Event

Vines & Bines - June 25

June 25, 6:30 PM to 9PM here at Gene McCarthy's!!!!

Installment two of this wine vs beer smackdown puts the focus on cheese and the local beers and wines that complement them. Michelle Stevens of Buffalo Cheese Traders will guide us through the cheeses. We are proud to welcome back Jonathan Oakes on the vines (wines) and Ethan Cox on the bines (beers). May the better beverage win. $40 + tax & tip. Come and join us!

Course 1 Roasted Beet Salad w/ Fresh Goat Feta & Scape Pesto Garnish

Cheese: Fresh Goat Cheese from Vermont Butter & Cheese Co.. This award winning goat feta was special ordered and never available to WNY prior to this event!
Beer: Saranac Black Forest (Schwarzbier)
Wine: Freedom Run Dry Rose'

Course 2 Harbison Camembert Cauliflower Soup

Cheese: Jasper Hill Harbison is a bark-wrapped bloomy-rind cheese with woodsy, sweet, herbal, and bright flavors.

Beer: Anchor Steam Ale

Wine: Arrowhead Springs Vineyard 2010 Pinot Noir

Course 3 Frittata with Arden Farm Kale, lemon, & Maplebrook Farms Ricotta

Cheese: Maplebrook Farms Whole Milk, hormone free, small kettle, hand ladled smooth Ricotta Cheese.
Beer: North Coast's Le Merle (saison).
Wine: Leonard Oakes Estate Riesling

Course 4 Mascarpone Chocolate Strawberry Cheesecake

Cheese: Vermont Butter & Cheese Co. mascarpone made with cream from St. Albans Cooperative .
Beer: Flying Bison Blackbird Oatmeal Stout
Wine: Schultze RCR Port from 100% Niagara County Cabernet Franc