{"id":3922,"date":"2016-06-16T17:31:08","date_gmt":"2016-06-16T17:31:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.maxrestaurantgroup.com\/blog\/?p=3922"},"modified":"2018-07-06T14:43:55","modified_gmt":"2018-07-06T14:43:55","slug":"max-downtown-presents-a-santa-barbara-county-wine-food-pairing-dinner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.maxrestaurantgroup.com\/blog\/max-downtown-presents-a-santa-barbara-county-wine-food-pairing-dinner\/","title":{"rendered":"Max Downtown presents a Santa Barbara County &#8220;Wine &#038; Food Pairing Dinner&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3957 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.maxrestaurantgroup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-24-Santa-Barbara.jpg\" alt=\"2016-06-24 Santa Barbara\" width=\"600\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.maxrestaurantgroup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-24-Santa-Barbara.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.maxrestaurantgroup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-24-Santa-Barbara-300x250.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.maxrestaurantgroup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016-06-24-Santa-Barbara-360x300.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>Max Downtown is Pleased to Announce<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">a Very Special Wine &amp; Food Pairing Dinner<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">featuring the wines of Santa Barbara County, California<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Guest Speaker: Morgen McLaughlin<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><em>President of the Santa Barbara Vintner\u2019s Association<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Friday June 24th<br \/>\n6:00pm Reception<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">6:30pm Seating<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Santa Barbara is one of the most dynamic wine growing regions in the country.\u00a0<\/em><em>The location of the region in proximity to the Pacific Ocean has a dramatic effect\u00a0<\/em><em>on what grapes grow and where.\u00a0 The longest growing season of any wine region is achieved here.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>We are very pleased to welcome Morgen McLaughlin, a Connecticut native\u00a0who now coordinates\u00a0<\/em><em>the various wineries throughout Santa Barbara County.\u00a0She knows the growers and the owners,\u00a0<\/em><em>has stories and insights to share\u00a0and this should be a fabulous evening of great wines,\u00a0paired with Chef Chris Sheehan\u2019s cuisine.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><u>RECEPTION<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><em>Qup\u00e9 Modern White, Central Coast Blend, 2014<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Passed hors d&#8217;oeuvres<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><u>FIRST<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><em>Sea Smoke Blanc de Noirs Sea Spray, Sta. Rita Hills<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Koshu Cured Sockeye Salmon<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">charred avocado | finger lime<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><u>SECOND<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><em>Robert Murray Vineyards Chardonnay Stasis, Santa Maria Valley, 2011<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Warm Lobster &amp; Young Ginger<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">maitake mushrooms | vadouvan granola | coconut-cilantro sauce<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><u>THIRD<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><em>Melville Estate Pinot Noir Block M, Sta. Rita Hills, 2013<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Black Garlic Pork Belly Pappardelle<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">sweet corn | cojita | chiles | ramp pesto<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><u>ENTR\u00c9E<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><em>Andrew Murray Vineyards Syrah Roasted Slope, Santa Barbara County, 2013<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Herb Grilled Beef Short Rib<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">slow roasted ruby beets | baby leeks | pistachio | balsamic cherry jus<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><u>CHEESE &amp; CABERNET<\/u><\/strong><strong><br \/>\n<em>Star Lane Cabernet Sauvignon, Happy Canyon, 2012<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Local Artisanal Cheeses<\/p>\n<p><u>SOMETHING SWEET<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>$99.00 Per Person<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>(Not Including Tax or Gratuity)<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n~menu subject to change~<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Please Call for Reservations<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>860.522.2530<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\nMax Downtown | City Place | 185 Asylum Street | Hartford | 06103<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size:12px\">Ihr Top aktuelle Angebote, Rabatte und Aktionen : <a href=\"http:\/\/www.prospekteschauen.de\/lidl\/\">lidl prospekt<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.prospekteschauen.de\/real\/\">real prospekt<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.prospekteschauen.de\/aldi-nord\/\">aldi nord prospekt<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.prospekteschauen.de\/kaufland\/\">kaufland prospekt<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.prospekteschauen.de\/netto-marken-discount\/\">netto marken discount prospekt<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Max Downtown is Pleased to Announce a Very Special Wine &amp; Food Pairing Dinner featuring the wines of Santa Barbara County, California Guest Speaker: Morgen McLaughlin President of the Santa Barbara Vintner\u2019s Association Friday June 24th 6:00pm Reception 6:30pm Seating Santa Barbara is one of the most dynamic wine growing regions in the country.\u00a0The location &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.maxrestaurantgroup.com\/blog\/max-downtown-presents-a-santa-barbara-county-wine-food-pairing-dinner\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Max Downtown presents a Santa Barbara County &#8220;Wine &#038; Food Pairing Dinner&#8221;&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[38,13,28,9,77],"tags":[166,285,268,176,214,45],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.maxrestaurantgroup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3922"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.maxrestaurantgroup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.maxrestaurantgroup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.maxrestaurantgroup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.maxrestaurantgroup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3922"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.maxrestaurantgroup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3922\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5002,"href":"https:\/\/www.maxrestaurantgroup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3922\/revisions\/5002"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.maxrestaurantgroup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3922"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.maxrestaurantgroup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3922"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.maxrestaurantgroup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3922"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}