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.

Reservations are required and include a 30-day complimentary membership to the Local Cuisine Scene Club.

Club members will be offered private pairings, pairing consultations, special private catering rates, access to recipes and first option for seatings at Local Cuisine Scene for members and their guests.

Friday the 13th revisits the annual November theme, Thanksgiving sampler.

The first pairing will be Rosa d'Oro's Sangiovese with a salad of seasonal greens, fresh pomegranate seeds, blue cheese, red walnuts and cranberry honey dressing. 

The second pairing features Fore Family Pinot Noir and mushroom Parmesan bread pudding. 

The dessert course will be a buttermilk pumpkin bundt cake with wine poached quince and fresh cranberry compote served with Moore Family Winery's Late Harvest Sauvignon Blanc.

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

Lake County Wine Studio is both a gallery for display of arts and a tasting room, wine bar and retail shop for the fine wines of Lake County.

Artists' shows are held on a monthly basis with art and wine receptions held the first Friday and subsequent Saturday of each month except in January.
 
The gallery is located at 9505 Main Street in Upper Lake.

It is open Monday, 11 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.; Thursday, Saturday and Sunday from 1 to 7 p.m.; and Friday from 1 to 8 p.m.

The art show on display for the month of November is by artist Steve Bellah.

For more information call Lake County Wine Studio at 707-275-8030; www.lakecountywinestudio.com .