Lombardi’s Neighborhood Italian Restaurant Everett Marina Wine and Food Pairing with the fabulous Julie of Goose Ridge Estate Vineyard and weekend wine tasting at Wicked Cellars Everett.

Lombardi’s Neighborhood Italian Restaurant Everett Marina Wine and Food Pairing with the Goose Ridge Estate Vineyard

Weekend started early for us this week. Thursday we were at Lombardi's Neighborhood Italian restaurant Everett Marina for a wine and food pairing event with Goose Ridge Estate Vineyards. Chef Chris Viner and the kitchen staff created for us; Butter Poached Prawns on Italian Flat Bread, Pancetta Wrapped Pears, and Oven Roasted Duck Breast, paired with splendid wines from Goose Ridge.

Lombardi’s Neighborhood Italian Restaurant Everett Marina Wine and Food Pairing with the Goose Ridge Estate Vineyard

Chef Chris Viner

The Fabulous Julie of Goose Ridge Estate Vineyard

Like Lombardi's, Goose Ridge Vineyards is family-owned and is dedicated to limited production, handcrafted wines from select, estate-grown grapes.

May Palmer “The Queen of ivory soul”

May Palmer “The Queen of ivory soul” will be performing at Lombardi's Everett Marina “A night of jazz” February 17^th, from 6 to 8:30

Evening was not without surprises May Palmer “The Queen of ivory soul” shared our table, what a surprise. It was also announced that May Palmer “The Queen of ivory soul” will be performing at Lombardi's Everett Marina “A night of jazz” February 17th, from 6 to 8:30 and it's a free show!

Butter Poached Prawns on Italian Flat Bread

Butter Poached Prawns on Italian Flat Bread*** surprised bite of cayenne pepper
2007 Riesling, Columbia Valley*** fresh, Apple, stone fruit

Pancetta Wrapped Pears

Pancetta Wrapped Pears***+ surprisingly tasty
2008 Chardonnay, Columbia Valley*** creamy, toasty

Oven Roasted Duck Breast

Oven Roasted Duck Breast***
2006 Syrah, Columbia Valley*** vanilla, spice

Braised Pork & Mushroom Ragu

Braised Pork and Mushroom Ragu***+ my favorite
2006 Merlot, Columbia Valley*** dark plum, black cherries

Chocolate Mousse Tart

Chocolate Mousse Tart**+
2007 Cabernet Sauvignon, Columbia Valley***+ leather, Cedar

Wicked Cellars

Fridays wine tasting at Wicked Cellars featured “Zin a little, Zin a lot” with Darren Burgess of Unique Wines.

Wine tasting at Wicked Cellars featured “Zin a little, Zin a lot” with Darren Burgess of Unique Wines

Don’t forget the small appetizers at Wicked Cellars

2007 Steele Wines Writers Block Zinfandel**+ red fruit, toasted oak


Rutherford Ranch 2006 Napa Valley Zinfandel**+ plums, black pepper


2008 Dashe Cellars Dry Creek Valley Zinfandel*** raspberry, black cherry, black pepper, cloves


2008 Steele Winery Catfish Vineyard Zinfandel*** chalky, raspberries, cedar


2008 Robert Biale Napa Ranches Zinfandel***+ pepper, black cherry, spices


2008 Klinker Brick Old Ghost Old Vine Zinfandel***+ smoky, black pepper, black cherry

After a little wine tasting we were off to Daruma Japanese Restaurant*** for a little sushi. This is a wonderful little restaurant on the Everett water front. We spend are time in the back with the view of the Sound. Time for a little sushi…

Sushi at Daruma Japanese Restaurant

Beef Teriyaki at Daruma Japanese Restaurant

Saturday Wine tasting at Wicked Cellars whose wines take you on a summer trip across Europe from Spain through Southern France to Italy's Veneto region outside Verona, home of Romeo and Juliet.

Saturday Wine tasting at Wicked Cellars

Antano 2009 Viura White Rioja**+ melon, stone fruit

Chateau Mourgues du Gres 2009 "Les Galats Dores," Costieres du Nimes** grapefruit, minerals

Chateau Mourgues du Gres 2008 "Les Galats Rouges," Costieres du Nimes** red fruits, minerals, blackberries

La Sauvageonne 2009 "Les Ruffes," Languedoc*** white pepper, woodsmoke, dried cherries

Villa Girardi Valpolicella Classico Superiore "Bure Alto" 2004 (Ripassa)*** black pepper, spicy, sweet cherries