When our chefs and winemakers began perusing their cookbooks in anticipation of Wine & Cheese Weekend, they made a surprising discovery – our handcrafted wines have become more diverse than ever, and there is no better way to enjoy them than with friends and family gathered around a table brimming with good food.
Travel the trail from one end to the other, or plan your journey around your favorite foods and wines. There's no reason you can't head straight for dessert. But one thing is certain, you'll want to take your time and savor the flavors. Our winemakers are one of kind, our cities and towns are ready to welcome you with open arms, and there are hundreds of ways to experience all that Lake Erie Wine Country has to offer. Enjoy a farm-fresh meal in a restored 125-year-old barn. Step down into a Civil War Era stone wine cavern. Roam the vineyards. Shop for antiques or old books. Drive south to the escarpment overlooking Lake Erie and enjoy the breathtaking view. The entire vista awaits your discovery.
Soups and Starters:
Appetizer “Tree” and Buffalo Wing Chowder
Burch Farms Country Market & Winery - Chambourcin
Artisanal Cheese Puffs with Yancey’s Fancy Cheeses
Blueberry Sky Farm Winery - Pear Wine
Yancey’s Fancy Garlic Cheddar Scones
Mazza Vineyards – Port
Creamy Cheese Shrimp-Stuffed Cherry Tomatoes
Vetter Vineyards Winery – Vetter Gewurztraminer
Main Course:
Buffalo Blue Catawba Cheese Soup
Sparkling Ponds Winery - Catawba
Buffalo Chicken Mac n’ Cheese
Liberty Vineyard & Winery - Fredonia
Cheeseburger Soup a la Johnny B's
Lakeview Wine Cellars - Chambourcin
Five-Cheese Mini-Quiche Lorraine
Presque Isle Wine Cellars - 2008 Vidal
Pepperjack and Ham Quesadillas
Penn Shore Vineyards – 2008 Reflections of Lake Erie
Spicy Rambo Chicken Wing Soup with Vegetables
Willow Creek Winery - Rambo Red Wine
Three-Cheese Chicken Penne Florentine
Merritt Estate Winery - Pinot Grigio
Three-Cheese Ziti with Yancey’s Bergenost Cheese
South Shore Wine Company - Lemberger
Yancey’s Fancy Spicy Buffalo Wing Cheddar Meatballs
Woodbury Vineyards - Seaport Red
Desserts:
Apple Cheddar Bread with Walnuts
Mazza Chautauqua Cellars - Vignoles
The Kelly Hotel Cheesecake Almondine
Heritage Wine Cellars - Almonderia
Fig and Hazelnut Cake with Iberico Cheese
Johnson Estate Winery – 2008 Seyval Blanc
Fresh Fruit and Cheese Kabobs
Noble Winery – Niagara
Three-Berry Blintzes with Thyme-Cheddar Filling
Quincy Cellars Winery and Restaurant - Riesling
Also enjoy an assortment of Yancey's Fancy cheeses and your favorite wines at Arrowhead Wine Cellars and Schloss Doepken Winery.
Ticket holders will receive all of the recipes and wine pairings in our 2010 Gourmet Guide, "From the Vintner's Table;" food and wine at all participating wineries; a commemorative wine glass; $5.00 voucher good for wine, giftware or food at participating locations; and this year's gift -- a tempered glass cheese server adorned with a leather hanging loop, and a silver-plated cheese spreader.
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