Autumn Dinner Party with Wine Pairing

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October 14, 2026

for 8 People - Arrive at 5pm, salad at 5:15/5:30, main course at 6/6:30pm, Dessert ~7pm, outdoor fireside conversation 7:30; clean up/finish by 9pm

1. Host or Hostess (Guest #1)

   1. Main - Red Wine Braised Short Ribs

   2. Table Setting - salad bowls inside of wider shallow bowls - 2 different patterns

   3. Playlist - Van Morrison, Tom Petty, Allman Broothers Band, Loggins & Messina, James Taylor, Jackson Browne, Elton John, Bonnie Raitt & John Prine, Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong, The Chicks, Gary DeMichele

2. Guest #2 (select good wines ~$25-30/bottle)

   1. Welcome Wine - 1 bottle Sparkling Wine - each guest receives 1/2 glass or 3 oz.

   2. 1st course wine - 1 bottle Completely Dry Reisling from Alsace or Germany - each guest receives 1/2 glass or 3 oz.

3. Guest #3 - 1st Course - Endive, Pear & Blue Cheese Salad

4. Guest #4 - Wine for main course - 2 bottles Cabernet Sauvignon (suggestion - from Alexander Valley) 1 8oz glass per guest

5. Guest #5 - Celery Root & Potato Puree (will be topped witht he beef short ribs that host or hostess is making)

6. Guest #6 - Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Toasted Haelnuts (served on side. in a "C" shape, next to root veg puree and short ribs)

7. Guest #7 - Dessert - Citrus Pavlova & Whipped Marscapone

8. Guest #8

   1. 1 bottle Dessert wine - Moscato D'Asti; each guest receives 1/2 glass or 3 oz.

   2. 1 bottle Fireside Wine - Guest Choice, or another bottle of Moscato D'Asti; each guest receives 1/2 glass or 3 oz.