Wine Dinners & Events
Frank's hosts fun, friendly, fine dining wine events with your favorite restaurants! We also host parties in your own home or event location. Your friends will never forget a night at your house tasting wines paired with professionally prepared cuisine or your own home cooked meals hosted by Frank's Wine.
(near U of D campus)
90 E. Main Street
Newark, DE 19711
When:
Sunday, January 29th, 2012
One Seating: 6:00 p.m.
Cost:
$83.00 per person including tax, gratuity, and off-street parking
Wine/Menu:
Reception Bouchaine Carneros Pinot Gris
Appetizer
Pork Conserva served with roasted parsnip and
butternut squash puree; cider agro dolce; candied butternut squash seeds; crispy fried parsnip batons and an aged balsamic vinegar drizzle
Small Plate
House crafted lobster ravioli served with a sautéed rock shrimp and vodka tomato-cream sauce; with oven dried roma tomatoes, basil oil and micro greens Bouchaine Carneros Estate Chardonnay
Salad
roasted pear and arugula salad; ricotta salata; sherry macerated raisins; vanilla-sherry vinaigrette; Marcona almonds; shaved red onions; crispy pancetta and brioche croutons Bouchaine Carneros Pinot Noir
Intermezzo
Pomegranate sorbetto
Entrée
Lemon and fennel brined, butter braised giannone chicken; pork sausage jus lie; lyonnaise potatoes; orange braised fennel with kalamata olives; wilted watercress with blood oranges; blood orange syrup and chervil for garnish Bouchaine Carneros Pinot Meunier
Dessert
Chocolate-Hazelnut panforte
with espresso whipped cream
(near U of D campus)
90 E. Main Street
Newark, DE 19711
When:
Thursday, February 16th, 2012
One Seating: 6:30 p.m.
Cost:
$72.00 per person including tax, gratuity, and off-street parking
Wine/Menu:
Wines for the Evening
Trimbach Riesling
Terrazas Reserva Torrontes
B & G Pouilly Fuisse
Acacia Chardonnay
Orogeny Pinot Noir
BV Rutherford Cabernet
Prosecco Reception
Hors d’ oeuvres:
Pan seared scallops over risotto
Polenta with seared tuna and olive tapenade
Braised short rib with wild mushroom ragu
Salad
Roasted beets served over baby spinach, shaved Bermuda onions and fennel, crumbled goat cheese, toasted almonds and a blood orange vinaigrette
Entrée
Petite center cut filet mignon grilled to order and served with a peppercorn demi glace, Seared lamb lollipop served with mint pesto, and petite salmon filet pan roasted and served with truffled honey. Accompanied with sautéed vegetables and roasted fingerling potatoes
First Course Furlan Prosecco
Smoked Salmon Crostini
Dill crème, baby arugula, red onions, capers
Olive Ascolane
Green Olives stuffed with prosciutto & Gorgonzola
lightly breaded and fried served with salsa rosa for dipping
Second Course R. Merlo Chardonnay
Seafood Crêpes
Baby Scallops, Baby Shrimp, Calamari,
Jumbo Lump Crab Meat, Saffron Aioli
Third Course R. Merlo Pinot Noir
Picci all’Amatriciana
Pici is a thick, hand rolled pasta, Amatriciana is a tomato sauce cooked with pancetta and onions and a touch of hot pepper flakes
Fourth Course R. Merlo Syrah
Grilled Rib Eye Steak
With caramelized onions and gorgonzola cheese
Port Wine Demi-Glace
Fifth Course R. Merlo Cabernet Sauvignon
Parmigiano reggiano
Maytag Bleu
Époisse di Bourgogne
Ray's back to TECA by popular demand!!!
Come out to meet and dine with California Winemaker Raymond Merlo! The R. Merlo Estate Vineyards are located on the riverbanks of the wild and scenic South Fork of the Trinity River at the southern tip of Trinity County in California. Ray and Robin Merlo first started their professional lives in a field very different from winemaking. Ray as a medical doctor and Robin as a physician assistant, they started a family practice in Redding, California. Their first entry to winemaking was from visiting family in Northern Italy in the mid '80's. The first bottling under the Merlo label was in 2004. Using the family name, Merlo - Italian for blackbird - Ray and Robin are now creating estate-grown wines that represent their winemaking heritage in a land they cherish - Hyampom Valley.
Frank's Winter Wine Tasting!
