All About the Wine CarpeVinum - Wine Tasting Dinner Events

Often referred to as the King of Wines, our next wine dinner features the big bold flavors of Cabernet Sauvignon. Please join us has we appreciate the flavor and complexity of these cellar aged big red wines. We will pair these fine wines with a delectable four course dinner prepared by the Chefs at The Capital Grille.

Whether you are a seasoned wine connoisseur or looking to expand your palate, this will be an evening of fine wine tasting and gastronomic bliss.

Attendance for this event is 24 people. Seven seats are available for our Meetup Members.

Wines
Mac & Billy - "M" Cabernet Sauvignon 2021
Score: 95 pts. WA
Deep ruby-purple, it has alluring aromas of cassis, pencil shavings, dried herbs, leather and lavender, plus classy touches of oak spice. The full-bodied palate is concentrated and powerful without going over the top. It has abundant, grainy tannins, flinty streaks and plenty of refreshing acidity to carry the long finish.

Beau Vigne Cabernet Juliet Napa, 2019
Score: 93 JS / 90 WA
The 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon Faust is designed as a second wine so that only the top lots end up in the Quintessa. It exhibits a dense ruby/purple color, sweet crème de cassis fruit, chocolate, licorice and underbrush characteristics in a delicious, fruit-forward, open-knit style. Enjoy it over the next decade or more.

Charles Krug Napa Valley Cabernet 2015
Score: 90 pts. WS
Ripe and juicy in feel, but with a sense of purity and restraint, as the cassis, cherry puree and raspberry notes stream through in unison, picking up light anise, singed alder and iron details. The long finish is tightly focused. Best from 2020 through 2028.

Frei Brothers Napa Valley Cabernet 2012
Score: 92 pts. WS Combines firm, dark fruit and chewy t tannins with a measure of finesse and refinement. Ends with gripping, cedary tannins, bolstered by good length
and depth.

Menu
First Course
Prosciutto Wrapped Mozzarella
-Balsamic vinegar and vine ripe tomatoes.

Second Course
Roasted Chicken
-with Seasonal Accompaniments

Third Course
Bone-In New York Strip
-Soy Glazed Brussel Sprouts with Bacon
-Sam's Mashed Potatoes

Dessert
Classic Creme Brulee

Coffee and Tea served upon request

Members: $139 plus tax and 20% gratuity
Nonmembers: $149 plus tax and 20% gratuity

First Course

First Course
Prosciutto Wrapped Mozzarella
-Balsamic vinegar and vine ripe tomatoes.

Second Course
Roasted Chicken
-with Seasonal Accompaniments

Third Course
Bone-In New York Strip
-Soy Glazed Brussel Sprouts with Bacon
-Sam's Mashed Potatoes

Dessert
Classic Creme Brulee
Coffee and Tea served upon request

Members: $139 plus tax and 20% gratuity
Nonmembers: $149 plus tax and 20% gratuity

All proceeds from Carpe Vinum events fund a scholarship program for students at FIU Chaplin School of Hospitality.