9/8 – “Drink the Pinks” Late Summer Sunset Six-Course Wine Dinner Experience Featuring Five Delectable Rosés

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Rosé hails from all parts of the world but its spiritual homeland is Mediterranean Europe and especially southern France, where rosés labeled with the regions Tavel, Bandol and Côtes de Provence have fired the lavender-scented dreams of many a summer traveler. Pale, crisp and dry is how we like our favorite summer wines, and that is just what we have for you. Please join us Thursday, September 8th at 6pm to enjoy the warm colors and cool refreshment of five summer rosé wines before autumn arrives.

Our sommelier, Alex Bardsley, will offer a brief history of rosé styles and how they’re made, before introducing these charming wines and discussing their role at the dinner table. Chef Jacques has created a Menu Dégustation that, like rosé, will delight the eye as well as the palate. Chef Jacques and his team will transport you to Southern France (and California) with our “Drink the Pinks” Wine Dinner experience at L’Auberge Chez Francois, our part of France in the northern Virginia countryside.

“Think Pink” Rosé Menu Dégustation
Chef’s Amuse Bouche
Greeter: Henri Champliau, Crémant de Bourgogne Rosé

Corbeille de Pain ( Bread Basket)
Harvest Multigrain, Sourdough Rolls, Local Butter

Artic Char Poached in an Aromatic Garden Vegetable Broth Smoked Trout Caviar, Golden Beets
Domaine Lafage, Miraflors Rosé, Côtes du Roussillon 2021

Sautéed North Carolina Shrimp, Herb Risotto, Seasonal Vegetables, Tomato Beurre Blanc
Matthiasson Rosé, California 2021

Classic Veal Cordon Bleu
Marcho Farms Veal Scaloppini, Gruyère Cheese, Garden Spinach, Mushroom Sauce
Château de la Tour de L’Evêque, Pétale de Rose, Côtes de Provence 2021
Château Miraval, Rosé, Côtes de Provence 2021

Chef Pascal’s Classic Napoleon
Julius Meinl Roasted Coffee, Selection of Harney & Sons Fine Teas

Event Price: $158.00 (excluding tax and gratuities); for a total of $202.00 per person.

We are happy to accommodate guests’ dietary concerns, so all may join the festivities. Please email chezlauberge@aol.com or call 703-759-3800 with special requests. Tickets non-refundable. Patrons will have an opportunity to purchase these wines at a very special price this evening.