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With its upcoming wine dinners, Bellatrix takes fine dining to the next level
WINE TASTINGS AT BELLATRIX
ecently, Bellatrix Restaurant
lot of thought goes into the wine dinners at Bellatrix. Perhaps that's why the monthly events
introduced monthly wine
are so popular. Planning begins with carefully choosing a winery with an appropriate portfotastings that feature five to six
lio. Some are big names, others less known. Occasionally a selection will feature two or
varietals from a featured
three sister wines from one company.
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winemaker. pisoni is slated
"Then we involve the winery to get input on the menu," says Ruan Krugel, Bellatrix
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Restaurant Manager. "We look at the taste profile and then I go to our chefs, who come up
YOUR HOLIDAY and cade on dec. 4. The
with a menu. Then we have a tasting with the wine rep, a sommelier from the winery and
cost is $10 to $15 and inPARTY!
our food and beverage mancludes light hors d'oeuvres.
agers to make sure the flavors of
Wine dinners
The tastings and dinners are a
at Bellatrix.
the food meld with the flavors of the
great way to sample exclusive
wine."
single vineyard wines or lesserAnyone who's dined at Bellatrix
known varietals.
knows the food is nothing short of in"Because of our symbiotic respired. The wine dinners are no differlationship with wineries we are
able to showcase their complete
ent. Each of the five to six innovative
lines and exclusive offerings at a
courses is paired with a different wine.
reasonable price," says Restauupcoming wine dinners will feature
rant Manager Ruan Krugel.
nickel & nickel and far niente nov. 15;
"Fans are exposed to wines they
Mollydooker wines dec. 13. The
may not typically see in the
menus are still in the making. Dinners
winery's portfolio."
are $75 to $100, depending on the winReservations are suggested.
ery, and are limited to 50 to 60 guests.
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