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Taste of Tusca Monthly Wine Maker’s Dinner Scheduled for March 18th

Dinner Series Features An Exclusive Pairing of Monterey Wines and Four Course Dinner at TusCA Ristorante

March 11, 2010
MONTEREY, Calif. - March 11, 2010 - The Hyatt Regency Monterey's TusCA Ristorante and Mission Trail Vineyards are hosting a Taste of TusCA Wine Dinner, featuring four wine and food pairings with wine from Mission Trail Vineyards accompanying a menu designed by TusCA's award-winning kitchen led by Executive Chef, Mark Ayers.

Mission Trail Vineyards produces only small lots of hand-crafted wines and uses grapes grown throughout Monterey County. The 2007 Sauvignon Blanc, one of the wines to be sampled at the Wine Dinner, received the Silver Medal in the BTI 2009 World Wine Championships and the San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition.

WHAT: Taste of TusCA Wine Dinner

WHERE: Hyatt Regency Monterey's TusCA Ristorante
One Old Golf Course Road, Monterey, California

WHEN: Thursday, March 18, 2010
Dinner starts at 5:30PM

COST: $55 per person

RESERVATIONS: Reservations Recommended. For reservations, call (831) 372-1234 ext. 6675.

MENU: Course One: Sauvignon Blanc 2007 Poached Maine Lobster Fingerling Potato, Apple, Bacon, Crème Fraiche, Citrus Vinaigrette

Course Two: Tusca 2006 "Birds of a Feather" Smoked Duck Breast Goat Cheese Angolotti, Braised Greens, Fried Quail Egg, Tusca Reduction

Course Three: Malbec 2007 "Lamb 2 Ways" Braised Shoulder, Grilled Rack Asiago Polenta, Pesto, Heirloom Tomato

Course Four: Pot Belly Port Chocolate Ganache and Caramel Torte Blood Orange Gelato, Cara Cara Crisp, Dark Chocolate

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