5 years in operation might as well be 50 years in restaurant years and in reaching its 5th anniversary downtown Chandler’s Vintage 95 Wine Lounge is celebrating all week-long from November 14th – 20th. As part of the celebration there will be Pre Fixe dinner menus, lunch, brunch & happy hour specials and “Taste Like a Master” wine tasting with Master Sommelier Michael Jordan.
taste like a master tasting
To start the celebration Vintage 95 welcomes Master Sommelier Michael Jordan as he is hosting a unique hands on tasting teaching wine drinkers how to taste wine, the different flavors of wine and how to recognize them. This limited seating event will consist of 5 wines paired with small bites.
Pre Fixe menus
During dinner hours diners will be able to choose from 3 Pre Fixe menus consisting of 4 courses paired with wine for $50 per person. The 3 menus to choose from are as follows….
First Menu
Grain Salad, Hayden Mills local white Sonoran berries, red quinoa, bronze barley, chickpeas, hearts of palm, orange, chopped fig, cranberry and Feta cheese with orange vinaigrette
Bowl of Smoked Tomato Bisque with grilled cheese croutons
Duck Egg, Poached duck egg, caviar, buttered leeks and crème fraiche
NY Strip, 10 oz grilled NY strip steak with bone marrow mashed potato, Brussels sprouts and a tart cherry sauce
Second Menu
Cauliflower Salad, Roasted cauliflower, blanched almonds, black currant, watercress and goat cheese with curried yogurt dressing
Creamy Celery Root Soup with celery sprout and crostini
Scallops, Three scallops with cauliflower puree, fried capers and watercress
Portobello Pasta, Sautéed Portobello mushroom, zucchini, spinach, goat cheese cream and Hayden Hills shells with a pistachio gremolata
Third Menu (Gluten Free and Vegetarian)
Beet Salad, Roasted beets, Brussels sprouts, blue cheese and an apple cider vinaigrette
Dumpling and Dashi, potato and asparagus stuffed in rice paper dumplings and vegetarian dashi
Cherries and Brie, Brie and tarragon mousse with brandied cherries and walnuts
Vegetarian Cassoulet, Carrots, mushrooms, potatoes and white beans stewed in a vegetable gravy
lunch, brunch and happy hour
If you want to celebrate with Vintage 95 during the day lunch guests can enjoy a 1/2 sandwich and 1/2 salad or cup of soup for $8. Guest who stop by for brunch will enjoy appetizers, Mimosas, Bloody Mary’s and Screwdrivers for $5. Happy Hour specials include house cocktails and wine for $5.
To make reservations for dinner or “The Taste Like a Master” tasting or for more information visit http://www.vintage95.com/
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