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22 Bowen’s St. Innocent Winery Dinner
May 5 @ 5:30 pm – 9:00 pm
22 Bowen’s Wine Bar & Grille, located on Bowen’s Wharf in Newport, Rhode Island, will host an elegant wine dinner featuring the acclaimed wines of St. Innocent Winery from Willamette Valley, Oregon on Tuesday, May 5th at 5:30 p.m.
Mark Vlossak, owner and winemaker, will lead a tasting paired with four courses crafted by Executive Chef Justin Garcia and his team. Space is limited. The cost is $160 per person; tax and gratuity are additional. For more information or to make a reservation, please call 401-841-8884.
The evening will begin with a selection of canapes, including Oyster & Rhubarb; Iberico Pork with olive and hazelnut tapenade; and Crispy Rice with avocado and cucumber, served with the 2023 Temperance Hill Vineyard Riesling, with nuanced floral tones giving way to lemon sorbet, mint and a hint of stone dust.
Dinner begins with Pan Roasted Halibut with pea and mint risotto and pea and radish salad, paired with the 2022 Chardonnay Freedom Hill Vineyard. Rated a ‘94’ by Wine Enthusiast, it features layered aromas of peach, mango, yellow plum, daffodils, and stony minerality and has rich and broad flavors of peach compote, grilled mango, and brioche, with hints of ginger and wet limestone.
The second course will feature Pistachio Crusted Duck Breast with roasted baby beets, braised pearl onion, and beet pearls, complemented by the 2021 Pinot Noir Freedom Hill Vineyard. Rated a ‘93’ by Wine Enthusiast for its aromas of dark cherry, sweet earth, cocoa, and hint of balsamic, and its rich flavors of dark spice and dried Royal Anne cherries.
A dish of American Wagyu Striploin & Karen Elizabeth Scallops will follow, served with spring onion purée, local mushroom, and pickled ramps. It will be paired with two selections: the 2021 Pinot Noir Momtazi Vineyard, rated a ‘95’ by Wine Enthusiast and featuring aromas of spice, smoky earth, and dried black fruit with hints of cocoa powder, and the 2021 Pinot Noir Shea Vineyard, rated a ‘93’ by Wine Enthusiast and featuring a nose of dried flowers, red and dark berries and dark, sweet fruit flavors mingled with earthy spices, dried mushrooms, and pomegranate molasses.
Dessert will be Berries & Cream: strawberry pot de crème, mint, and Holland white strawberry presented with the St. Innocent Crémant Rosé, a gentle sparkling wine with a 90-10 blend of Freedom Hill Vineyard Pinot Blanc and Pinot Noir and rated a ‘93’ by Wine Enthusiast.
