Sneak Peek: French Themed Menu

For our next round of releases, I decided to create a menu with French flair. We say that our wines are "Bordeaux-style", which refers to the grapes we use and Charlie's style of winemaking. With that in mind, I thought we would try a few French recipes that are meant to be enjoyed with Bordeaux wines. The result was fabulous. The food was all so simple, so yummy, and really showcased the wines.
A few friends and I made a day of it, visiting the farmers market to get the outstanding lamb from Sea Breeze Farms (from Vashon Island - even non-lamb eaters agreed this was incredible), along with some fresh herbs, cheeses and veggies. We took our time making dinner and really enjoyed the whole experience.

I'll share the recipes later this week, but was excited to show off the menu today. Please ignore any mistakes with my French - I tried my best!

hors d’oeuvres
la brie cuite avec le miel
(filo, brie, honey and thyme)
crudités
2008 OPTU WHITE WINE
1
ratatouille
baguette
2007 RED MOUNTAIN MERLOT
2
rôtir l’agneau
(roast leg of lamb)
jus de herbes
(herb jus)
pommes de terre
(fingerling potatoes)
cepes a la bordelaise
(Bordeaux mushrooms)
2007 RED MOUNTAIN RED WINE
2007 BOUSHEY VINEYARD RED WINE
3
cours de fromage
4
tartes aux pommes, glace à la vanille
(apple tarts, vanilla ice cream)

Our yummy tartes aux pommes waiting to go in the oven.