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. The per person cost is $25 and $20 for Wine Studio club members. Reservations are required.

March 14 will feature Alsatian varietals.

The first course will be a roasted beet, citrus and fennel salad paired with a Steele Winery Riesling, followed by an onion, apple and bacon tart paired with a Gewürztraminer from Brassfield Estate.

The dessert course will be walnut sables with rhubarb compote with a Riesling from Wildhurst.

The Feb. 14 event featured an opening salad course of seasonal greens with green beans and walnuts topped with Dijon vinaigrette paired with Noggle Vineyards and Winery 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon, followed by chocolate and rosemary beef tips paired with the 2009 Noggle Cabernet Sauvignon.

The dessert course was a sampler of dark chocolate treats with the Hawk and Horse Cabernet Sauvignon dessert wine.

April 11 will be the next date to follow for the Local Cuisine Scene event with small plate specialties paired with new spring releases.

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