American Wine Dinner: Au Bon Climat

Events 01 Feb 2016

Join us for a sumptuous 4-course dinner paired with six of the finest wines from Au Bon Climat. Hosted by the legendary Jim Clendenen, the winemaker and owner of Au Bon Climat, on Monday, 22nd February, 18:30

Tickets £125 per person. To book please email lilian@smithandwollensky.co.uk or call 020 7321 6007

About Au Bon Climat

In 1989 and 1990 Au Bon Climat was on Robert Parker’s short list of Best Wineries in the World, and in 1991 was selected by Oz Clark as one of fifty world-wide creators of Modern Classic Wines.  Dan Berger of the Los Angeles Times named Clendenen the “Los Angeles Time Winemaker of the Year” in 1992; Food & Wine magazine named him “Winemaker of the Year” in 2001.  Germany’s leading wine magazine, Wein Gourmet, in 2004 name Clendenen “Winemaker of the World;” and in 2007, Jim was inducted into the James Beard Foundation’s “Who’s Who of Food and Beverage in America.”

White Wine

2013 Chardonnay, Santa Barbara

2013 Chardonnay, Sanford & Benedict

2012 Hildegard (Aligote and Pinot Blanc)

 Red Wine

2012 Pinot Noir, Sanford & Benedict

2011 Pinot Noir, Knox Alexander

2012 Pinot Noir, Isabelle

Menu

Seared King Scallops, Butter Bean & Carrot Purée

Duck Rillettes

500gr USDA Prime Dry-Aged Rib-Eye Steak

Sides to share: Honey Glazed Carrots, French Fries, Creamed Spinach

Cheese Plate 

Petits Fours, Coffee & Tea

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