RWC Charity Dinner on Behalf of Madeira!!!

[Roy Hersh]

All monies raised will go to help one of the finest charities around that is fully focused on Madeira's flood victims and relief efforts based in Funchal, Madeira. There are very few seats remaining so if you are even considering attending ... call today!!!!

This is an outstanding and gracious appeal by the finest retailer of Madeira in the USA. Not only is the restaurant (Acquerello in SF, CA) highly acclaimed but the lineup of wines is extraordinary to say the least. The fact that Mannie Berk and his guest of honor, Barbeito's owner/winemaker, Ricardo Freitas will both be present -- make this is a dinner not to be missed!

Details:


Co-sponsored by Acquerello & The Rare Wine Co.
March 18th, 6:30 pm, at Acquerello, San Francisco On March 18th, The Rare Wine Co. is joining with San Francisco's Michelin-starred Acquerello Restaurant for an evening of old and rare wines and fabulous cuisine--with all the proceeds going to benefit victims of the recent devastating floods in Madeira.

The wines, organized in epic flights, will be paired with a brilliant menu created by Suzette Gresham-Tognetti, who with Giancarlo Paterlini, has made Acquerello one of the city's most admired culinary addresses.

The evening's wines pay homage to such great traditionalists as Raveneau, Dauvissat, Soldera, Biondi-Santi, and Lopez de Heredia. We will experience, first hand, some of the greatest vintages of these and other legendary producers, through a series of rare and irreplaceable wines.

Our special guest will be Ricardo Freitas, proprietor and winemaker at Barbeito, one of Madeira's few surviving small producers, whose reputation over the past half century has been built on their legendary old vintages.

One hundred percent of the proceeds will go to benefit victims of the floods. Our designated charity is Caritas, which was founded by the Catholic Church more than a century ago to help the needy. Ten days ago, Caritas was the first organization on the ground in Madeira providing food and shelter to the flood victims. And in the coming months, they will be leading the effort to help these families rebuild their lives. It's a privilege to be able to help them in their work.

THE EVENING'S FOOD & WINES


A quick look at the menu and wines will tell you that this will be a culinary and vinous Tour de Force.

THE WINES.* We will begin the meal with three fascinating sets of four rare wines from The Rare Wine Co.'s collection. Each is a clash of legendary Traditionalists in a great year:


Flight I: Raveneau v. Dauvissat in Chablis' Epic 1996 vintage


1996 Raveneau Chablis Grand Cru "Les Clos"
1996 Dauvissat Chablis Grand Cru "Les Clos"
1996 Raveneau Chablis 1er Cru "Foret"
1996 Dauvissat Chablis 1er Cru "Forest"


Flight 2: Rioja's Towering Traditionalists in 1976

1976 Lopez de Heredia Bosconia Gran Reserva
1976 Lopez de Heredia Tondonia Gran Reserva
1976 Cune Vina Real Gran Reserva
1976 Cune Imperial Gran Reserva


Flight 3: On the Eve of Modernism: the great 1982 Traditional Brunellos

1982 Biondi-Santi Brunello Riserva
1982 Soldera Brunello Case Basse
1982 Pertimali Brunello Riserva
1982 Lisini Brunello Riserva

Flights 4 and 5: The Madeiras



Of course, the evening would not be complete without a lineup of great old Madeiras. For these, we will be looking to members of America's Madeira-collecting community (including those attending the dinner) to donate worthy bottles. So, you won't know until the evening of March 18th what the Madeiras are, but you can count on them being magical. Even if you can't attend the dinner, let us know if you are interested in donating a bottle of Madeira for this worthy cause.

The menu:*

Lobster panzerotti in a lobster brodo

Breast of guinea hen stuffed with black truffle leek Timballo,
polenta taragna

Loin of lamb in lamb sausage with roasted fennel, black Gaeta olives and marble potatoes

Formaggio: Speziato | La Tur | Baita

Warm Medjool date and pine nut
diamond with Armagnac gelato


The Bottom Line

The cost for all of this is $595 a person, with 100% going to Caritas to aid victims of the February flood in Madeira.

Seating is extremely limited. So we urge you to let us know as soon as possible if you'd like to attend.

For reservations, call The Rare Wine Co. (800) 999-4342.