Upper Lake >> Shannon Michele of Cache Creek Catering and Lake County Wine Studio are presenting a monthly food and wine series featuring gourmet appetizers paired with select Lake County wines on March 11. Locally produced foods are proudly featured as key ingredients in recipes created by Cache Creek Catering.
The event will focus on springtime and Pinot Grigio / Pinot Gris. The first pairing will be Brassfield Estate Pinot Gris with a salad of watercress, carrots, sugar snap peas with citrus dressing and cream cheese herb canapés. The second pairing features Brassfield Estate grapes in Ramspeck (Napa) Pinot Grigio with risotto primavera. The dessert course will be a rhubarb almond cake paired with Guenoc’s Late Harvest Viognier.
The series is held from 5:30 to 8 p.m. on the second Friday of each month. Reservations are required and include a 30-day complimentary membership to the Local Cuisine Scene (LCS) Club. Members will be offered private pairings, pairing consultations, special private catering rates, access to recipes and first option for seatings at LCS for members and their guests.
For reservations and additional information, contact Susan Feiler at (707) 293-8752.
Lake County Wine Studio is both a gallery for display of arts and a tasting room, wine bar and retail shop for the fine wines of Lake County. Artist’s shows are held on a monthly basis with art and wine receptions held the first Friday and subsequent Saturday of each month except in January.
The gallery is located at 9505 Main St. in Upper Lake. It is open Monday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday from 1 to 7 p.m. and Friday from 1 to 8 p.m. The art show on display for the month of March is by Diane Stawicki. For more information call Lake County Wine Studio at (707) 275-8030; www.lakecountywinestudio.com.
