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Sandrew's Sample Wine Pairings

"Great Event-everybody had a marvelous time!We loved the wine pairings,loved the courses.It was a total success!" –Peter Badala

Chef 1 Entree


Sandrew's Wine Pairing

Wine Country orange muscat seared sea scallops

Pierre Morlet Champagne
Grande Brut, Epernay

Broiled portobellini mushrooms stuffed with herb cheese and wrapped with pancetta

Brewer Clifton Pinot Noir,
“Melville” 2004

Peekey Toe crab salad served in an endive leaf, tossed with a citrus dressing

Frederic Millet  Sancere, Loire Valley 2006

Duck Foie Gras seared and served on brioche toast with pink grapefruit marmalade

Chateau Yquem 1990

"Pissaladier"  warm savory French tart topped with caramelized onions, blue cheese and thyme

Madrigal Petite Sirah,
Napa Valley 2005

"Lolliepop" lamb chops; petite chops grilled with a pomegranate demi glaze

PB Hein Syrah
“Rutherford “2004

Zucchini pancakes topped with smoked salmon, crème fraiche and caviar

Roccioli  “Estate” Sauvignon Blanc
2007

Skewered tequila lime shrimp

Matanzas Creek
“Sonoma” Viognier 2006

"Gaucho" flank steak marinated then grilled in a chimachurri salsa

Stanton Cabernet Sauvignon
"Oakville” 2005

Chicken, marinated in coconut milk and yellow curry, tandoori grillled

Arrowood Gewurtztraminer
2007



Chef 2 Entree


Sandrew's Wine Pairing

Avocado and Grapefruit Salad with Prosciutto. Butter lettuce tossed with an avocado-grapefruit emulsion-dressing, garnished with crispy prosciutto and grape fruit sections

Sauvignon Blanc LaCzar,
Sonoma Mountain 2007

Seared Scallops. Served resting on a savory orange and sweet basil sourdough bread pudding, with a lemon lime hollandaise sauce and sauteed pea shoots with a citrus drizzle

Chardonnay, Martinelli “Zio Tony”
Russian River 2005

Lobster Bisque. A delicate taste of white wine, cream and lobster from Maine, accompanied by a leek essence puree, fleur de sol and crispy leek

Pinot Noir, Williams Selyem,
Russian River 2006

Syrah Braised Red Angus Short Ribs. Served with a soft herb polenta and red wine beef demi glace

Syrah, Stolpman Estate,
Santa Ynez 2005

Lasagna Marinara. Roasted Heirloom vine ripe and red wine sauce served with fresh thyme, oregano, and basil, poured over a layer of fresh beef and hand cut lasagna noodles

Brunello di Montalcino,
"Le Maciche" 2001

Dessert Course: Chocolate Lava Cake. Chocolate cake filled with warm molten chocolate, served with creme anglaise, spun sugar, and espresso ice cream

Late Harvest Zinfandel,
Brogan Cellars 2003



Chef 3 Entree


Sandrew's Wine Pairing

Fire flashed scallops with red curry

Dry Creek Vineyards
Chenin Blanc 2006

Canape of Point Reyes bleu cheese with walnut paste, caramelized apple and onion relish

A. Rafanelli Dry Creek
Zinfandel 2003

Smoked salmon, fennel and goat cheese on petite toast

Rocchioli
Sauvignon Blanc 2007

Watercress and pear salad with roasted pumpkin seeds

Mayo Viognier
2007

Wild mushroom bisque

Merry Edwards Sonoma Coast
Pinot Noir 2004

Surf and turf medallions of beef with madeira mustard sauce lump crab mornay

Matanzas Creek
Chardonnay 2006  

Collection of roasted baby autumn vegetables

Audelssa Summit
Bordeaux Blend 2004

Chocolate fallen souffle with rasberry coulis

BR Cohn
Port 2005



Chef 4 Entree


Sandrew's Wine Pairing

Seared Sonoma fois gras on toast points with torpedo onion marmalade and wild huckleberry jam

FarNiente “Dolce”
Napa 2005

Coriander and Sesame seared ahi tuna tostadas with spiced avocado, salsa fresca and lime crema

Arrowood Gewurtztraminer
“Saralee’s Vineyard” Russian River 2007

Merlot pepper biscuits with gorgonzola cream and candied pecans

Spann Vineyards Charbono
Napa 2005

Thai sweet potato and rock shrimp fritter with soy garlic beurre blanc

Mayo Viognier
Sonoma Valley 2007

Grilled proscuitto wrapped comice pear with triple cream brie on toast points

Gloria Ferrer “Royal Cuvee”,
Robert Hunter Vineyard 2001

Tea smoked liberty duck breast with wild huckleberry pinot noir essence, corn and wild rice cakes, wilted baby savoy spinach

PB Hein Syrah
Lyon’s Vineyard, Napa 2005

Grilled and roasted rack of Sonoma lamb with Morroccan mechoui glaze, three pepper chermoula, three potato terrine, and French beans in a pinot noir beurre batu

Madrigal Estate Petite Sirah
Napa 2004

Pan seared forest mushroom stuffed breast of chicken with spicy petite syrah, porcini mushroom and white truffle essence

Mi Sueno Pinot Noir, “Ulisses Vineyard”
Russian River 2006

Pinot poached monk fish with tarragon and black pepper beurre blanc,roasted shallot and mascarpone mashed and honey/horseradish roasted baby carrots, turnips and blue lake beans

Jax Chardonnay “Oak Knoll”
Atlas Peak 2006 

Maple and chipotle roasted pork loin with fire roasted pasilla pepper essence, scalloped Yukon gold and sweet potato terrine, wilted swiss chard

Acorn Sangiovese
Russian River Valley 2005

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