February 5, 2010
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UPCOMING
EVENTS
 
WINE DINNER AT MEZZANOTTE
Tuesday February 9 at 7:00 PM
$55/person
Reservations required 
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FRENCH EVENT AT CAPRICCIO
Tuesday February 16 at 7:00 PM
Details coming
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VALENTINES DINNER
AT BOTH RESTAURANTS
SUNDAY FEBRUARY 14
4 TO 9 PM
RESERVATIONS REQUIRED
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ENTERTAINMENT
THIS WEEK
 
AT MEZZANOTTE
 
KARENNA LEE
Friday 2/5
7 to 10 PM
 
Kareena Lee 
Karenna moves easily between jazz, blues, caberet and pop.
Her versatile style and extensive repertoire includes romantic ballads to latin favorites and  broadway tunes. Her very entertaining and dynamic style are a welcome treat to a relaxing dinner on a Friday night. She is a must see!!
By the way: she loves to sing MAMBO ITALIANO
 
 
 
GUILLERMO SERPAS
Saturday 2/6
7 to 10 PM
 
Guillermo2 
Evoking the influence of legendary guitarist Carlos Santana and popular folk
players, Guillermo produces the electrifying rhythms of salsa, Latin jazz, and bolero, representing his Latin American roots and pumping vigorous life into his virtuoso classical-guitar performances.

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French Event
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Argentina 2010
Malbec
VALENTINE'S
Here we are again: 2010's Valentine's. And for this ocassion we have prepared two great programs:
 
Mezzanotte
  • 4 course dinner
  • Entertainment by Karenna Lee
 
Capriccio
  • Regular menu
  • Complimentary glass of champagne and dessert
 
Please make sure to make your reservations on time. For more details please go to our web sites by clicking on our logos above.
FRENCH EVENT AT CAPRICCIO
I am putting together an exciting event at Capriccio for Tuesday February 16. We will have the owner of one of Bordeaux chateaus visiting with us. We will try wines and champagnes from the estate and we will even have Champagne sabering (opening champagne bottles with a sword!); we will be having great food, etc, etc.
 
Details coming soon.
PLEASE SEND COMMENTS
As you know, everything revolves around word of mouth and, more importantly, word of press. Whenever you get a chance (and if you have the inclination) please send a note about your experience(s) at Mezzanotte and/or Capriccio to:
 
 
We really appreciate your help and support.
Gerry
ARGENTINA 20010 - HERE WE COME
I am working on the details of our upcoming trip to Argentina (Buenos Aires and Mendoza). The exact dates are about to be finalized but I know it will be the end of April. We already have 3 couples signed up and have space for one more. Please let me know if you are interested.
Gerry
MALBEC - THE GREAT WINE FROM ARGENTINA

Malbec, a red grape, originated in South West France where it is one of only five red varieties permitted in the Bordeaux appellation. But it plays an almost invisible role in Bordeaux. Its French base is nearby Cahors whose red wines must be made of at least 70% Malbec and were known as the 'Black Wines', a reference to their color and general toughness.

 

But say 'Malbec' to a wine lover and they will immediately reply 'Argentina'. It is the great wine of that country and defining examples of the variety are found there. Like Zinfandel and California, or Pinotage and South Africa are linked together, so is Malbec and Argentina which grows more than 70% of the world's Malbec.

 

Although the variety was first planted in Argentina as far back as 1852 it is only in the past twenty years that it has grown to be appreciated by the outside world.

 

So what should you expect from a red Argentinean Malbec? Think of plums and blackberries with soft tannins and a dense color. Sometimes I get hints of dark coffee. It goes without saying that you get what you pay for but because Malbec is a name not yet recognized by the mass market you can get good examples very reasonably priced.

 

French Malbec growers in Cahors noted Argentinean success with the variety. Cahors has been making Malbec wine for 800 years and more than 80% of their vineyard area is planted with the variety. However, as is common in France, the variety is not named on the label, and in Cahors the variety is known as Auxerrois. Cahors wine is not widely known outside the area- when was the last time you drank any, or even saw it on store shelves?

 

When Cahors noticed Argentinean Malbec gaining international fame, instead of reacting as other French wine regions have done in the past when the New World took one of their varieties and ran with it, they saw it as an opportunity to promote Malbec and their own wines.

 

In 2008 the French organized the first International Malbec Day in Cahors and invited Argentinean Malbec growers as their guests of honor. Later that year the Argentineans reciprocated and hosted the event in Lujan de Cuyo, Argentina with the French as guests of honor. May 2010 sees the third International Malbec Day back in Cahors. The French of Cahors and the Argentineans, who between them have more than 90% of the worlds Malbec plantings are working together to promote the variety.

 

My favorite Malbec wine right now is the Primum by Salentein (unfortunately couldn't get any this week) but at $90 a bottle you should expect it to be outstanding (and it is). Close second (and at the bargain price of $36 a bottle) is the Intimo Malbec made by Humberto Canale in the southern Argentinean region of the Patagonia. This is our featured wine of the week (for the second week in a row) at both, Capriccio and Mezzanotte.

 
Please give Malbec a try and you may fall in love.
 

Cheers!

 
Gerry
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