Are you ready for another
Black Cat Supper Club
with Saltbird Cellars?  

Saturday June 13th is the night!

Are you looking to have a fun night tasting new food and delicious wine? Tired of cooking? Need a new inspiration for "date night"? Need a reason to celebrate? If you recognize yourself in any of these descriptions, then come join us for the newest edition of our Supper Club with our partner in crime, Robin Epperson McCarthy!  

Yes, we'd love to have you all back at the shop, but we're not quite ready for that yet..I know we will get there, but in the meantime we're doing it all as a curbside pickup like we did last time. It worked really well, and we got some great feedback. Plus it was nice to see the line up of cars and all of your lovely smiling eyes peeking out at us from behind your masks as you received your meals, wine and heating instructions.  We suggest treating it as a special night, dress up a little, use your nice dishes and wine glasses, put on some good music and get ready for a treat!

We have created a fun and delicious 4 course tasting menu for you to enjoy along with Saltbird's delicious wines..

Robin has just bottled her Merlot, and Fritz and I tried a bottle the other night and it was really nice. A little blackberry, a little beach plum, a little black tea. Just enough alcohol (13.5% abc) to give it some heat without distracting from the spicy plum pudding that makes up the fruit component. It will go nicely with
your first course on the testing menu of sliced duck breast, hoisin, cucumber and scallion on a mini tortilla.
Robin is so happy with this premium Merlot that she thought it deserved to have it's own label and hopes you will fall in LOVE with this 2018 vintage again and again! The other wine that would be lovely with this course is Saltbird's Red Skies. On the palate this medium-bodied red offers lush pomegranates and tart cherries complimented by fennel, white pepper and dark floral notes.

The second course that Fritz will be preparing is a warm marinated udon noodle dish with spinach, shiitake mushrooms, ginger and scallions. It's really yummy, and would go really nicely with Saltbird's Chardonnay. This is a wine that just won't settle down. It evolves in your glass with the warm scent of lemon cookies and apple blossom with hints of jasmine.On the palate, there is the fatness of Meyer lemons and a coating of beeswax.Or try the Sauvignon Blanc which is what I think I'd choose. It's got a zesty freshness, mouth filling overtones of honeydew and clover with undertones of coconut water. On the palate, lime gives way to the full yet exotic fruit flavors.

For the main event Fritz is preparing miso marinated sea bass with baby bok choy and cauliflower puree. The Merlot would go nicely with the miso marinade, and both the Chardonnay and the Sauv Blanc would go well here too. Or you could celebrate National Rosé day and try Saltbird's Roseate Rosé!One look at the rose gold color of this wine and you know you are in store for something different. Not a wine to drink ice-cold, you'll miss the scent of apple blossom and strawberries. Concentrated rhubarb dances across your palate with a touch of pepper and the finish of grapefruit zest. Cabernet Franc and Syrah require a longer growing season and when used to make this rosé deliver a wine that is both fresh and reflective of a full season of ripening.  

This Rosé also goes purrfectly with the 4th course on your tasting menu...for dessert I will be baking some ginger shortcakes and you'll all be assembling your own strawberry/rhubarb shortcakes with whipped creme fraiche. Tis the season for strawberries and rhubarb, and it's one of my favorite flavor combos. I can just taste it with a glass of the Roseate right now! Or a glass of Merlot! OK, it's late while I am writing this and I could use a nightcap!

So Fritz is cooking, I'm doing the dessert and Robin is supplying the wine...there may even be an Instagram LIVE tasting involved...
We are all excited to be doing this again and we hope you can join us!  
Please call the shop 631-298-7694
or
email ali@alikatzkitchen.com
by Wednesday June 10th at 4:00 to reserve your seat!

4 course tasting menu with bottle of Saltbird Cellars wine
6:30-7PM curbside pick up
$90/person + tax