Toast to autumn with chef Lydia Shire and the Scampo team. On Thursday, October 20th, the restaurant hosts a ZD Wines dinner with help from Winebow Boston and ZD sales manager John Buckey. Shire has a five-course menu for guests, highlighting the fall bounty with plates like crackling pork rack with tobacco-sage jus and crimson squab with yam gnocchi. The decadent dishes will be paired with award-winning wines from the third-generation Napa winemakers. Reservations for the evening, starting with a 6:30pm reception, are available for $150 per person at 617.536.2100.

FIRST COURSE
Halibut Poached in Spain’s Arbequina Olive Oil
Snapper ‘Crust’ Risotto Nero & Candied Butternut Squash
2013 ZD Pinot Noir, Carneros

SECOND COURSE
Crackling Pork Rack, Tobacco-Sage Jus
Miniature Lobster Agnolotti Del Plin
2012 ZD Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley

THIRD COURSE
Crimson Squab Charcoaled in Scampo’s Tandoori Oven
Delicate Garnet Yam Gnocchi
2012 ZD ‘Reserve’ Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley

TO END
Apple, Arugula, Sardinia’s Moliterno Cheese
Warmly Toasted & Salted Pine Nuts
ZD ‘XVII’ Abacus, Napa Valley

TO TRAVEL
Coffee Meringue Bites