Fairview, Spice Route & Goats do Roam South African Wine Dinner

Berbiglia was pleased to have a very special wine dinner with our special guest, Mr. Robin Back, Fairview Winery of South Africa. Mr. Back intertained our guest with a great informative talk about the South African culture and winemaking. Not to be outdone, Chef Drue Kennedy of Grand St. Cafe, prepared an outstanding dinner which included a Goat Cheese Flan, Roasted Scallop and Corn Relish, Roasted Duck Breast and Oyster Mushrooms, Smoked Pork Tenderloin with a Cherry Ginger Glaze, Seared Filet of Beef with a Toasted Garlic Gremolata and for dessert Homemade Doughnuts. The wines included Goats do Roam Rose, Spice Route Sauvignon Blanc, Fairview Viognier, Goats in Villages Shiraz/Pinotage, Fairview Pinotage, and Spice Route Flagship Syrah. This was one of our finest dinners! We want to thank Mr. Robin Back and Chef Kennedy for an outstanding dinner.
If you have not been to Grand St. Cafe lately, try it ! The cuisine is outstanding!

My trip to Weston, Missouri and Pirtle Winery

Take a trip up to Weston, Missouri and visit our friends at Pirtle Winery! Mr. and Mrs Pirtle make some of the finest meads in the world along with Apple, Cherry, Blueberry, Mellow Red and a great Port. I recently took a drive up to Weston to visit the winery and taste some of the wonderful wines. Mrs. Patricia Pirtle, a dear friend of the family for over 30 years, was recently in a car accident and could not be at the winery but her great staff was very helpful and informative in my tasting. I tasted most of their meads and wines with my favorite being the Apple Wine and the Port.
After my tasting, I walked across the street to The Vineyards Restaurant and had a lovely lunch with my children. We all sampled each others fabulous entrees which included an Open Faced Balsamic Braised Beef Sandwich, Grilled Filet of Beef Tenderloin with Shallots and Mushroom Burgundy Sauce, Lemon Chicken Picata Pasta and a Tenderloin of Pork with Maple, Dijon and Molasses Sauce.
Kathleen at The Vineyards was a lovely host at this quaint historic restaurant.
Take a day and visit these two great landmarks just minutes from KC.
PS. The Pirtle Apple Wine went great with the Braised Beef!