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 p.m. to 8 p.m. on the second Friday of each month. The per person cost is $20 and reservations are required.

The next event will take place on Sept. 14.
 
August’s event featured Moore Family wines with a “farm to table” theme.  

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

The final pairing of a melon sorbet with Moore Family’s late harvest Sauvignon Blanc completed the three-course event.

Sept. 14 will feature fresh harvested Lake County pears.

The first course will be a salad of Star crimson pears, Yerba Santa Dairy Chevré, toasted almonds and lemon/honey dressing paired with Vigilance 2011 Chardonnay, followed by a Bartlett pear and chicken sausage pizzette with dry jack and fresh thyme paired with Cache Creek Chardonnay.

The final course will be roasted Bosc pears dusted with lavender sugar, fresh raspberries and vanilla ice cream paired with Robledo Family Winery White Port.

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