Sage Student Bistro Sokol Blosser Dinner

When - Tuesday March 31st, 2009 6pm

Where - Sage Student Bistro - Metro Community College, Fort Omaha Campus, Click for directions http://www.mccneb.edu/culinary/sagedirections.asp

Menu -
Course 1 - Goat Cheese Tartlet, Sokol Blosser Evolution Glaze, Pear Granite, Caribbean shrimp salad coconut vinaigrette.

Paired with Sokol Blosser Evolution - Every new bottling has its own subtle and fresh personality. The 9 grapes tie together perfectly, creating a smooth, layered white wine that can hold its own or stand up to just about any food pairing you dare to serve it with. Grape varieties included in this fun and delicious blend, Muller-Thurgau, White Riesling, Semillon, Pinot Gris, Gewurztraminer, Muscat Canelli, Chardonnay, Pinot Blanc, Sylvaner

Course 2 - Creamy Citrus Poached Salmon, Crab Agnolotti, Beurre Blanc.
Paired with Sokol Blosser Dundee Hills Pinot Gris - The grapes were not de-stemmed or crushed, but pressed as whole clusters and given a slow, cool stainless steel tank fermentation lasting about three weeks. This was followed by an extended period of lees contact prior to blending and bottling in March of 2008. This wine is showing lots of development and complexity – mineral, stony, earth, and spice aromas, with flavors of apricot, peach, and fig. The mouthfeel is both crisp and very rich, concentrated, and creamy, with a long, lush finish.

Course 3 - Lamb Sausage, Eggplant Roulade Roasted Garlic & Tomato Filling, Chickpea, Feta, & Scallion Salad, Meditrina Gastrique.
Paired with Sokol Blosser Meditrina - There is a core of rich, lush berry from the Syrah. The Zinfandel provides spice, tannin and structure. And the Pinot Noir brings flowers, earth and elegance. It all adds up to a luscious, juicy, easy-drinking mouthful of red wine that's both bright and vibrant yet round and soft. Every sip of the wine, Meditrina, honors the goddess of the same name. Grape varities included in this complex red blend include, Pinot Noir, Syrah and Zinfandel.

Course 4 - Cocoa Crusted Beef Tenderloin, Truffle Pecorino Risotto, Stewed Onions and Green Beans,Seared Chanterelles, Sauce Bordelaise.
Paired with Sokol Blosser Dundee Hills Pinot Noir - Extremely concentrated yet delicate and elegant – soft, supple, harmonious, and packed with intense black cherry and berry fruit, mocha, and distinctive Jory soil forest-floor earthiness.

Dessert - A tasting of desserts to match all four wines

Reservations - 402-330-6900 or email me and let me know, who, how many,etc..

Cost - $50/person includes pouring of each, food (of course), pairing of each wine with the courses, additional bottles are available for purchase (in advance) to drink with your table.

Funny How Time Flies!

It's hard to believe, but it's been a decade since PHG first opened it's doors in Omaha's Old Market and a quick five years since we signed the lease for our current Legacy location. In that time we have made some great friends, had fun, and enjoyed success. We now find ourselves in the midst of nationwide economic uncertainty and our lease contract coming to an end. We have spent much time, thought, consideration and debate on renewing our 5 year lease. In the end, our decision was not to renew our lease and to close the store. We love providing great wines, our West Omaha location, and especially seeing all of you, our customers, however I think you would agree that renewing a lease for a retail store in the midst of these uncertain economic times, would not be the smartest financial move.

Have no fear we are not going away, even though the retail location is closing. I will continue to work towards and achieve my goal of Master Sommelier, continue to work with the Culinary School, continue to be available and participate in both private and public wine tastings, and take advantage of some opportunities that I previously passed on, due to time commitments to the store. As most of you know we have a number of things that keep us busy, so you will definitely see us out and about and appearing, in the near future after some time off, at new adventures and endeavors.

Who knows, if the economy turns around, our landlord has asked us to consider re-opening the shop in the future.

The March 31st Sokol Blosser dinner at the Sage Student Bistro is still on schedule and reservations will be accepted within the next 10 days. If you are interested please let me know or watch for additional details to be posted on the PHG Blog. (http://phgstore.blogspot.com/)

The blog will continue to be a great way to keep up-to-date on events that I am working on, as well as updates on what I am doing. Many of you have my contact info that you will continue to be able to reach me on, otherwise I remain reachable at phgstore@premiumhg.com

Starting immediately we will need to sell all inventory, racks, etc... Items will be discounted for immediate sale.