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Your invitation to the
Jed Steele Wine Dinner
Sunday, July, 20 2008 - 6:00

Jed Steele is a California winemaking legend. He learned his craft working for 10 years at Edmeades, then a small independent winery in the Anderson Valley of Mendocino County and then for the first 9 years as the founding winemaker at Kendall-Jackson. Since 1991 he has headed up his own winery, making a dazzling array of highly acclaimed single vineyard wines, bringing fruit from California's great growing districts to his Lake County, winery an hour north of Calistoga. He also makes both a Chardonnay and Pinot Noir winemaker's blend of carefully selected lots from around the state. Our dinner starts with an unusual but delicious sparkling Syrah from his Shooting Star label. The Chardonnay pair matches the flagship Steele Cuvee blend, with the Duprat Mountain single vineyard in Mendocino. Next, Steele's Carneros Pinot Noir pairs up with the Durell Vineyard Pinot Noir, a warmer site in the foothills of the Mayacamas Mountains. The final match is not really a pair, but two exceptional examples of Steele's winemaking craft. The Stymie designation is reserved for Steele's highest quality, small production wines. These two wines, Syrah and Merlot, are the inaugural vintages of the Stymie tradition. For dessert we'll take a quick trip to France for a delicious Muscat. Please join innkeepers Frank and Marsha Whitman for an evening of special wines and a mouth-watering menu by Chef Matt Stein. Craig Gonsor of World Wide Wines will lead the discussion of the wines. Take a mid summer break with wine, food and friends at Silvermine!

RECEPTION
Shooting Star Black Bubbles Syrah
Syrah braised beef and roasted Portobello mushroom bites.

FIRST COURSE - Chardonnay
Steele Chardonnay Cuvee, 2006
Steele Chardonnay, Duprat Vineyard, 2005
Grilled Ruby Trout with summer succotash and grilled pineapple & mango salsa

SECOND COURSE - Pinot Noir
Steele Pinot Noir, Carneros, 2006
Steele Pinot Noir, Durell Vineyard, 2004
Roasted Breast of Duck with Sonoma fois gras and braised duck bread pudding.

THIRD COURSE - Steeles's Best
Steele Stymie Founder's Reserve Merlot, 2004
Steele Stymie Reserve Syrah 2004
Grilled Lamb Chops with grilled Provencal vegetables,
rosemary tomato confit, frizzled leeks and peppercorn merlot reduction..

DESSERT
St. Jean de Minervois, Muscat
Peach tart with toasted almonds and caramel sauce

Call 203-847-4558 now to make your reservation! $85.00 per person
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Wine Dinners
Summer- Fall 2008
A five course meal paired with eight spectacular wines

Sunday, July 20, 6:00
Jed Steele's Amazing Wines
Vineyard designated wines from around California
Chardonnay - Pinot Noir - Syrah - Merlot

Wednesday September 17, 7:00
A Wine Tour of Italy of Tuscany & Piedmont
Barolo - Brunello - Chianti - Super Tuscan

Wednesday October 22, 7:00
13th Annual Mondavi - Opus One Dinner
Featuring the new vintage release of Opus One
& other fabulous Mondavi wines!

Sunday November 16, 6:00
15th Annual Fall Harvest Zinfandel Dinner
A Zinful feast featuring top wines from the best wineries.

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