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TasterGuildNY Japanese Wine Dinner at Izakaya Ten
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Sunday, September 30, 2007 |
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Izakaya Ten
207 10th Ave between 22nd & 23rd St
Date: Sunday, September 30, 2007
5:00 PM.
We all enjoyed a delicious Japanese wine dinner paired with perfectly matched wines. Everyone had a fantastic time. The wines were supplied by Winesellers, Ltd., Valckenberg International, Inc., Barefoot Cellars, New Zealand Winegrowers, W. J. Deutsch & Sons, LTD., Izakaya Ten.
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| TasterGuildNY Japanese Wine Dinner at Izakaya Ten |
Full Retail
Price $ |
| Hors D’ouvres: Red Snapper Sashimi |
Yellow Tail Sparkling White Wine
Dry & semi-sparkling, very light with a slight almond bitterness to an otherwise ripe fruit taste. This new wine from Yellow Tail was perfect with the sashimi. |
$9.99 |
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| Appetizers |
Tsukune - Chicken meatballs
Organic chicken meatballs on skewer
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Schloss Wallhausen 2006 Two Princes Riesling
The 2006 Riesling is clean and crisp, with medium body and a well-defined, delicate acid. It was a perfect accompaniment with the chicken meatballs. |
$9.99 |
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Eel Dynamite
Barbequed eel with avocado and spicy sauce |
Saint Clair Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2006
A crisp and powerful, well balanced wine with intense aromas of passion fruit, blackcurrant and gooseberry. It complemented the spicy Barbeque eel perfectly.
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$9.95 |
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| Entree |
Saikoro Beef Steak
Traditional Izakaya dish, diced filet mignon seared with house garlic sauce. |
Barefoot Zinfandel
Barefoot Zinfandel is an immense wine with inviting flavors of ripe cherry and wild raspberry. Aromas of vanilla and spice complement the lingering finish. It accompanied the filet mignon beautifully. |
$5.49 |
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Shrimp Two Ways
Deep fried shrimp wrapped in shiso leaf, served with plum sauce |
Rudolf Muller Riesling Spatlese '05
Lemon aroma and slightly sweet, melded with the shrimp and plum sauce beautifully. |
$10.95 |
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Chilean Sea Bass
Lightly broiled Chilean sea bass, mushroom and dashi soy reduction. |
Dr. H. Thanisch Classic (Dry style Riesling) '06
ime, slate aroma. Very delicate, elegant, fresh and light with good crisp acidity and a bit of sweetness. Steely, It was perfect with the Chilean sea bass. |
$9.95 |
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| Dessert |
| Vanilla Ice Cream |
Domaine Pinnacle Ice Apple Wine
Gold-amber in colour, with intense apple essence on the nose. Full bodied, sweet and creamy, with a bolt of acidity on the finish. Excellent length. We poured it over the ice cream. Delicious. |
$39.95 ½ bottle |
After Dinner Libation
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Ume Chu, Plum Wine
Has a sweet taste and said to be good for your health.
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$13.56 |
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