INTRODUCING NEW TAPAS AT CAPRICCIO
I am thrilled to introduce brand new tapas to our already exciting repertoire of small dishes:
SARDINAS FRITAS - 5
Staple tapa of Spain . Two whole small sardines are coated in a white wine batter and deep fried until golden and crunchy.
PINCHOS MORUNOS (PORK) - 6
Pork cubes marinated in cumin, coriander, smoked paprika, oregano, garlic and lemon juice. Skewered and grilled. Served with an apple-black sugar sauce.
PINCHOS MORUNOS (POLLO) - 6
Chicken cubes marinated in cumin, coriander, garlic, lemon and orange zest. Skewered and grilled. Served with an orange saffron sauce.
FABADA ASTURIANA - 7
A dish adored throughout Spain . Faba beans cooked with chorizo, morcilla and bacon. Delicious accents of saffron and smoked paprika.
MORCILLA ANDALUZA - 8
Perfectly grilled morcilla sausage accompanied with a pine nut, mango, apple and peach chutney. The perfect savory and sweet combination.
SCALLOPS PARMESAN - 7
Absolutely delicious. Fresh scallops topped with parmesan cheese and butter are broiled to a delicate crust. A squeeze of lime tops this wonderful tapa. |
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WEEKLY SPECIALS
We are very excited of continuing with our weekly specials at both restaurants. They include special Prix-Fixe menus, new menu items, new wines and featured wines, etc. Please take a look at the summary of our weekly specials by clicking in the links below:
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NEW WINES AT MEZZANOTTE
I am refreshing our wine list at Mezzanotte and have found some very exciting wines that we are introducing this week:
- Barbera D'Alba DOC - Enzo Boglietti - 44
- Chianti Classico DOCG - Vignamaggio Terre de Prenzano - 42
- Dolcetto D'Alba DOC - Giacosa Fratelli San Rocco - 42
- Rosso Toscana - Le Volte - 62
- Valpolicella DOC - Tommasi Viticoltori - 36
- Vino Nobile de Montepulciano DOCG - Canneto - 49
Hope you have a chance to try them. |
FEATURED WINES OF THE WEEK
FEATURE WINE AT MEZZANOTTE
This week I had the pleasure of meeting Ken Kahn, the winegrower and owner of Blue Rock Winery in California's northerN Alexander Valley. I had the opportunity to taste his wines and I was blown away by his 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon. This wine can compete with any high price cab and win hands down! This wine is brand new to Texas.
Cabernet Sauvignon - Blue Rock 2005 - 64
Certainly noteworthy is the fact that the Blue Rock Vineyard lies directly next door to Silver Oak - perhaps the nation's most venerable producer of collector Cabernet.
The 2005 Blue Rock Cabernet, blended with 6% Estate Malbec, is among the most beautiful wines produced from the Estate and certainly one of the best since 2001. It is very fragrant with complex blueberry, black fruit, and mint aromas that are a signature of Blue Rock Cabernets. The tannins are sweet and silky and complemented with a dense core of black cherry fruit. The 2005 vintage is approachable at the time of release - yet it has excellent structure, balance, and a very long finish.
FEATURE WINES AT CAPRICCIO
Our feature this week is three flights of 3 wines each:
The Argentinean Whites Flight - 10
- Sauvignon Blanc Black River Estates (Mendoza)
- Torrontes Uma (Mendoza)
- Chardonnay Henry Lagarde (Mendoza)
The Argentinean Reds Flight - 10
- Malbec Intimo (Mendoza)
- Cabernet/Merlot/Malbec Intimo (Mendoza)
- Shiraz Uma Telteca (Mendoza)
The Spanish Reds Flight - 12
- Tempranillo Castillo de Montblanc (Conca de Barbera)
- Tempranillo Tinto Vivir, Vivir (Ribera del Duero)
- Rioja Gran Reserva Campo Viejo (Rioja) |
