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Wine Tasting at Brookgreen- Sold Out
Saturday, June 18 from 6 - 8 p.m.
You’re invited for A Wine Tasting Tour Along the Pacific Coast on Saturday, June 18 from 6 - to 8 p.m. in the beautiful Live Oak Allee at Brookgreen Gardens. You will begin your Pacific coast tour with the enticing assortment of wines from Santa Rita Hills and Paso Robles in the south central region of California, and then move north to sample coveted wines from Napa Valley, Sonoma Valley, and Mendocino. Continue on and explore some of the artisan wines from Oregon’s Willamette Valley and from the Columbia Valley in Washington state.
Each region will feature both a red and white wine, paired with tastes of foods from the east coast, prepared by our catering staff. All wines to be sampled will also be available for purchase at the event at discounted prices.
Also, as part of this special evening, The Friends of Brookgreen Gardens will host a silent auction and the Bates Holman Jazz Trio will perform light jazz throughout the evening.
Tickets to this special wine tasting event are limited to just 250 attendees. Reservations required by Thursday, June 16.
Wine and Food Pairing Menu
’09 Morgan Sauvignon Blanc
’07 Kathryn Kennedy Lateral Red Blend
Food Pairing - Spicy pear and Clemson bleu cheese
’09 Cakebread Chardonnay
’07 Sequoia Grove Cabernet Sauvignon
Food Pairing - Pork tenderloin with rosemary, apple, and bacon-carving station
’08 Swanson Pinot Grigio
’08 Domaine Carneros Pinot Noir
Food Pairing - Lowcountry mini crab cakes with dijionaise sauce
’09 Valley of the Moon Pinot Blanc
’09 Sebastiani Pinot Noir
Food Pairing - Appalachian cheese, mild cheddar, brie, and parmesan with grapes and artisan breads
’08 Navarro Vineyards Estate Bottled Dry Gewurztraminer
’08 Steele Catfish Vineyard Zinfandel
Food Pairing - Cranberry cheddar cheese with Italian bread
’09 King Estate Pinot Gris
’09 Acrobat Pinot Noir
Food Pairing - Peach salsa with Carolina blue chips
’07 Adelsheim Auxerrois
’07 Archery Summit Pinot Noir
Food Pairing - Fried green tomatoes with Georgia shrimp remoulade
’08 Shooting Star Aligote
’08 Shooting Star Blue Franc
Food Pairing - Virginia Grayson cheese drizzled with honey, served with Lowcountry bread slices
’08 Waterbrook Melange Blanc
’08 NXNW Cabernet Savignon
Food Pairing - Beef tenderloin with red wine reduction-carving station
’09 Lincourt Steele (unoaked) Chardonnay
’08 J Lohr Tower Road Petite Sirah
Food Pairing - Tarragon chicken salad on crackers
