Nov 18 & 19, 2022
Pairings
Reserve Your Seat at One of Our Intimate Pairing Dinners!
Plan to be wined and dined
One of the most unique experiences offered at the Festival each year, are one hour seated multi-course meals that are paired with wine, beer, and even cocktails. Chefs and sommeliers, brewers, and mixologists work together as they prepare, present and serve guests a unique and special opportunity to communicate and discuss with the chefs their choices and decisions for the pairings.
Tickets for pairings may be purchased in advance online or onsite at the Festival, on a first-come, first-served basis. Each pairing is limited to 20 seats.
Participating Restaurants & Menus:
SEATING TIMES
Friday: 6:30pm, 8:30pm
Saturday: 3pm*, 5pm, 7pm, 9pm
Reserve Friday Reserve Saturday
PRICE:
$70 per person (*$55 per person Saturday at 3pm)
PAIRING MENU
Welcome Cocktail
Blueberry Moonshine and Lemonade
Amuse-Bouche
Classic Barbecue Nacho
Paired with Moonshine Tasting
Smoked Chicken Taco
Seasoned Smoked Chicken Thigh, Guacamole, Fresh Pico de Gallo, House Chipotle, on a Flour Tortilla
Paired with Moonshine Margarita
Maple Sticky Spare Ribs
Smoked Pork Spare Rib, House Rub and Maple Q Sauce, Kale Apple Slaw
Paired with Moonshine Mule
Brisket with Bobby Q Sauce Trio
Smoked Brisket with Chef 12 Spice Rub Blend with a Trio of Custom Bobby Q Sauces, Smoked Cornbread, Honey Butter
Paired with Smoked Moonshine Old Fashioned
Rustic Apple Tart
Michigan Granny Smith and Honeycrisp Apples, Flaky Crust, Whipped Cream and Cinnamon Moonshine Caramel Sauce
Paired with Apple Pie Moonshine
SEATING TIMES
Friday: 6:30pm, 8:30pm
Saturday: 3pm*, 5pm, 7pm, 9pm
Reserve Friday Reserve Saturday
PRICE:
$75 per person (*$65 per person Saturday at 3pm)
PAIRING MENU
Guests have the option to choose either Regular or Vegan Course
Salad
Farmers Salad
Frisee Salad with Carrot, Radish, Farmers Cheese, Poached Egg, Toasted Bread and Truffle Vinaigrette
Paired with Veuve du Vernay Brut Rose NV
Appetizer
Beef Tartare
Minced Beef, Capers, Pickled Onion, Quail Egg, Lemon and Smoked Sea Salt
Mushroom Tartare (V)
Minced Mushroom, Capers, Pickled Onion, Lemon, Vegan Dijonaise, Smoked Sea Salt
Paired with Stephane Aviron Chenas
Intermezzo
Lemon Lavender Sorbet
Paired with Raspberry Lemoncello Cocktail
Entrée
Blackened Scallops
With Sweet Corn Risotto, Bacon Lardons, Crispy Vermicelli
Vegan Risotto (V)
Sweet Corn Risotto, Roasted Fall Vegetables, Crispy Vermicelli
Paired with Christian Moreau Chablis 2018
Dessert
Pear Terrine
Bleu Cheese Ice Cream, Red Wine Reduction, Walnut Crisp
Pear Terrine (V)
Vegan Salted Caramel Ice Cream, Red Wine Reduction, Walnut Crisp
Paired with Dows Boardroom Tawny Port
(V) Vegan Option
SEATING TIMES
Friday: 6:30pm, 8:30pm
Saturday: 3pm*, 5pm, 7pm, 9pm
Reserve Friday Reserve Saturday
PRICE:
$70 per person (*$55 per person Saturday at 3pm)
PAIRING MENU
Appetizer – Reds at Thousand Oaks
Roasted Tenderloin Meatballs
Roasted Tomato Sauce, Polenta & Parmesan
Paired with Noster Priorat
Salad – FireRock Grille
Beet & Goat Cheese Salad
Hearty Mixed Greens, Roasted Red & Golden Beets, Sliced Radish, Blueberry Whipped Goat Cheese,
Charred Citrus-Honey Vinaigrette & Crushed Pistachio
Paired with Babich Sauvignon Blanc
Entrée – Cork Wine & Grille + Vintage Prime & Seafood
Beef Tenderloin
Coffee & Cocoa Smoked Beef Tenderloin with Parsnip Puree, Roasted Pebble Creek Mushrooms,
Caramelized Pearl Onions, Wilted Hearty Greens & Red Wine Demi-Glace
Paired with Brady Cabernet Sauvignon
Dessert – Gravity Taphouse Grille
Pumpkin Spiced Latte Cheesecake
Decadent New York Style Pumpkin Cheesecake with a Hint of Pumpkin Spice & Espresso,
Topped with Whipped Cream, Caramel & Candied Pecans
Paired with Rodney Strong Gentleman’s Port