~ to Benefit Girls on the Run of Delaware
Tasting more than 30 Wines
including Spicy Zinfandels,
Napa Valley Cabernets, Rustic Rhones,
Italian Amarone and Other BIG REDS!
Passed Hors d’ Oeuvres & Cheeses
Mini Cod Cakes served with Romesco Sauce
Roasted Tomato Flat Bread
Country Ham and Swiss Tea Sandwiches
House Cured Salmon Mousse
with Salmon caviar on cucumber
Tuscan Flat Bread
Cheese Board
Bleu Cheese Mousse and Truffled Honey
in Pretzel Cup
Meyer Lemon sorbetto
Crostini with tomato-basil jam
French Baguette with plum jam
Red Onion Confiture on Toasted Focaccia
Lamb Lollipops
Seared Salmon over risotto
Sea Scallops
Frank's Golden Wine Event 2012
6 Chef-assisted Stations Complemented
by 150+ Selected Wines
BLACK is the new GOLD. Gone away is the stuffy, snooty, corporate "elegance" of the hotel (note the lower case "t" and "h"... Uncle Dupy lost the grandeur of upper case) ... HARRY'S (all caps!) is sleek, chic, trendy and hip!
After last year's fiasco we're headed back to "the other ballroom" in North Wilmington! With some proper planning Frank, Xavier, Chefs Patrick D'Amico and Leo Banks along with their talented culinary staff at Harry's Savoy Ballroom have orchestrated an evening of bold & explosive flavors to be married to the 150+ of in-your-face lip-smacking wines!
Live jazzy sounds and upbeat reggae will fill areas of the ballroom and tented patio... jamonit!! You'll be welcomed with bubbly poured from sliced bottles being sabered by Frank's Champagne sword... swooosh!! As in the past we'll once again focus on the marriage of wine to regional cuisine in 6 Food & Wine "pods" based on the top grape-growing regions and international cookery of the world... with one more ethnic entry: Germany - with their fine Riesling paired with Goudas, brats, schnitzels and other Bavarian delicacies!
Italian Cucina
French Bistro
South American Grill & Australian Barbi
Spanish Tapas
California & Pacific Northwest Cuisine
German Weinhaus
Within the Italian Cucina pod you'll enjoy foodstuffs like Bruschetta, Porcini Risotto, Calamari, Pesto Tortellini, cured meats, olives and cheeses, Tiramisu, Cannoli and Biscotti paired with Prosecco, Gavi, Barolo, Amarone, Brunello di Montalcino and Vin Santo.
Visit our French Bistro pod and your palate will experience creamy Triple Brie and Pate Maison, savory crepes complemented by Grand Cru Burgundy, Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Classified Growth Bordeaux, and Champagne. Our other 3 Food & Wine pods promise to be just as stimulating!
We're all about precisely fusing the wine in your glass to the morsel on your fork!
Get ready for absolute sensory overload with our Amarone & Asiago Arena and the Zin & Cocao Zone. Frank's got your palate covered from A to Z starting with Salty & Savory to the Sweet & Decadent!
Amarone paired with Italian Cheeses, Spreads, Salumi & Charcuterie... Zinfandel paired with Chocolates & Caramels which will also be available for purchase by the box!
This year's KICKER is all the gems at Frank's Rare Wine Silent Auction to benefit The Delaware Theatre Company may be bid on and taken home the night of our event!
When you put it all together you can see that Frank's Golden Wine Event is going to be one KICK AZ! night... join us on Friday evening March 9th, 2012 from 6:30pm - 9:30pm!
*Mention "Frank's Golden Wine Event" for special room rate of $105 + Tax **Hotel Reservations includes FREE Champagne Shuttle Service to
and from Harry's Savoy Ballroom!
(near U of D campus)
90 E. Main Street
Newark, DE 19711
When:
Thursday, March 15th, 2012
One Seating: 6:30 p.m.
