If your understanding of South American wines is limited to Malbec you should scoop up a spot for this week’s wine dinner at Forage on Tuesday, May 9th. Countries like Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, and Brazil are producing some amazing wines with all kinds of varietals, and wine guru Stan Hilbert has curated a handful of interesting and exciting bottles to share with you. Chef Eric Cooper has four courses of adventurous spring dishes to really make the wines shine, with pairings like Striped Bass Ceviche with Radish Salad, Bibb Lettuce paired with 2021 “Grand Itata” Blanco, Rogue Vine, Chile; and Choripán Mushroom Sausage Sandwich with Chimichurri, Grilled Red Onions, Charred Scallion Salad paired paired with 2019 Tinto, Cara Sur, Calingasta Valley, San Juan, Argentina. Take a peek at the full menus for omnivores and vegetarians below.
Patio season is in full swing, so grab a reservation here to dine al fresco (or in the dining room) for $95 per person and head to Cambridge between 5:00 and 8:45pm. Or if you prefer to take your wine dinner home you can order it to go here for $160 (serves two people). Plus you can add an optional cheese course for $25. If you like what you’re sipping this week, take a few bottles to go after dinner for retail prices, and keep an eye on Forage’s IG for updates on their springtime happenings.
South American Wine Dinner Menu
OMNIVORE
Striped Bass Ceviche
Radish Salad, Bibb Lettuce
2021 “Grand Itata” Blanco, Rogue Vine, Chile
Anticucho
Grain Salad, Hatch Chili Sauce
2021 Pais ‘Vinista’, Pedro Parra, Itata, Chile
Choripan
Chorizo Sandwich, Chimichurri, Grilled Red Onions, Charred Scallion Salad
2019 Tinto, Cara Sur, Calingasta Valley, San Juan, Argentina
Optional Paired Cheese +$25
Grilled Queso Blanco
Autumn Olive Jam, Sweet Corn Relish
Chicha, Peruvian Red Ale, Round Head Brewery, Hyde Park
Rhubarb Trifle
Concord Grape & Crabapple Jam
2019 Cha Passito, Cha das Caldeiras, Cabo Verde
VEGETARIAN
Marinated Tofu
Radish Salad, Bibb Lettuce
2021 “Grand Itata” Blanco, Rogue Vine, Chile
Anticucho
Grain Salad, Hatch Chili Sauce
2021 Pais ‘Vinista,’ Pedro Parra, Itata, Chile
Choripan
Mushroom Sausage Sandwich,
Chimichurri, Grilled Red Onions, Charred Scallion Salad
2019 Tinto, Cara Sur, Calingasta Valley, San Juan, Argentina
Optional Paired Cheese +$25
Grilled Queso Blanco Autumn Olive Jam, Sweet Corn Relish
Chicha, Peruvian Red Ale, Round Head Brewery, Hyde Park
Rhubarb Trifle
Concord Grape & Crabapple Jam
2019 Cha Passito, Cha das Caldeiras, Cabo Verde
