December 14th Christmas Dinner in Amyndeon With Alpha Estate Wines

Christmas is once again near and that means it is time to gather with friends for sumptuous meals and splurge on some exquisite wines. This year’s Christmas themed Greek Supper Club will feature the comforting regional cuisine of Amyndeon (and Florina) and for the first time, one of Greece’s most distinguished wineries.

Alpha Estate of Amyndeon was named “Winery of the Year 2013″ by Wine & Spirits Magazine. As noted by Joshua Greene, Publisher and Editor, “Alpha Estate’s range of exceptional wines makes it a great ambassador for Greece”.

It is my privilege to showcase the cuisine of the Amydeon region and I am honoured to have Alpha Estate wines served with this menu. Tom Noitsis of Eurovintage Wines & Spirits will be on hand discuss the wine pairings and answer any questions about the varietals, the winery and how Alpha Estate combines tradition and innovation when making wine.

Nisos Importing will supply the Cretan olive oil used in many of the dishes and Krinos Foods Canada with furnish many of the specialty Greek ingredients used in the dishes.

I look forward to seeing you on Sunday, December 14th for a Christmas Greek Supper Club, which combine traditional homemade dishes with some modern panache at the St.Lawrence Market Kitchen. A Kalofagas menu paired with Alpha Estate wines – an epic dinner not to be missed!

Appetizers:

Wine soaked leek sausages with caramelized onions, dried Greek oregano

Prassopita – Leek and cheese pie made with homemade phyllo

Fire roasted Florina peppers in olive oil

Housemade potato bread…Yiayia’s recipe

Paired with Alpha Malagouzia white

1st course – Salad of mixed greens, roasted peppers, toasted walnuts, crisp pork and corn bread, balsamic dressing, pomegranate seeds

Paired with Alpha Estate Sauvingnon Blanc

2nd course – homemade Korres pasta with braised keftedes and onions, shaved cheese

Paired with Axia Xinomavro/Syrah Red

Main course  – Roast pork belly on Katsimaki/Greek polenta with Feta, braised greens

Paired with Alpha Estate 100% Xinomavro

Dessert – Chocolate orange cake with Loukatos Mavrodaphne wine with salted caramel brittle

Served with Loukatos Mavrodapne

*Menu subject to change

** Sunday dinner means earlier start 5:30PM

**You must email me at truenorth67@gmail.com with the names of the people in your party to be seated together

Tickets for full dinner plus wine-pairings for the entire meal is $85.00 (plus handling fee).

Tickets for full dinner (NO WINE) are $70.00 (plus handling fee).

Payments will be accepted through PayPal but those wishing to use credit cards may still click onto the PayPal page which allows you a credit card payment option.

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