Brasserie Du Vin January 2012 Events

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For Immediate Release Contact: Miki Lee
Phone: (808) 779-7235

January 2012 Events

Tuesdays | For Wine Lovers – Half-Off Tuesdays
Discover why Brasserie Du Vin received Wine Spectator’s Award of Excellence for five years in a row!
Every Tuesday, from 6:00 p.m. until closing, bottles of wine listed in Du Vin’s extensive wine menu
(excluding reserve bottles and French Champagne) are half off. What better way to enjoy your favorite or
to try something new at half the cost.

Saturdays | Brunch
Every Saturday Du Vin offers a changing selection of brunch items, such as Eggs Benedict, Quiche, and
French Toast. Available with Du Vin’s regular lunch menu all day -- Saturdays, 11:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

January 11 | The Wines of Chile -- with Master Sommelier, Patrick Okubo
Special guest, Master Sommelier, Patrick Okubo, will be on hand for Du Vin’s first wine tasting of 2012.
Ten wines from Chile will be poured. These wines, made in the South American country of Chile,
represent a long winemaking history for the area.
In addition to sampling ten different wines, guests will learn from one of the Island’s brightest! Patrick
Okubo, this year became one of just 117 Master Sommeliers in the U.S. (and 180 worldwide). Patrick joins
two other island-based Master Sommeliers – Chuck Furuya and Roberto Viernes.
$20 per person. Starts at 5:30 pm. Limited seating. Reservations required. Call (808) 545-1115 for
information and reservations. (Wine tasting guests may order from Du Vin’s happy hour menu, which
normally ends at 6:00 p.m., and enjoy favorites like baked brie, steamed mussels, and grilled island fish –
all at happy hour prices.)

January 12 | A New Year Treat: Four-Course Dinner with Wine Pairings
Start off 2012 with flavor and style with Du Vin’s first wine dinner of the year. Each course paired with
wine selected to specifically complement the character of each dish. Menu design by Chef Marco Elder,
wine selected by Sommelier Rebecca Fineman and dessert created by Pastry Chef Beth Iwata. $65 with
wine pairing, $35 without. Starts at 6:00 pm. Limited seating and reservations required. Call (808) 545-
1115 for information and reservations.
1st Course – Island salad with asparagus, cherry tomatoes, pickled hearts of palm and beets on Kula
butter lettuce with lilikoi citronette. Paired with Regis Minet, Pouilly Fume, Loire Valley, France,
2009.
2nd Course – Braised pork shoulder served over mint and Maui onions, with a cherry port reduction.
Paired with Freemark Abbey, Merlot, Napa Valley, California, 2007.
3rd Course - Quail l’orange with sunchoke puree and broccolini. Paired with Mas Doix ‘Salanques’
Priorat, Spain, 2007.
Dessert - Kula strawberry tiramisu - layers of fresh strawberries, amaretto-scented mascarpone
cheese, almond ladyfingers and chocolate. Paired with Cascinetta, Moscato D’asti, Piedmont, Italy,
2009.

January 19 | The Brewer’s Table
In 2012, Brasserie Du Vin kicks off a monthly multi-course beer dinner. Themes change monthly.
Hawaii’s premier beer expert, Andy Baker, will be on hand to share his knowledge and passion for beer
from around the world. This month’s theme is Belgium Style Beer.
1st Course - Lardon salad of baby frisee, pickled apples, spiced pecans and dried apricots with a
cranberry white balsamic vinaigrette. Paired with Ommegang Witte.
2nd Course - Sesame seed crusted sea scallops, Swiss chard pancakes fennel beurre blanc. Paired with
Unibroue La Fin Du Monde.
3rd Course - Braised boneless lamb shanks, porcini mushroom demi, yucca fries with house tomato
relish. Paired with North Coast Brother Thelonius.
Dessert - Caramel macadamia nut bar with coffee gelato and chocolate sauce. Paired with
Lindeman’s Framboise.
$50 per person. Reception starts at 6:00 pm. Limited seating and reservations required. Call (808) 545-
1115 for information and reservations.

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