Taste of the Springs Winemaker's Dinner

Taste of the Springs Wine Tasting Dinner

Date to be Determined

6:30 p.m.

The Craftwood Inn, Manitou Springs

The Taste of the Springs Wine Tasting Dinner is a fund raiser for Care & Share Food Bank. The Taste of the Springs Wine Tasting Dinner will be one of the premier dining events of 2009 in Colorado Springs. Below is a description of last year's event to give you a feel for what we offer. This page will be updated as we develop the details, so check back occasionally.

Last year we presented this event with partners The Craftwood Inn , Jeff Tufford from Mountain Wine / Summit Distributing, and Cheers Liquor Mart This year our wine sponsor will be Foster's Wine Estates Americas.

The Craftwood Inn is one of the finest restaurants in the Colorado Springs area. Located in a beautiful, historic, English Country Tudor mansion in Manitou Springs, owner David Symonds along with Chef Jeff Knight serve Colorado Cuisine with many dishes featuring wild game. David and Jeff have designed a special menu for this dinner with each course chosen to complement the wine.

Tickets for the Taste of the Springs Wine Tasting Dinner were $85 per person of which $45 may be tax deductible. Tax deductibility depends upon your specific tax situation. Check with your tax preparer.

Call Stephanie at 389-0973 for more information or email information at TasteOfTheSprings.org

7 Course Dinner

Welcome Course
Chive Goat Cheese Stuffed Piquillo Peppers
Smoked Pheasant and Almond Salad Filo Cups
Spicy Yucatan Shrimp Skewers, Seared Scallops, Assorted Canapés
Louis Bouillot Perle d'Ivoire, Blanc De Blances, France

Soup Course

King Crab and Artichoke Bisque with Lavender Oil
Frei Brothers Reserve 2005 Chardonnay ,Russian River Valley, Sonoma County

Salad Course

Charred Hearts of Palm Salad with Apricot tossed Arugula
finished with Honey Glazed Pears and Sundried Pineapple
Bridlewood 2006 Reserve Viognier

Intermezzo Course

Duet of House made Sorbet

Poultry Course

Miso Marinated Pan Roasted Breast of Duckling with
Spring Cherry- Madeira Reduction and Forest Mushroom Tart
Frei Brothers Reserve 2005 Merlot, Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma County

Entrée Course

Aged Bison New York Strip grilled and served with Truffled Maitre d’Butter,
Slow Roasted Shallot Jus, and Chateau Potatoes
Frei Brothers Reserve 2005 Syrah, Russian River Valley, Sonoma County

Dessert Course

Ground Ancho Chili spiced Bittersweet Chocolate Charlotte with
Black Currant-Port Wine Syrup, fresh Raspberries
Frei Brothers Reserve 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon

Here's a little more information on the wines we will be pouring. For more details, follow the links to the wineries.

Louis Bouillot Perle d'Ivoire, Blanc De Blances, France.
This is a 100% Chardonnay wine from the Mâconnais in Burgundy, France, produced in the Method Traditionnelle.

Frei Brothers Reserve 2005 Chardonnay
This is 98% Chardonnay from the Russian River Valley, Sonoma, California.

Bridlewood 2006 Reserve Viognier.
This is 89% Viognier, 4% Marsanne, 4% Chardonnay, and 3% Roussanne from the Central Coast of California.

Frei Brothers Reserve 2005 Merlot
This is 93% Merlot, 7% Cabernet Sauvignon from Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma, California.

Frei Brothers Reserve 2005 Syrah
This is 97% Syrah, 3% Petite Sirah from the Russian River Valley, Sonoma, California.

Frei Brothers Reserve 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon
This is 94% Cabernet Sauvignon and 3% Merlot from the Alexander Valley, Sonoma, California.

You can find a map of the area from which Frei Brothers wines come with a description of the area at Frei Brothers Reserve appellations.

We are indebted to Cheers Liquor Mart for their help in making this dinner a reality. Jim Trujillo of Cheers had the idea for the dinner and convinced us we could make it happen.

Hope we see you at the Wine Tasting Dinner!