Cafe Rouge St Albans French Wine Tasting WITH Any Main Course Meal

FRENCH WINE TASTING with 'PETITS PLATS' - six wines paired with seven dishes (7.00pm to 8.30pm), PLUS your choice of any Main Course meal from the Cafe Rouge Menu - total Price only £39.00 at Cafe Rouge, Holywell Hill, St Albans

This evening includes:

• Tutored tasting of 6 delicious French wines (Picpoul, Chenin Blanc, Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir, Bordeaux, & Cotes du Rhone)
• A selection of 7 little dishes - olives, feta cheese with red peppers, artichoke tapenade, houmous/flatbread, duck and smoked chicken pate, saucisson, cured pork loin and spicy Merguez sausage
• Food and Wine matchings - with tastings
• A 'Pocket Guide to French Wines'
• How to taste wine like a professional

And, your choice of any main course meal after the wine tasting event - choose from:

• Steak Rouge 250g (normally £16.75) - signature 28 day aged prime rib-eye steak off the bone marinated in rosemary & garlic served with French fries and melted garlic beurre maison
• Pavé 225g (normally £15.75) - 28 day matured prime single muscle rump steak served with French fries and melted garlic beurre maison
• Boeuf Bourguignon (normally £13.95) - classic beef stew with onions, mushrooms and bacon braised in red wine, served with French beans and creamy dauphinoise potatoes topped with Gruyère cheese
• Confit de Canard (normally £13.95) - crispy duck confit with a plum sauce, French beans and creamy dauphinoise potatoes topped with Gruyère cheese
• Coq au Vin (normally £12.50) - classic chicken & red wine stew with smoked bacon lardons, button onions and mushrooms served with a buttery herb mash
• Pavé d’Agneau (normally £14.25) - pan-roasted rump of lamb served with leek & potato mash with French beans and a thyme jus
• Moules Marinières (normally £12.95) - mussels steamed with garlic, shallots, white wine and cream, served with French fries
• Bouillabaisse (normally £13.95) - a classic fish stew of mussels, delicate red mullet and dory fillets in a tomato & vegetable broth, flavoured with saffron & pastis served with rouille, Gruyère cheese and French bread
• Sole Limande (normally £14.25) - whole lemon sole pan-fried with caramelised lemon butter, served with new potatoes, courgettes and carrots
• Gratin d'Aubergine - layers of grilled aubergine baked with cheese and a rich tomato sauce, topped with melted brie and served with a herb & toasted seed salad dressed in a light vinaigrette plus other vegetarian options
 

Places Available: 10

Course Date/Time: Tue 12th Feb 2013 at 7.00pm

Duration: 1.5 hrs plus Dinner

Venue: Cafe Rouge, St Albans