River City Cellars schedules Wine Dinners

River City Cellars has two wine dinners scheduled in the next month. The first is at Northside hot spot Zed’s Cafe on September 18th, and the second is at the Fan’s Six Burner on October 2nd.

Additionally, River City Cellars is hosting its weekly free wine tasting this Friday, which also happens to be its 9th anniversary. Congrats RCC!

ZED CAFE MENU ($75/person, 804.355.1375 for reservations)
citrus tea infused tomato consomme, poached oysters with olives, capers and almonds
Domaine Couron 2006 Viognier (Rhone, France)

shrimp, prosciutto and cantaloupe salad with vanilla bean oil and moscato vinaigrette
Grotta del Sole 2006 Fiano Avellino (Campania, Italy)

rockfish with potato puree and basil sauce
Azura 2006 Pinot Gris (Willamette Valley, Oregon)

blueberry balsamic glazed quail stuffed with sausage and mushrooms over lentils and tomato fondue
St. Damien 2004 Gigondas (Rhone, France)

custard torte with cherries
coffee or tea

nb: Chef Bill will happily make vegetarian versions of meat dishes–please specify when making reservations, and let us know your definition of vegetarian.

SIX BURNER MENU ($65/person, call 804.353.4060 for reservations)
Adam nv Cremant (Alsace, France)

vidalia onion tart, fourme d’ambert, truffle oil, baby greens
Drouhin 2005 St. Veran (Burgundy)

crispy duck leg, braised red cabbage, meux mustard sauce
Montirius 2005 Cotes du Rhone (Rhone)

red wine braised beef short ribs, brown butter mashed potatoes
Lussac 2000 St. Emilion (Bordeaux)

cheese plate of rcc selections, sour cherry compote, blis elixir
Domaine Cazes 2003 Muscat de Rivesaltes (Rhone)