Cetrella Restaurant to Host Ridge Vineyards Wine Dinner on 8/14

Cetrella Restaurant located at 845 Main Street in Half Moon Bay will host a Ridge Vineyards Wine Dinner on Friday, August 14 with a tasting reception starting at 6:30 PM and dinner beginning at 7:00 PM. The cost of the four-course dinner is $95.00 per person, excluding tax and gratuity. Reservations are required and can be made by calling (650) 726-4090.

Cetrella has introduced a new Executive Chef, Sylvain Montassier. Chef Montassier has enhanced the restaurant’s award winning Mediterranean fare by infusing a new suite of menus with progressive French technique and flair.

Cetrella serves dinner Sunday and Tuesday through Thursday from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. and on Friday and Saturday until 10:00 p.m. and serves Sunday brunch from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Located at 845 Main Street in Half Moon Bay, California, Cetrella has ample free off-street parking. Visit Cetrella on the Web at www.cetrella.com. Reservations can be made by calling (650) 726-4090 or at www.opentable.com.

FIRST COURSE
Blue Fin Tuna Toro “Sashimi”
organic Maui pineapple tartare, watermelon variations, crispy yuba
RIDGE 2007 CALIFORNIA SANTA CRUZ MOUNTAINS ESTATE CHARDONNAY
Wine Spectator 93 “Combines richness with an elegant, delicate mouth feel,
showing deep layers of ripe fig, honeydew melon, ripe green pear & smoky oak.”

SECOND COURSE
Wood Oven Roasted Squab Breast
braised leg & cabbage napoleon, red wine risotto, burdock & foie gras cylinder, parmesan-ginger froth
RIDGE 2006 CALIFORNIA LYTTON SPRINGS
International Wine Cellar 92 “Vivid red & dark berry aromas are complemented
by dusty floral & mineral notes, with a suave rose quality gaining power
with air. Deep cassis & bitter cherry flavors are energized by tangy minerality;
picking up exotic floral pastille and candied licorice nuances of the back end.”

THIRD COURSE
Wood Oven Roasted Elysian Fields Lamb Loin
sweet potato boulangere, pickled Morello cherries, sweet Maui onion marmalade, Lacopi Farm big “peas”
RIDGE 2006 CALIFORNIA SANTA CRUZ MOUNTAINS ESTATE CAB/MERLOT
“An exemplary wine…deep and rich yet elegantly restrained …a nose
of black and dark fruits, licorice, burning wood, vanilla and violets
..the mouth feel is silky and the structure is impeccable.”

FOURTH COURSE
Frog Hollow Farm Roasted Suncrest Peach Scented with Lemon Verbena
fennel pollen scented genoise, toasted Marcona almonds, Mexican vanilla ice cream
RIDGE 2007 ESSENCE