If you love an esoteric French or Italian wine, chances are it was imported by Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant, and on Tuesday, January 23rd you’ll get a chance to sip some real beauties from their catalog at Forage. Every KL wine manages to walk the line between avant garde, minimal interventionist, and flaw free, so there’s a good chance you’ll fall in love with a bottle or two during the four-course tasting menu with the guidance of Brittany Galbraith, the company’s Massachusetts representative. Chef Eric Cooper will be pulling out the stops with wonderful winter ingredients like Warm Crab & Leek Salad with Crispy Phyllo Cups, Greens, Grapeseed Lavender Dressing (paired with Vouvray Brut, Champalou) and a Cassoulet with Braised Pork Belly, Confit Duck, Toulouse Sausage, Maine Sunset Beans, Herby Bread Crumb (paired with 2021 “Terre d’Ombre,” Terrebrune, Provence).
Take a peek at the menu below and grab a reservation for the dining room here; dinner costs $110 per person, which includes all your food and wine. If it’s too cold to go out, keep your flannel onesie on and order the dinner to go here for $160 (serves two people). As always, you can take any of the bottles from dinner home for retail prices, just let your server know you’re interested, and if you have any dinner Qs you can reach the restaurant at 617.576.5444.
Kermit Lynch Wine Dinner Menu
OMNIVORE
Warm Crab & Leek Salad
Crispy Phyllo Cups, Greens, Grapeseed Lavender Dressing
Vouvray Brut, Champalou
Roasted Beets
Buttermilk Syrup, Toasted Pinenuts, Mint
2022 “Raisins Gaulois,” Lapierre, Beaujolais
Cassoulet!
Braised Pork Belly, Confit Duck, Toulouse Sausage, Maine Sunset Beans, Herby Bread Crumbs
2021 “Terre d’Ombre,” Terrebrune, Provence
Tres Leches Cake
Candied Citrus Peel, Boozy Chokeberries
2020 Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise, Domaine du Durban
VEGETARIAN
Warm Tofu & Leek Salad
Crispy Phyllo Cups, Greens, Grapeseed Lavender Dressing
Vouvray Brut, Champalou
Roasted Beets
Buttermilk Syrup, Toasted Pinenuts, Mint
2022 “Raisins Gaulois,” Lapierre, Beaujolais
Cassoulet!
Mushrooms, Caramelized Rutabaga, Carrot Sausage, Maine Sunset Beans, Herby Crumbs
2021 “Terre d’Ombre,” Terrebrune, Provence
Tres Leches Cake
Candied Citrus Peel OR Boozy Chokeberries
2020 Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise, Domaine du Durban
