Carmel Café Wine Dinner Series Presents 35th Anniversary of The Taste of Paris Nov. 6

Enjoy some of the most celebrated wines from both French and American vineyards during a special celebration of the famous 1976 Taste of Paris. That competition favorably changed the worldwide status of American wines. This time, you will be the judge in a blind tasting that compares three chardonnay and three cabernet sauvignon wines, some with ties to their history-making predecessors.

When:            Sunday, Nov. 6, 6-8 p.m. 

Details:          Tickets are $49.95 per person, plus tax and gratuity.  For reservations at the Clearwater Carmel Café, call 727-724-4228. For Carrollwood Carmel Café reservations, call 813-265-1415.

Where:           Carmel Cafe & Wine Bar locations:  2548 McMullen Booth Road

            (Northwood Plaza), Clearwater, and 14306 North Dale Mabry

            (Landmark Plaza), Carrollwood

What:             Interactive wine tasting and dinner modeled after the 1976 Taste of Paris, also known as the Judgment of Paris.

Guided by a certified sommelier, guests will blind taste and score three chardonnays and three cabernet sauvignons from the storied vineyards that participated in the original Taste of Paris that changed wine-making in America forever.

Wines will be paired with three courses of Mod Med creations from Carmel Cafe’s kitchen.

Guests may also participate in a raffle for prizes that include wines from the featured vineyards, Carmel Café gift cards and copies of the movie inspired by the Paris tasting, “Bottle Shock.” 

Mod Med is an exciting new cuisine that represents a modern interpretation of foods and flavors traditionally associated with Mediterranean countries like Italy, Spain, France, Greece and Morocco.

These events are part of a series of monthly wine dinners hosted at both Carmel Café and Wine Bar locations.  For information about Carmel Café & Wine Bar, including upcoming wine dinners and tasting events, go to www.carmelcafe.com.

Tasting Menu:

Au Début

Champagne

Let the Blind Tasting Begin- French or American?

Carmel Pairing:

Small Plate: American Caviar with Parmesan Shortbread

Blanc

Chateau Montelena Chardonnay 2008

Vineyard Won the White’s Category at the 1976 tasting

Olivier Leflaive Les Setilles 2009

Famed Domaine Leflaive, an original participant in 1976 tasting

Mer Soliel Silver Chardonnay 2010

From the storied House of Caymus Vineyards by Chuck Wagner

Carmel Pairing:

Salad: Spiced Apples, Sorbet, Pistachios and Arugula

Small Plate: Cedar Plank Swordfish, Bacon Roasted Root Vegetables

Rouge

Stag’s Leap Cellars Artemis Napa Cabernet Napa 2007

Vineyard Won the Red’s Category at the 1976 tasting

Heitz Vineyards Napa Cabernet Sauvignon 2006

Heitz Martha’s Vineyard was an original participant in the 1976 tasting

Chateau Larose Trintadon Haut Medoc 2006 Bordeaux

Storied Right Bank Bordeaux Vineyard

Carmel Pairing:

Small Plate: Short Rib "Rossini", Sweet Potato Gratin

Sweet: Signature Ginger, Chili and Sicilian Sea Salt Truffle