Binkley’s Restaurant in Cave Creek will be hosting a 6 course dinner paired with the wines of Dukes Family Vineyards, a Pinot Noir producer in Oregon on Wednesday, October 30th. The seasonally planned menu and wine pairing cost is $116 plus tax and gratuity per person and will include meat and seafood representative of the Fall season prepared by James Beard nominee Kevin Binkley including Elk, Sturgeon and duck breast. The dinner begins at 6:30 p.m. and reservations are needed and can be made at binkleysrestaurant.com or 602-437-1072. Binkley’s Restaurant is at 6290 E. Cave Creek Rd. in Cave Creek. Below is the menu and wine pairing.
House Cured Ham
Arugula, butternut squash jam, quince, confit cippolini onion, sumac lavosh
2011 Blushing Kate Rose
Smoked Sturgeon
Sunchoke salad, bacon, frisee, horseradish crème fraiche
2007 Nipple Hill Pinot Noir
Seared Duck Breast
Cottage cheese pancake, spiced pecans, pomegranate, red sorrel, foie gras coulis
2008 Alyssa Pinot Noir
Truffle & Porcini Pierogi
Shaved truffles, charred baby leeks, parmesan
2006 Thomas Pinot Noir
Braised Elk Shank
Blackberries, sweet potato, rapini
2005 Alyssa Pinot Noir
Epoisses Pot au Crème
Black pepper bread stick, apple, watercress
2009 Nipple Hill Pinot Noir