UPPER LAKE, Calif. – Shannon Michele of Cache Creek Catering and Lake County Wine Studio are presenting a monthly food and wine series featuring gourmet appetizers paired with select Lake County wines.   

Locally produced foods are proudly featured as key ingredients in recipes created by Cache Creek Catering.
 
The series is held from 5:30 to 8 p.m. on the second Friday of each month. This month’s event takes place Aug. 10.

The per person cost is $20 and reservations are required.
 
July’s event featured Ceago wines with an American Picnic theme.  

The “red” course featured fresh strawberries and Chevré with Ceago Rosé, followed by the “white” course of balsamic and garlic marinated chicken on ciabatta with Ceago Pinot Noir. The  “blue” course pairing of a blackberry tart served with Ceago’s port-style Syrah completed the three-course event.

Aug. 10 is themed “from farm to table” with wines from Moore Family Winery.  

The first course will be fregola with roasted tomatoes, corn, sweet onions and basil served with Chardonnay, followed by chicken with cherry barbeque sauce paired with Malbec.

The final course will be melon sorbet with Moore Family’s late harvest Sauvignon Blanc.

Sept. 14 will feature fresh harvested Lake County pears.

Oct. 12 marries old vine wines with Lake County heirloom walnuts.
 
For reservations and additional information, contact Feiler at 707-293-8752.