June 19th, 2025 / pairing no.216
~~~~Starter~~~~
• Benanti + Dungeness Crab Salad
• Rezabal + Watermelon
• Feudal Winery + La Belle Farms Foie Gras Royale
~~~~Mid Course~~~~
• Gaja + Lasagne
• Baldovar 923 + Saucisee de Toulouse Fumé
~~~~Main Course~~~~
• Hoquetus Wine Co. + Sablefish
• Proprietà Sperino + Duck Breast
• Dusky Goose + Russet Potato Gnocchi
~~~~Finish~~~~
• Wwe Dr. H. Thanisch-Erben + Cheese + Crackers
• Vinhos Messias + Pistachio Semifreddo
Benanti + Dungeness Crab Salad
• Benanti ‘Nobeless’ Brut 2021 •
…carricante
~~~ paired with ~~~
• Dungeness Crab Salad •
shredded dungeness crab
……lime aioli
……chopped chives
pickled hon shimeji mushrooms
sliced radish
coconut nage
……lime leaf
……fish sauce
……lemongrass
……coconut milk
young cilantro shoots
🤍 @benantiwinery 🤍
Rezabal + Watermelon
• Rezabal, Txakoli Rosé •
...hondarrabi beltza
~~~ paired with ~~~
• Compressed Watermelon •
watermelon
.…..olive oil
…..fleur de sal
…...lime juice
garden mint
@spoonerfarmspuyallup strawberries
candied pine nuts
jalapeño chiffon
🤍 @rezabaltxakoli 🤍
Fuedal Winery + La Belle Farms Foie Gras Royale
• Fuedal Winery 2022 •
…syrah
~~~ paired with ~~~
• La Belle Farms Foie Gras Royale •
warm foie gras custard
……melted foie gras
……cream
……egg yolk
……madiera
celery root
brioche croûtons
sauce périgourdine
🤍 @thefeudalproject 🤍
Gaja + Lasagne
• Gaja ‘Alteni di Brassica’ 2021 •
…sauvignon blanc
~~~ paired with ~~~
• Lasagne •
house pasta
tomato marmalade
micro basil
parmesan mornay
sauce pistou
🤍 @giovannigaja 🤍
Baldovar 923 + Saucisee de Toulouse Fumé
• Baldovar 923 ‘Rascaña’ 2020 •
…mersegura + macabeo
~~~ paired with ~~~
• Saucisee de Toulouse Fumé •
smoked pork sausage
french green lentil salad
……olive oil
……sherry vinegar
beer-horseradish mustard
🤍 @baldovar923 🤍
Hoquetus Wine Co. + Sablefish
• Hoquetus Wine Co. 2023 •
…roussanne
~~~ paired with ~~~
• Crispy Skin Sablefish •
sea beans
fennel
haricots verts
smoked fennel pollen fumet
🤍 @hoquetuswine 🤍
Proprietà Sperino + Duck Breast
• Proprietà Sperino ‘Uvaggio’ 2014 •
…nebbiolo + vespolina + croatina
~~~ paired with ~~~
• Pan Roasted Duck Breast •
forbidden black rice
first of the season nectarines
……grilled
……white wine poached
red watercress
ginger-scented duck jus
🤍 @proprietasperino 🤍
🦆📸: @raajchitaley
Dusky Goose + Russet Potato Gnocchi
• Dusky Goose 2011 •
…pinot noir
~~~ paired with ~~~
• Russet Potato Gnocchi •
foraged summer mushrooms
fried onion rings
madeira mushroom cream
🤍 @duskygoosewinery 🤍
Wwe Dr. H. Thanisch-Erben + Cheese + Crackers
• Wwe Dr. H. Thanisch-Erben, Grosse Gewachs Trocken Bernkastler Graben’ 2016 •
…riesling
~~~ paired with ~~~
• Pimento Cheese + Crackers •
house made pimento cheese
…… @beecherscheese flagship cheddar
……aioli
……pimenton
……pimentos
.…..garlic
……celery
sweetie drop peppers
parmesan flatbread
🤍 @wwe.dr.h.thanisch.vdp 🤍
Vinhos Messias + Pistachio Semifreddo
• Vinhos Messias Porto Messias 10 Year •
…blend
~~~ paired with ~~~
• Pistachio Semifreddo •
@valrhonausa chocolate sauce
drunken cherries
……amaretto
pistachio nut twuile
🤍 @cavesmessias 🤍