What’s a wine dinner without a little competition, right? L’Espalier is adding a wrinkle to their regular Wine Mondays making the June 5th installment a Cabernet Tug of War and Vinyl Party. Enjoy this three course meal (plus cheese and dessert) where every dish will be accompanied by two pairings. It’s up to you to decide the superior Cabernet each round – it’s tough work but somebody’s got to do it. While enjoying your meal, you’ll be treated to sweet tunes from the ones and twos. Our sources tell us the music will be lit but we don’t know what that means. The dinner is $98 and reservations can be made by calling 617.262.3023.

First
Morels stuffed with almond cream, fiddle heads and ramps
Pommeraie de Brown, Pessac-Leognan, Bordeaux
Cadaretta, Columbia Valley, Washington

Second
Monkfish with fresh trapped squid, savoy cabbage and pork belly
Chateau Goix Figeac, St Emilion, Bordeaux, France
Martham Vineyards, Cellar Blend 1879, Napa Valley, CA

Third
Slow cooked lamb shoulder in Cabernet with Spring root vegetables and pea broth
La Tour de By, Medoc, Bordeaux, France
Ehret Family Winery, Knight’s Valley, CA

Cheese
Selection of artisanal cheese

Dessert
San Francisco sourdough bread pudding with toasted baguette ice cream