Hickory Creek Winery Dinner – June 21 / 6:30pm

Title: Hickory Creek Winery Dinner – June 21 / 6:30pm
Description: Meet Mike deSchaaf, partner and winemaker for Hickory Creek Winery of Baroda, Michigan.

Mike is a Michigander from a farming family who started over sixteen years ago working with local vineyards to help improve their growing practices and winemaking. In fact he’s probably worked with most of the growers in the Lake Michigan Shores AVA. He will be sharing with us many of the interesting facets of growing grapes in this very unique microclimate. You could easily say Hickory Creek is Chicago’s local winery – not only are they just 70 miles around the Lake near Buchanan MI but ALL of their fruit is grown in their AVA. Nothing comes from outside and none escapes the sharp eye and deft fingers of Mike deSchaaf as he carefully nurtures these vines all season long.

Many people become suspicious of the quality of wine grown in the Midwest, but we can assure you that these are very special and delicious wines made with great skill and care and they are sure to please. This is going to be one of our most interesting and delicious wine dinners and we hope you will join us for a terrific evening of food and fun. We are dedicated to supporting local farms and local food and beverage artisans, and this dinner is sure to be a celebration of both.

Hickory Creek Wine Dinner Menu
MSCM Executivwe Chef Leonard Hollander has written a prix fixe menu that is perfectly paired to the incredible wines from Hickory Creek Winery.

First
riesling poached Gulf shrimp + grilled pineapple relish + crispy Olli speck
2008 Hickory Creek Riesling

Second
foie gras PB&J – toasted brioche + muscat jam + fried peanuts
2008 Hickory Creek Ice Wine

Third
Alemar Bent River + marcona almonds + MSCM hive honey
2007 Hickory Creek Chardonnay

Fourth
cocoa braised lamb ribs + dark cherry BBQ sauce + smoked fingerling potatoes + heirloom tomato confit
2006 Hickory Creek Melange

Dessert
blackberry mousse + dark chocolate ganache + red wine goat cheese cookie + crunchy raspberries
2008 Hickory Creek Cabernet Franc

$60/person not including tax and gratuity. As a very special offer to those of you (our loyal customers and friends) who read our Cheesemail and webiste, we are offering $10 off the cost of the dinner. Just mention this offer when making your reservation or when you receive your check that evening and we will deduct $10 off the cost of your dinner. The dinner includes both food and wine pairings, so this is a really great deal.

Start Time: 18:00
Date: 2011-06-21