KELSEYVILLE, Calif. – The Rosa d’Oro Vineyards tasting room in Kelseyville will feature a menu inspired by the cuisine of Oaxaca, Mexico for its upcoming Flight Night on Friday, Jan. 18.

Attendees will enjoy a flight of four wines paired with a four-course meal prepared by Winemaker and Chef Pietro Buttitta.

Pietro Buttitta, son of owner Nick Buttitta, is a certified sommelier and graduate of Western Culinary Institute, with five years of restaurant cooking under his belt.

He currently works in all aspects of viticulture and winemaking at Rosa d’Oro Vineyards.

Rosa d’Oro featured French cuisine during the December Flight Night.

The first course included 2010 Greco White Table Wine paired with a smoked trout salad, followed by 2010 Sagrantino paired with Parisienne gnocchi in mushroom brown butter sauce, 2009 Dolcetto with cassoulet of duck and white beans as the main course, and 2012 Muscat with lemon goat cheese tart for dessert.

The Flight Nights are held once a month and offer a different theme for each evening. Recent menus have included Spanish, Greek, Italian and Thai cuisine.

Reservations are required for Friday, Jan. 18, with two services offered, 6 p.m. and 8 p.m., at the Rosa d’Oro tasting room, 3915 Main St., Kelseyville.

Please call 707-279-0483. Cost is $30 per person.

Owned and operated by Nick Buttitta, a second generation Italian-American, Rosa d’Oro Vineyards is committed to crafting unique wines of historic interest, such as Moscato, Sangiovese, Barbera, Nebbiolo and Aglianico that honor traditional Italian winemaking while highlighting the superb growing conditions of Lake County.

For more information visit www.rosadorowine.com .