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Nickel and Nickel Wine Dinner
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June 23, 2011 | 10:33 AM Nickel And Nickeled
Saturday (June 25), 6:30pm, Ruth's Chris Steakhouse, Lahaina; $95
Ruth's Chris Steak House in Lahaina has a new executive chef named Wes Taaffe. This Saturday he will be showcasing his collection of creative dishes against the sublime backdrop of Nickel and Nickel wines for a five course dinner. It's yet another opportunity to expand your foodie palate and waistband. Charles Fredy, advanced sommelier of Chambers and Chambers, will host the event and guide attendees through the characteristics of the vineyard sites and appellations which make each of the wines unique. Nickel and Nickel was established by the partners in Far Niente with a philosophy of creating 100 percent varietal single vineyard wines. Joan Stagnaro of Chambers and Chambers filled me on the basics: "Single vineyard or vineyard-designated wines are wines that come from only one vineyard on the lable. This is a fairly new practice in California, where blending has long been the standard. Incidentally this has long been practiced in France and is the basis of many French wine laws." Highlights include watercress and speck with seared diver scallops and the 2008 Chardonnay, the steak rossini and 2007 Cab, a strawberry Neopolitan and 2006 Dolce. 900 Front St., Lahaina, 661-8815. Jen Russo
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