Cost:
$72.00 per person including tax, gratuity, and off-street parking
Wine/Menu:
Wines for the Evening
Champagne Reception
Ladoucette Les Deux Tuor Sauvignion Blanc
vs Matua Sauvignon Blanc
Delas Freres Cote du Rhone
vs Peter Lehman Layers Red
Chateau de Pez Bordeaux Blend
vs Napa Cellars Cabernet
Hors d’Oeuvres
Shrimp-pineapple-scallion spiedini with rosemary scented lemon-honey vinaigrette
Prosciutto wrapped scallops with artichoke pesto
Risotto croquettes stuffed with mozzarella and pancetta, served with marinara sauce
Salad
Mixed berry salad over baby mixed greens and endive with pecans, goat cheese, caramelized onions, cucumbers, grape tomatoes and rosemary scented honey-lemon vinaigrette
Entrée
Pan seared scallop with citrus beurre blanc
Grilled center-cut filet with roasted shallot-peppercorn demiglace
Pan roasted pork tenderloin medallion with rosemary-Dijon cream sauce
Accompanied with roasted fingerling potatoes and sautéed vegetables
Enjoy 6 wine stations paired with regional cuisine (Italy, France, Spain, Australia/New Zealand, South America & California!)... plus VIP Tasting with Hospices de Beaune Volnay Santenots Premier Cru 2006
Marquis d"Angerville Volnay Champons 2004 Williams Selyem Bucher Vineyard Pinot 2008
Calera Jensen Vineyard Pinot 2007 Williams Selyem Forcini Zinfandel 2008
DuMol Russian River Valley Syrah 2009 Ojai Clos Pepe Chardonnay 2008
DuMol Isobel Chardonnay 2009... and more to follow!
California
Western Cheese & Tropical Fruits
San Francisco Cobb Salad
Grilled California Flat Bread Pizzas
Australia/New Zealand
Citrus Prawn Brochettes
Coconut Basmati Rice
Queensland Duckling
Savory Cheddar Cheese and Bacon Potatoes
Green Beans/Roasted Tomatoes
Spain
Gazpacho & Crab Shooters
Assorted Tapas
Artichoke with Clams
Sea bass Ceviche
Spicy Sausage and Cheese Tortilla
South America
Fire Roasted Rotisserie Station.
Frango Skewered Chicken Thighs
Coerio Lamb
Costela De Porco Pork Ribs
Mango Rice/Black Beans
Italy
Antipasto Display
Pasta Station
Lobster Raviolis
Wild Mushroom Risotto
Rustic Breads and Pesto Boboli’s
France
Grand Marnier Crepes with Vanilla Bean Ice Cream
Fruit Toppings/Whip Cream
French Petit Fours
Banana Tarts Tatin
Profiteroles with a Hazelnut Mousse
(near U of D campus)
90 E. Main Street
Newark, DE 19711
When:
Thursday, March 15th, 2012
One Seating: 6:30 p.m.
Cost:
$72.00 per person including tax, gratuity, and off-street parking
Wine/Menu:
Wines for the Evening
Chenin Blanc (South Africa)
Pinot Grigio (US)
Red Zinfadel (Dry Creek)
Malbec (Mendoza)
Ice Wine (Canada)
Prosecco Reception
Hors d’Oeuvres
- Seared Scallop over Fried Polenta with roasted red peppers and an aged balsamic drizzle
- Grilled Prosciutto wrapped asparagus tips served on Crostini with Boursin cheese
-Artichoke-Basil and Parmigiano Reggiano Fritters with Roasted Red Pepper Aioli
Salad
Roasted wild Mushrooms served over mixed greens tossed with endive, roasted red peppers, toasted pine nuts, sun dried tomatoes, artichoke hearts, shaved parmigiano Reggiano cheese and basil infused olive oil.
Entrée
Pan seared tuna served with rosemary beurre-rouge
Grilled beef tenderloin with port wine demi glace
Pan roasted salmon with sesame honey and truffled micro greens. Accompanied with roasted shallot and walnut risotto and sautéed vegetables
Dessert
Sea Salt Caramel Gelato
Frank's 4th Annual Benefit Tasting at Oberod
Frank's 4th Annual Benefit Tasting at Oberod
Benefits the Kennett High School Music Department
Kennett High School Friends of Music is holding their 4th Annual Wine Tasting Gala Event once again at the gorgeous Oberod Estate in Centerville! Frank's Union Wine Mart will take over the former du Pont estate and invite everyone to catch a rare glimpse of the mansion and taste over 40 wines in the stately Library, Foyer, Smoking Room, Dining Room, Great Room, Courtyard and Patio overlooking the beautiful property. The event will include an assortment of appetizers and desserts from local restaurants and businesses. Please support the Friends of Music in their efforts to raise funds for the many music programs at Kennett High School.
Where:
Oberod Estate
400 Burnt Mill Road ~ Centerville, Delaware
When:
Saturday, May 19th, 2012
7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Cost:
$35.00 per person including tax, gratuity and off-street parking
