Lombardi’s Everett Marina - Wine vs. Beer ‘An Adventure in Taste’ – A Fundraiser supporting the Everett Community College Foundation, featuring wines and beer from Goose Ridge Wines and Merchant du Vin Beer

Lombardi's Everett Marina - Wine vs Beer - An Adventure in Taste – A Fundraiser supporting the Everett Community College Foundation

Lombardi’s General Manager Nate Barber & Chef Chris Viner joined forces to create ‘An Adventure in Taste’ wine vs. beer food pairing.

Lombardi’s General Manager Nate Barber introducing the staff and John Olson, Executive Director of the EvCC Foundation

John Olson, Executive Director of the EvCC Foundation

About the EvCC Foundation:

Everett Community College Foundation

http://www.everettcc.edu/administration/foundation/

Everett Community College Foundation non-profit corporation established to provide financial support for Everett Community College programs, services, equipment, scholarships, and capital improvements.

The Foundation awarded more than $100,000 in scholarships to EvCC students in 2008 and 2009. Over the next five years, the EvCC Foundation hopes to double the number of scholarships available to students.

About the Tasting Event:

Lombardi’s General Manager Nate Barber, Chef Chris Viner and the event staff created a five-course dinner menu pairing selected beers and wines to challenge our palette. Did the beer or the wine pair better with course?

Julie Hillman of Goose Ridge Wines – Demonstrating how to vote

After each course we all voted. The result surprised us all…

The wines were provided by Goose Ridge Wines http://gooseridge.com/ and the beer Merchant du Vin Beer http://www.merchantduvin.com/index.php

Each pairing was explained by Chef Chris Viner, Merchant du Vin Beer John Gilroy and Goose Ridge Wines Julie Hillman

Lombardi’s Everett Marina - Wine vs. Beer - An Adventure in Taste – A Fundraiser supporting the Everett Community College Foundation - John Gilroy of Merchant du Vin Beer

Lombardi’s Everett Marina - Wine vs. Beer - An Adventure in Taste – A Fundraiser supporting the Everett Community College Foundation - John Gilroy of Merchant du Vin Beer

Lombardi’s Everett Marina - Wine vs. Beer - An Adventure in Taste – A Fundraiser supporting the Everett Community College Foundation - Julie Hillman of Goose Ridge Wines

The Pairings:

Course ONE

Lombardi’s Everett Marina - A Fundraiser supporting the Everett Community College Foundation - Salami Platter

Salami Platter paired with German Ayinger Brau-Weisse Hef and 2008 Goose Ridge Syrah

Course TWO

Lombardi’s Everett Marina - A Fundraiser supporting the Everett Community College Foundation - Lobster Bisque

Lombardi’s Everett Marina - A Fundraiser supporting the Everett Community College Foundation - Lobster Bisque

Lobster Bisque with Czechoslovak Republic Zatec Bright Lager and 2007 Goose Ridge Merlot

Course THREE

Lombardi’s Everett Marina - A Fundraiser supporting the Everett Community College Foundation - Pan Seared and Oven Roasted Tenderloin Filet with wild mushroom and pancetta demi sauce

Pan Seared and Oven Roasted Tenderloin Filet with wild mushroom and pancetta demi sauce paired with a German Ayinger Altbairisch-Dunkel Dark Lager and 2007 Goose Ridge Cabernet

Course FOUR

Lombardi’s Everett Marina - A Fundraiser supporting the Everett Community College Foundation - Roasted Vegetable Salad with beets, carrots and root vegetables

Roasted Vegetable Salad with beets, carrots and root vegetables with Scottish Traquair Scotch Ale and 2009 Goose Ridge Chardonnay

Course FIVE

Lombardi’s Everett Marina - A Fundraiser supporting the Everett Community College Foundation - Poached Pears with honey and fresh ricotta pine nut

Poached Pears with honey and fresh ricotta pine nut stuffing paired with English Samuel Smith Strawberry Ale and Vin Santo

To add to the fun, drawings was held between every new course for a chance to win a wonderful Gift Basket… This basket came with two complementary tickets to GUSTO!

Lombardi’s Everett Marina - A Fundraiser supporting the Everett Community College Foundation - Gift Basket

The battle is over who will reign supreme!

The Result:

It’s a tie!!!

Course ONE - Ayinger Brau-Weisse Hef won this battle of taste

Course TWO - The 2007 Merlot won this contest

Course THREE - Winner 2007 Goose Ridge Cabernet

Course FOUR - Much to our surprise it was a tie

Course FIVE - Samuel Smith Strawberry Ale won this battle

We all had a wonderful time and came away with better appreciation of deferent taste and pairings.

Thanks to all who made the Event possible…

Let's do this again

Upcoming Event:

Everett’s Comcast Arena also host Everett Community College Foundation largest fundraiser GUSTO…

Lombardi’s - GUSTO 2010

~Gusto~

A World of Great Tastes

November 5, 2011
6:30-9:30 p.m.

Edward D. Hansen Conference Center
at Comcast Arena in Everett

This is an evening of wine, microbrew and food tasting with wines from the Northwest and around the globe, bites from restaurants and specialty foods and beer from select local microbreweries.

At Gusto, you can purchase your favorite wines from our on-site wine store, bid on silent auction items, purchase a raffle ticket and enjoy the live cooking demonstration.

This is the festival’s 16th year. All proceeds from Gusto! benefit the Everett Community College Foundation, which funds college scholarships, equipment and programs.

For more information, call the event line at 425-388-9535 or on-line at http://www.everettcc.edu/administration/foundation/index.cfm?id=1912

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