Upcoming Cheese and Wine Classes and Events @ 109

Wine Dinners:

Small Bites and Wine Tasting Dinner at Sarah’s

Sunday February 12, 5:30 at Sarah’s Wine Bar

$55.00 lets you celebrate just about anything you can think of with Monica and Sarah

This series of light fare wine dinners are proving to be so much fun that we don’t think we can stop ourselves.

Perfectly paired food and wine courses with the fun of Q & A sessions during the meal with Monica and Sarah.

Add in a special guest, making for a fun and casual evening out at the wine bar .

Chef Bernard Bouissou has even been known to make an appearance, and answer a few questions.

Call for Reservation 203.438.8282

$55 plus tax and gratuity

 

Tre’ Contemporary American Cuisine Restaurant and 109 Wine

Tre’ is a new restaurant edition to the Market Place, just around the corner from 109.  More information on the menu coming soon.

Focus on Bordeaux Wine Dinner

Thursday February 23 at 7pm

Join us for 5 courses paired with some fantastic french wines from Alsace and Bordeaux

• Hamachi Crudo with Winter Citrus
• Foie Gras Raspberry Compote, Candied Walnut Butter, Toasted Brioche
• Wild Mushrooms, Swiss Chard, Parmesan Reggiano Brodo
• Braised Short Ribs Parsnips Roasted Brussels Sprouts Red Wine Jus
• Seared Duck Breast with Toasted Faro, Mint, pomegranate, Pecorino Romano, Balsamic Reduction
• Savory Ricotta and Thyme Cheesecake, Honeycomb, Roquefort Papillion, Prima donna Gouda

Pfaffenheim Gentil 2010

Pfaffenheim Pinot Gris 2008

Chateau Hyot Castillon Cotes de Bordeaux 2009

Chateau Bolaire Bordeaux Superieur 2007

Vieux Chateau  des Templiers Pomerol 2008

Call for Reservations 203.403.3296

Cello & 109 Wine presents Sake and Wine Dinner

February 24, 2012 7:30pm

If you missed this amazing twist of East meets West last time we are recreating this amazing dinner, don’t miss it!

Call for Reservations 203.894.8141

Classes:

Cheese and Wine from Italy

March 9 2012 at 7pm  Class fee $55

Join Monica and our Italian Sommelier Tyler Savage for a great evening of Italian Wine, Cheese and how to pair them together.  (2 hr class)

This is a sample of what we will have in class, updated menu coming soon.

Terre di San Venanzio Fortunato Brut Prosecco Superiore DOCG 2009 to start served with a few small bites

Balsamic Onion and Italian Cheese Crostini, Margarita Flat Bread Pizza, Risotto Balls with Truffle Fontina

• Roccolo Grassi Soave Superiore “La Broia” Veneto Italy 2009
• Claudio Mariotto “Pitasso” Colli Tortonesi Bianco Piemonte 2008
• Fratelli Alessandria Nebbiolo Prinsiot Piemonte 2007
• Grifalco Aglianico del Vulture 2008
• Cantina Del Pino Barbaresco 2007

Cheese:

• Caseificio dell’Alta Langa Brunet ,Goat, Piedmonte
• Casa Madaio Calcagno, Sheep, Sardinia
• Sottocenere Truffle Cheese under Ash, Cow, Veneto
• Luigi Guffanti Gorgonzola Cremificato, Cow, Lombardy
• Parmigiano Reggiano Vacca Rossa, Cow, Reggio Emilia served with a drizzle of Villa Manodori Dark Cherry Balsamic Vinegar

$55  Call and reserve your spot, space is limited to 14 students 203.438.5757

Pinot Noir and The Cheeses who love them!

February 10, 2012 at 7pm.  Class fee $55

An exploration Pinot Noir from around the world, paired up with cheeses that pair so beautifully with them.  Class will start with some small bites and a pinot noir sparkler then we will compare 5 pinot noirs with 5 cheeses.  Class is limited to 14 students, call for reservations 203.438.5757

Curds and Brew Class- Britain and Ireland Cheesemakers and Brewmasters

March 4, 2012 at 5:30pm Class fee $45

We will start class out with beer fondue, 6 beers and 5 cheeses to be paired. Space is limited to 16 students 203.438.5757

411 Class with Wilton Continuing Education

March 11, 2012 at 5:30pm

For Reservation’s and Information:  http://www.wiltoncontinuinged.org/CourseCatalog/classView.asp?id=2121

Events:

Ridgefield Playhouse and 109 Cheese and Wine

Join us at The Playhouse for the Jazz Series for a pre show Wine and Cheese Tasting.

February 16, 2012 Marcia Ball Beau Soleil

March 1, 2012 Taj Mahal

May 20, 2012 Preservation Hall

http://www.ridgefieldplayhouse.org/event/marcia-ball-beausoleil-avec-michael-doucet

The Aldrich Museum

March 4, 2012

The ‘What’s in Store’ event  featuring a book signing with culinary author Eugenia Bone spotlighting her new book called Mycophilia and 109 will be showing off some of our favorite combinations of mushroom and cheese.