This "most enchanted evening" starts with a
procession into the vineyards to bless the vines and harvest, and
continues with a candlelight dinner with entertainment. Please make
your reservations directly by contacting Oasis at 800-304-7656. To
insure your discount, please
state that you are a member of the Knights of the Vine.
Also, if you are attending please let us know by notifying Joe Alt
at
joenpat@erols.com
or (703) 799-5988.
Menu
Stationed Hors d'oeuvres
Drunken Cheese and Olive Display 151b Cheese Wheel of Ubriaco
Cheese
Passed Hors d'Oeuvres: Chicken Cordon Bleu Balls, Vegetable Spring
Rolls, Beef Wellingtons
1st Course (paired with Infinity Celebration Brut)
Scallop Marsala Ravioli - drizzled with herb extra virgin olive oil and
sparkling wine beurre blanc with a caviar garnish
2nd Course (paired with Riesling & Merlot)
Tuna Capriccio with fresh ginger and cilantro on top of spinach mizuna
and romaine lettuce with tomatoes, carrots & daikon ribbons
accompanied by White Soy and Sesame Vinaigrette
3rd Course (paired with the Cabernet & Meritage)
Spiced Rub Lamb Shank with Au Jus with Gorgonzola Mashed Yukon with
Root Vegetables
4th Course (paired with the Oasis Brut Cuvee)
Fresh Berry Short Cake: berries macerated in sparkling wine and sugar
on fresh biscuit with Amaretto whip cream
CHAMPAGNE, SALMON, & CAVIAR CRUISE
Viewing the Memorials
Admiral
Tilp, Port of Alexandria, VA
(Behind the Torpedo Factory Art Center on
North Union Street)
October 5th • 6:45 p.m.
Now the Spring & Summer are finally upon us, we might as well start
planning for one of the super events of the fall. The annual evening
cruise of the Potomac River. Mark your calendars now. The Redskins play
away that day.
THOMAS JEFFERSON HARVEST DINNER
November 8th • 6:00 p.m.
The Palladio Restaurant continues to receive outstanding reviews
greatly adding to its growing national reputation. Last year, The
James Beard Foundation, the most significant culinary society in
America, invited Chef Melissa Close and staff to present its annual
Christmas Dinner in New York.
Take a peek at their wonderful monthly
luncheon
and
dinner
menus.
We can only anticipate what great delights we will have in November.
VIRGINIA WINE CRUISE
Galaxy, Celebrity Cruise Lines, The Carribean
November 14th to 24th
Several Virginia wineries, including our good friends at Oasis, have
teamed with Celebrity Cruise Lines, one of the finest, to plan a first
ever Virginia Wine Festival and Competition at Sea. The ship is the
luxurious "Galaxy" that offers excellent food and service and a wide
variety of cabin choices.
Sailing from the DC/Baltimore Port, the cruise will visit the Ports of
Key West, Florida; Cozumel, Mexico; Belize City, Belize; CocoCay,
Bahamas and Nassau, Bahamas. For further information, visit the cruise
web site.
