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 $25 and $20 for Wine Studio club members. Reservations are required.

July 12 will celebrate an American barbecue menu with Lake County Malbecs.  

The opening course will pair new Olof Cellars Malbec release “Marauder” with an orzo and grilled vegetable salad, followed by lemon brined chicken with a Malbec and dried cherry barbecue served up with Chacewater 2010 Malbec (Silver medal winner at this year’s California State Fair).

The dessert course will be grilled pound cake and stonefruit drizzled with a citrus apricot glaze paired with Thorn Hill “Ice” dessert wine.

June’s event featured Lake County Rosés beginning with an arugula salad topped with hazelnut crusted goat cheese, fresh strawberries and strawberry vinaigrette paired with the 2011 Rhone Rosé from Sol Rouge, followed by a smoked duck crostini topped with eggplant and roasted red bell pepper tapenade with Olof Cellars 2010 Rosato di Barbera.

The final course was a savory herbed Pt. Reyes blue cheese shortbread paired with Aliénor Cellars 2009 Bordeaux Rosé.

Aug. 9 will be the next date to follow for the Local Cuisine Scene event.

For reservations and additional information, contact Susan Feiler at 707-293-8752.