Denver,
Colorado, Friday November 2, 2007, The Denver International Wine
Festival, Grand Vintners Dinner was a Delicious Success!
70
guests attended a very rare and intimate vintner's dinner showcasing
wines from Castello Banfi. Castello Banfi is a family-owned vineyard
estate and winery in the Brunello region of Tuscany. Together
with its sister estates in Piedmont, Vigne Regali and Principessa
Gavi, it has become recognized the world over for its dedication
to excellence and sparking a renaissance in the art of Italian
winemaking.
The dinner was hosted by Cristina N. Mariani-May, family proprietor
of Banfi Vintners.
A
spectacular multi-course paired menu was created by the HRTM School's
Executive Chef Paul Schutt. Guests were served in the grand foyer
of The University of Denver's newly constructed School of Hotel,
Restaurant, and Tourism Management. The dinner was co-hosted by
Christopher and Darcy Davies, Co-Founders of Wine Country Network.
Their company is the producer of The Denver International Wine
Festival.
The
Davies' recently established the John S, Davies scholarship endowment
to honor Mr. Davies father who was a chef and hospitality management
professional. 100% of the net proceeds will benefit a new scholarship
fund designated for students of The University of Denver School
of Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Management (HRTM), Daniels College
of Business. This inaugural fundraiser marks the launch of the
John S. Davies Endowment Fund, a fund that has been created to
form a perpetual annual scholarship benefiting students of the
HRTM school.
MENU
Assorted
Crostini
White bean puree with smoked chicken
Black truffle pate with fig mustard
Tomato jam with ricotta
Principessa Perlante
Appetizer
Roast beet salad
Haystack mountain goat cheese, almond butter
San Angelo Pinot Grigio
First
course
Lobster macaroni and cheese
Aged white cheddar, white truffle oil
Cum Laude
Entrée
Braised veal cheeks
Mustard spaetzle, butternut squash, chervil gremolata
Poggio Alle Mura
Cheese
SummuS
Dessert
Hazelnut tort
Rosa Regale
