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Freemark Abbey Wine Dinner at Bayside Restaurant Bayside Restaurant 900 Bayside Avenue Newport Beach, CA Phone: 949.721.1222 www.baysiderestaurant.com/index3.shtmll Freemark Abbey 3022 St. Helena Highway North PO Box 410 St. Helina, CA 94574 800.963.9698 www.freemarkabbey.com Date of Wine Dinner: 15 January 2004  OVERALL EXPERIENCE (5 is Best)
Yup, this is a departure from the normal dinner review on DeadCowSociety. No Dead Cow was served, but it was an incredibly fun evening that crys out for sharing with the rest of you! On 15 January, the ChiefMeatInspector and I attended a dinner sponsored by Freemark Abbey winery. The dinner was held at Bayside Restaurant in Newport Beach, CA. Darlyne Miller Kosi, the representative from Freemark Abbey, was the event host. Here is the menu, along with wines served: First Course Compressed Maine Lobster Salad with Cucumber and Avocado, Light Ginger Dressing Carpy Ranch Viognier, 2002 Seconde Course Smoked Scottish Salmon on Blini with Creme Fraiche, Capers, and Dill Chardonnay, 2002 Third Course Seared Foie Gras and Poached D'anjou Pear with Balsamic Reduction and Baby Frisee Petite Sirah, 2000 Fourth Course Sliced Loin of Free Range Venison on Yukon Gold Potato with Wild Exotic Mushroom Ragu Cabernet Sauvigon, 2000 Cabernet Sauvignon "Bosche", 1999 Fifth Course Three Chocolate Dome with Chocolate Sauce and Fresh Raspberries Zinfandel Port, 2001 The entire dinner was very nice. This was my first visit to Bayside, but the ChiefMeatInspector has been there before. I would like to go back there and order from their menu to see what the total reataurant dining experience is like there. But besides the good food and great Freemark Abbey wines, the other guests at the dinner made it a very pleasant experience. Along with food and wine came great conversation. I especially want to thank Darlyne Miller Kosi from Freemark Abbey for putting together the event and working with Bayside to develop the menu. Her in-depth knowledge of the wines served that night made the event not only fun, but educational. And a special thanks to Daniel S. and the very entertaining couple from San Diego (they have the 1974 Freemark Abbey Bosche, so I am waiting for an invitation to dinner sometime soon) for exceptionally good conversation and company. Oh yes, and let's not forget the wonderful Cyrille from Vine Tales and Hi-Time Cellars in Costa Mesa! Thanks to everyone for a super evening! ALL RATINGS FOR BAYSIDE/FREEMARK ABBEY WINE DINNER
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