Vino Noceto Wine Maker's Dinner

WINE MAKER’S DINNER

Sunday, December 12 at 6 PM

Featuring the Vino Noceto Winery of Amador County
Presented by the vintners, Suzy and Jim Gullett

Portuguese Seafood Paella
Rice with lobster tail, prawns, mussels, chicken, chorizo sausage, tomatoes, sweet peas, and saffron
2009 Pinot Grigio

House Made Gnocchi
With an Heirloom tomato sauce
2008 Sangiovese

Roasted Sonoma Duck
with a blood orange compote, ginger & star anise
2007 Sangiovese Riserva

Slow Roasted Rack of Sonoma Lamb Rogout
With a puree of beans, haricots verts, shallots, black olives & natural jus
2007 OGP Zinfandel

Baklava
2010 Frivolo Moscato

$49.50per person

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A Taste of Italy

WINE MAKERS DINNER
A Taste of Italy

Wednesday, June 23 at 6:30 PM

Featuring the wines of the Watts Winery & Vineyards of Lodi
And presented by owner, Craig Watts


Insalata di Mele
Apples, spinach, maple roasted walnuts, French feta cheese
& a spicy orange vinaigrette
2006 Rosado

Chicken Scallopini
Durham Ranch Chicken with apricots, dates, currants, shallots
and local roasted vegetables
2007 Chardonnay, Casa Azul Vineyard
Silver Medal ’09 Florida State Fair

Pasta Puttanesca
With anchovies, garlic, tomato, shrimp, olives, capers & red pepper
2005 Dolcetto, Los Robles Vineyard, Clements Hills
Gold Medal ’07 Chronicle

Osso Buco Milanese
With saffron risotto
2005 Montepuciano, Los Robles Vineyard, Clements Hills
’04, ’07 Silver El Dorado County Fair, ’05, ’08 Gold Los Angeles County Fair

Budino di Pane al Cioccolata
Chocolate bread pudding with dulce de leche and crème fraiche

$45 per person

for reservations call (916-457-1155), email (jstreetcafe@aol.com) or go to www.opentable.com

Holly's Hill Vineyard and Winery Wine Maker's Dinner

We are excited to bring Holly's Hill Winery back for a wine maker's dinner on Tuesday, March 23. This foothill winery is known for their Rhone style wines and is one of Sac Bee's wine editor Chris Macias' favorite wineries. The dinner is at 6:30 PM

Sautéed Prawns & Scallops

With a spicy mango sauce
2009 Holly’s Hill Viognier

Stuffed ChickenDurham Ranch Chicken

with apricots, dates, preserved lemon, golden raisins, shallots, goat cheese & cream cheese
2008 Holly’s Hill Grenache

Boneless Short Rib

With red wine & dark chocolate sauce
2007 Holly’s Hill Patriarche (think Chateauneuf-du-Pape)

Filet Mignon Roast

With a 3 pepper glace
2006 Holly’s Hill Syrah

Apple Crisp
2008 Late Harvest Roussanne

$49.50

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Forchini Wine Maker's Dinner

WINE MAKERS DINNER
Featuring the wines of Forchini Vineyards of Sonoma County
and a presentation by owner and wine maker Jim Forchini

Wednesday, February 24 at 6:30 PM

Criolla Mama
Barbecued Scallops with a Corn and Goat Cheese Torta
2008 Chardonnay, Russian River Valley

Fettucini Kushadesa
With Spicy Tomato Salsa, Crispy Calamari, and Roasted Garlic Aioli
2006 Papa Nonno, Dry Creek Valley


Ajiaco of Short Ribs
With Red Wine and Tubers
2006 Zinfandel, Dry Creek Valley

Bavette a la Bordelaise
Filet Mignon with Gonul’s own Bordelaise Sauce
2006 Cabernet Sauvignon, Proprietor’s Reserve, Dry Creek Valley


Chocolate Decadence with Vanilla Cream Sauce


$45 per person

Wine for purchase night of dinner

(around 15% off regular winery price per bottle, plus another 10% off per case)
2008 Forchini Chardonnay $15/ bottle, $165/ case
2006 Forchini Papa Nonno $15/ bottle, $165/ case
2006 Forchini Zinfandel $20/ bottle, $226/ case
2006 Forchini Cabernet Sauvignon $22/ bottle, $236/ case

Valentine's Dinner for 2

Valentine's Day is on a Sunday night this year, don't forget. Gonul's is offering a great bargain dinner for 2 with Champagne. There will be live entertainment -- I hope you can join us. Reserve on line with OpenTable.com

VALENTINE’S DINNER

Four Course Dinner For Two With a Bottle (375ml) of Champagne and a Rose


STARTERS
(choice of)

Salmon Crepes with organic plum sauce and spinach
Baked Goat Cheese in a walnut crust with organic greens and maple roasted apple


SECOND COURSE
(choice of)

Red & Gold Beet Salad with herbed goat cheese and citrus vinaigrette
Butternut Squash Soup
Curried Lentil Soup


ENTRÉE
(choice of)

Medallion of Filet Mignon
with green peppercorn demiglace, asparagus & organic purple and red potatoes
Grilled Sea Bass & Giant Prawn
With a crimson orange cream & chipotle crème fraiche
Stuffed Chicken Breast
With apple walnut & goat cheese over house made gnocchi
Vegetarian
with gnocchi, asparagus & purple and red potatoes


DESSERT
(choice of)

Chocolate Decadence with Vanilla Crème Fraiche
Gonul’s Chocolate Bread Pudding


$39.90 per person

Fenestra Winery Wine Maker's Dinner

WINE MAKERS DINNER
Wednesday, January 20, 2010 at 6:30 PM
Featuring the Wines of the Fenestra Winery of Livermore
Presented by the wine maker

Sautéed Prawns & Scallops

With a spicy mango sauce

2008 Viognier, Livermore Valley

Pork Tenderloin

With an apple and pomegranate mustard cream sauce

2006 Alvarelhao, Silvaspoon Vineyard, Lodi

Papparadella
With spicy Tuscan duck sauce
2006 Cabernet Franc, Livermore Valley
Gold Medal, 2009 Best of the Bay Wine Competition


Boneless Short Rib
With red wine & dark chocolate sauce
2006 Malbec, Silvaspoon Vineyard, Lodi


Chocolate Decadence
2003 Port, Silvaspoons Vineyard, Lodi
Bronze Medal, 2009 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition
Silver Medal, 2009 Best of the Bay Wine Competition

$49.50 per person

RSVP at 916-457-1155

Our quality gets better and better

Gonul is constantly seeking the best sources for food supplies. Cooking skills may be important, but starting with the best products is essential. For years she has sought out the best grocery products at local farmer's markets and from local farms. For her meat sources, she now uses Niman Ranch primarily for lamb, Durham Ranch for chicken and Chef John Paul Khoury for beef, pork and as a secondary supplier of lamb and chicken. Chef John Paul contracts with many local premium farms to supply these products and she is proud to be doing business with him.