Wine & Food Pairing at Daddy Mims featuring Black Walnut Wines

Black Walnut Winery announces a very special event happening on Wednesday, November 17th.  Join Black Walnut for a very special “Wine & Food Pairing” at Daddy Mims’ Creole (154 Bridge Street) in downtown Phoenixville.  For just $35 per person, you can enjoy a four-course dinner prepared and presented by Chef John Mims accompanied by Black Walnut wines with every course, presented by winemaker Lance Castle.  To make reservations for this memorable evening, call Daddy Mims’ at 610-935-1800.

Want to know what’s on the menu and which wines you’ll be sampling?  We’ve got the exclusive inside scoop on every delicious detail for all four courses plus the wine pairings and wine tasting notes.

Crab Meat Gumbo paired with Chardonnay 2007 ~ Black Walnut’s 2007 Chardonnay has an impressive range of flavors, from light butter and oak to light apple overtones.  This combination of flavors is complimented by the crisp acidity and wonderful full body of this wine.

2nd Course –

Seared Sea Bass Topped with Crab Meat Tabasco Beurre Blanc over Seafood Jambalaya paired with Blanc Franc 2007 ~ Black Walnut’s rose wine, made from Cabernet Franc grapes, exhibits fruity flavors and, with about 1½ % residual sugar, a soft sweet finish.

3rd Course –

Port Wine Braised Beef Short Ribs Over Truffled Boursin Grits paired with Amethyst 2006 ~ This is Black Walnut’s smooth and enticing blend of traditional Bordeaux grapes, Cabernet Sauvignon (71%), Merlot (9%), Cabernet Franc (14%), and Petite Verdot (6%).  It exhibits a wonderful complexity of aromas and flavors, accentuating the best qualities of these grapes.

4th Course –

New Orleans Bananas Foster paired with Vidal Blanc 2008 ~ Black Walnut’s Vidal Blanc is a sweet wine, with fruity floral characteristics of grapefruit and melon.