Michael’s Wine Dinners are multi-course feasts paired with fine wines from around the world and visiting wine personalities. Our wine specialists select each wine, and our culinary staff creates a menu to complement the intricate layers of the wines. We are pleased to announce the specially-designed menu for this weekend's Old World vs New World Wine Dinner, 7 pm on Saturday, June 6, 2015. $95/person, plus tax & gratuity Reservations are required as seating is limited for this special event. Click here for online reservations or call 941-366-0007, ext. 229 to reserve via phone. Old World vs New World Wine Dinner Featuring the Wilson Daniels Portfolio Passed Hors D'oeuvres Mini Maine Lobster Tacos Avocado, Tomato Concasse & Cilantro Crème Fraîche Crispy Frog Leg Lollipop Spiced Strawberry Jam & Red Blood Micro Greens Fig Crostini Chive Goat Cheese, Braised Onion Relish & Crispy Applewood Smoked Bacon Sparkling "Blanc de Noirs", Schramsberg, CA, 2011 First Course Roasted Key West Shrimp & Jumbo Diver Scallop Country-Style Grits, Roasted Pancetta, Fennel Shrimp Bisque & Onion Straws Chablis "Saint Martin", Domaine Laroche, FR, 2013 Chardonnay "Village", Kumeu River, Kumeu, NZ, 2012 Second Course Pan-Seared New England Halibut Brown and White Beach Mushrooms, Crustacean Nage, Shaved Asparagus & Blue Crab Chari Rice with Marcona Almond Butter Moulin-A-Vent, Ch. Moulin-A-Vent, FR, 2011 Pinot Noir, Ponzi Vineyards, Willamette Valley, OR, 2012 Third Course Roasted Veal Tenderloin Prosciutto de Parma, Truffle Butternut Squash Purée, Heirloom Baby Carrots, Braised Leeks, Pinot Noir Reduction & Sweet Potato Allumettes Red Blend, Tenuta dei Pianali Coronato, Bolgheri, IT, 2008 Red Blend, Double Eagle, Napa Valley, CA, 2012 Dessert Mascarpone Sabayon Charlotte Florida Peach Compote & Crushed Amaretti White Blend "Vin Santo Chianti Classico", Castello di Volpaia, Tuscany, IT, 2007