Williamson Winery

Williamson Winery offers wine and food pairings. It's a 1.5 hour affair and you get 5 wines with 5 food pairing This is located at 18 Matheson  Street, not too far from their tasting room. Reserve in advance for noon, 2pm or 4pm.

We had the Icon Tasting. Usual cost is $50/person but you can usually find a Groupon or Travelzoo voucher for 1/2 price.

Citrus Butter Poached Shrimp with Aleppo Peppers paired with Amourette Chardonnay. The shrimp was perfectly cooked and the pepper provided just the right spiciness. The Chardonnay was not too buttery. It retails for $55.

Roasted Chicken with Truffle Salt, Garam Masala Mustard paired with Passion Pinot Noir. The chicken was tender and the mustard sauce was delicious. The Passion Pinot retails for $65.

Deconstructed Eggplant Parmesan paired with Allure Meritage. The Allure Meritage was a Bordeaux Blend and retails for $49.

Beef Meatballs with Hot Pepper Bacon Jam paired with Perky Petit Verdot. The bacon jam is delicious with just the right sweet and spicy. The Petit Verdot retails for $75.

The last course was Dark Chocolate Brownie with Tahini & Strawberry Jam paired with 2013 Ravish Melange Petrus. I ate it before I remembered I needed a picture. The Petrus is very good and retails for $65. It's 88% Merlot with 10% Cabernet Franc.

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