Here is an update from Local Table Restaurant in Tulsa. This info comes from their email newsletter.

We have an awesome wine dinner this Tuesday February 8th. The owner from Manifesto and Whetstone wines, Jamie Whetstone is coming to speak at this wine dinner. Our good friend Scott Large and Jamie will be doing a meet and greet from 6:30 to 7 to talk and try his flagship Whetstone wines, then sit down for dinner and have a 4 course dinner with wine.

This is a must, Jamie is one of the best wine makers in California. His wines are great and the food will match perfectly. The menu is below, see you there.

Call for reservations at 794-8013.

Our website is running http://localtablerestaurant.com/

Manifesto Wine Dinner
Special Quest Speaker-Owner Jamie Whetstone
4 courses-3 wines
Tuesday February 8, 2011
$35
6:30 pm
Meet Jamie Whetstone from 6:30-7
And try some of his flagship
Whetstone Pinots and Syrahs

Dinner will start at 7pm
Jamie’s Bio
“Manifesto! CEO and Winemaker Jamey Whetstone grew up in the deep, deep Southeast. Before his restaurant career could grind all the sweet edge off life—like surfing and, well, living—Jamey quit and turned his enthusiasm for wine into a life where working and passionate edge are one in the same. From the bottom rung as a “cellar rat” at Turley Wine Cellars, Jamey quickly found his footing in the wine world. He became assistant winemaker at Turley, worked at one of Burgundy’s leading wine houses, Domaine Dujac, planted 30 acres of hillside vineyard, learned Spanish, and founded Whetstone Wine Cellars and Whetstone Consulting. Then, because he had too much time on his hands—not likely—or because he wanted to make great wine that everyone could afford, he co-founded Manifesto!.
Talk about some sweet edge…”

1st Course
Chipotle Shrimp Tostadas

Wine-Manifesto Sauvignon Blanc
Super floral nose of Paper Whites and peaches, pink grapefruit, papaya, Meyer lemon, and a hint of cut herbs. Bold mouthful of pink grapefruit, orange creamsicle and papaya finishing long and bright with flavors of lime, peach and orange zest.

2nd Course
Lentil and Wild Mushroom Shepherd’s Pie with Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes
and Cabernet Mushroom Sauce

Wine- Manifesto Cabernet Sauvignon
As alluded to above, our two sites act as a kind of yen and yang to one another: abundant flavor in one and massive but defined structure in the other. In the nose, the 2008 Cabernet jumps out with bold, heady aromas of right-out-the-bramble blackberry, wild strawberry. A wild yeast fermentation keeps the aromas pretty wild themselves, and the slightest kiss of new oak (6 barrels out of 140) provides a little vanilla as well. The aromas carry over into the mouth, where they are complemented by currants, blackberry, cigar-box tobacco, and a touch of minerality we think of as ‘pencil lead’. All this is framed by a structure of harmonious acid and fine, seamless-but-pronounced tannin that we are very proud of—the wine reads as something much fancier than its presentation

Entrée
Duck and Andouille Sausage Gumbo

Wine- Manifesto Zinfandel
Ruby red in color. Nose full of red raspberry, bright cherry, blackberry, and plum with secondary aromas of orange peel, rose petal and asian spice. Mouth full of ripe cherry, raspberry, blackberry, and stone fruit. Long finish with secondary flavors of blackberry pie and a hint of baker’s chocolate.

Dessert
Sweet-Potato Cake
with Orange-Cream Cheese Frosting



Roberdes Family Vineyards and Winery in Claremore, OK is now OPEN. Come in for free tastings and a warm welcome from Mark and Teresa Roberdes. See their vineyard of hybrid wine grapes: Chambourcin, Traminette and Frontenac.  Here are a few of the wines they offer:

Riesling
California, 2008
Fruity, floral and inviting. From fried chicken to smoked meat or fish to spicy Chinese, a glass of Riesling will pair perfectly $12

Peach
2008
The very best thing about the Livesay Orchards Farmer’s Market is the delicious, juicy and sweet peaches. Grown in Porter, the Peach Capital of Oklahoma, these peaches were pressed to make a sweet, crisp wine $12

Cabernet Sauvignon
California, 2008
A full bodied, tannic wine, with a touch of sweetness. Think big, meaty dishes and skip the fish. Perfect for beef, but any grilled meat will stand up to the myriad of flavors. Also good with cheese made from cows milk such as Gouda or Gorgonzola $15

The Roberdes Family Vineyards & Winery is located at:
20570 E. 460 rd.
Claremore, Okla. 74019
(918) 342-1038
Friday-Sunday from 11:00am to 5:00pm (or by appointment)
http://www.roberdeswine.com

I am realizing that I am acquiring a taste for wine. I really do enjoy it! It really compliments a meal and makes for a good conversation.

Tonight, Brian and I met with Mark from Tulsa Wine Club, and Amanda “The Cheese Wench”. They are both great people and awesome foodies around Tulsa.

Check out the classes at the Stock Pots! Great place, great cooks, and good conversation!