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Here is the menu from our dinner at The Vineyard Room in DCA. Cost was fixed price at $50/person with wine or $36 w/o wine. They said the menu changes seasonally. I thought it was great and we spent over 2 hours enjoying the experience.
FIRST COURSE
select one platter for the table
*Classic Antipasto: Tascano salami, prosciutto di Parma and artichoke salad with aged balsamic, grilled shrimp on warm cannellini beans, new potato salad with Sicilian capers and extra virgin olive oil, and buffalo milk mozzrella, with dried tomato-basil vinaigrette.
*Wine Country Adventure: Seared ahi una with warm potato salad, bresaola with olive oil and lemon, artichoke caponata, Gorgonaola Dolcelatte with roasted pears, arugula, fennel, and orange salad with shaved Parmigiano Reggiano.
Wines to choose for course 1:
Robert Mondavi Winery, Fume' Blanc, Napa 1998
Robert Mondavi Coastal, Pinot Noir, Central Coast, 1999
La Famiglia, Pinot Grigio, California, 1999
La Famiglia, Sangiovese, California, 1998
Second Course
Choose one pasta for the table
*Butternut Squash Ravioli: Hand filled ravioli with fried sage and brown butter.
*Saggron Tagliatelle: with osso buco sauce
*Orecchiette with Rapini: "little ears" with Italian broccoli and fire roasted peppers and Romano Cheese.
*Pappardelle with braised Duck: wide noodles with read wine braised duck, olives and fresh rosemary
Wines to choose:
Byron Vineyards & Winery, Pinot Gris, Santa Maria, 1999
Robert Mondavi Winery, Chardonnay, Napa, 1999
Robert Mondavi Winery, Pinot Noir, Carneros, 1998
Robert Mondavi Winery, Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa, 1997
Third Course: Specialites of the House
Choose one specialty for the Table
÷ Pan Roasted Snapper with Spinach Risotto Lemon, thyme vinaigrette.
÷ Gnocchi with Maine Lobster Tender spinach dumplings with lobster, radicchio, pancetta and cream
÷ Fennel-Cured Roasted Pork Loin with herb crusted potatoes and braised Tuscan Kale
÷ Braised Beef Short Ribs with Cippolini onions, read wine sauce with creamy rosemary Polenta
DESSERTS
*Bittersweet Chocolate Torte with Cabernet Marinated dried cherries
*Assorted Gelato/Sorbetto with Italian cookies
*Panetone Bread Pudding with huckleberries and crème fraiche sorbet
*Tiramisu: hazelnut sponge, mascarpone, chocolate, espresso.
*Pear and Almond crisp with ameratto ice cream
*Rosewater panne cotta with vanilla bean and dried apriots.
Wines to choose from:
Robert Mondavi Winery, Moscato D'Oro, Napa 1999
Woodbridge Winery, PortaCinco, Lodi, 1994
FIRST COURSE
select one platter for the table
*Classic Antipasto: Tascano salami, prosciutto di Parma and artichoke salad with aged balsamic, grilled shrimp on warm cannellini beans, new potato salad with Sicilian capers and extra virgin olive oil, and buffalo milk mozzrella, with dried tomato-basil vinaigrette.
*Wine Country Adventure: Seared ahi una with warm potato salad, bresaola with olive oil and lemon, artichoke caponata, Gorgonaola Dolcelatte with roasted pears, arugula, fennel, and orange salad with shaved Parmigiano Reggiano.
Wines to choose for course 1:
Robert Mondavi Winery, Fume' Blanc, Napa 1998
Robert Mondavi Coastal, Pinot Noir, Central Coast, 1999
La Famiglia, Pinot Grigio, California, 1999
La Famiglia, Sangiovese, California, 1998
Second Course
Choose one pasta for the table
*Butternut Squash Ravioli: Hand filled ravioli with fried sage and brown butter.
*Saggron Tagliatelle: with osso buco sauce
*Orecchiette with Rapini: "little ears" with Italian broccoli and fire roasted peppers and Romano Cheese.
*Pappardelle with braised Duck: wide noodles with read wine braised duck, olives and fresh rosemary
Wines to choose:
Byron Vineyards & Winery, Pinot Gris, Santa Maria, 1999
Robert Mondavi Winery, Chardonnay, Napa, 1999
Robert Mondavi Winery, Pinot Noir, Carneros, 1998
Robert Mondavi Winery, Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa, 1997
Third Course: Specialites of the House
Choose one specialty for the Table
÷ Pan Roasted Snapper with Spinach Risotto Lemon, thyme vinaigrette.
÷ Gnocchi with Maine Lobster Tender spinach dumplings with lobster, radicchio, pancetta and cream
÷ Fennel-Cured Roasted Pork Loin with herb crusted potatoes and braised Tuscan Kale
÷ Braised Beef Short Ribs with Cippolini onions, read wine sauce with creamy rosemary Polenta
DESSERTS
*Bittersweet Chocolate Torte with Cabernet Marinated dried cherries
*Assorted Gelato/Sorbetto with Italian cookies
*Panetone Bread Pudding with huckleberries and crème fraiche sorbet
*Tiramisu: hazelnut sponge, mascarpone, chocolate, espresso.
*Pear and Almond crisp with ameratto ice cream
*Rosewater panne cotta with vanilla bean and dried apriots.
Wines to choose from:
Robert Mondavi Winery, Moscato D'Oro, Napa 1999
Woodbridge Winery, PortaCinco, Lodi, 1994