Orange Wines Dinner at Forage

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Orange wines are a fun and funky culinary adventure, kind of like a dinner at Forage! If you’ve ever wondered, “what is an orange wine?,” or wanted to learn more about how they’re made, you definitely won’t want to miss this week’s themed dinner with chef Eric Cooper and wine guru Stan Hilbert. The dynamic duo (some may even say . . . biodynamic) love to explore wines that are made by small, esoteric, organic producers, and they know all about which orange wines to try. Check out the full menu(s) below (in both vegetarian- and omnivore-friendly versions) with pairings like Butternut Squash Tsukemono with bamboo rice, fermented garlic tamari glaze, sea lettuce & Szechuan toum and citrus paired with 2021 Sciccu, Creta Paglia, Calabria.

Grab a reservation here to dine in the cozy Cambridge dining room ($95 per person), or order your orange wine experience for two to take home here ($160 for two). Bring all your orange wine questions or give the restaurant a call at 617.576.5444 for more info. Check out their Instagram for updates on the wines and other goings on, and get ready to learn about maceration, skin contact, tannins, and more!

Orange Wine Dinner Menu
OMNIVORE

Japanese Steakhouse Salad
Little Leaf, Carrots, Mandarinquats
2020 Phaunus Loureiro, Portugal

Butternut Squash Tsukemono
Bamboo Rice, Fermented Garlic Tamari Glaze, Sea Lettuce & Szechuan Toum, Citrus
2021 Sciccu, Creta Paglia, Calabria

Seared Trout
Gumbo Z’herbes, Braised Bacon, Drop Biscuit, Mustard Pickle, Tangy Mayo
2020 “Phenix,” Geschikt, Alsace

Muscovado Cake
Cara Cara Orange Sorbet, Ginger Lime Snap
2019 La Demesure, Aurelien Petit, Languedoc

VEGETARIAN

Japanese Steakhouse Salad
Little Leaf, Carrots, Mandarinquats
2020 Phaunus Loureiro, Portugal

Butternut Squash Tsukemono
Bamboo Rice, Fermented Garlic Tamari Glaze, Sea Lettuce & Szechuan Toum, Citrus
2021 Sciccu, Creta Paglia, Calabria

Chicken Fried Mushrooms
Gumbo Z’herbes, Drop Biscuit, Mustard Pickle, Tangy Mayo
2020 “Phenix,” Geschikt, Alsace

Muscovado Cake
Cara Cara Orange Sorbet, Ginger Lime Snap
2019 La Demesure, Aurelien Petit, Languedoc

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