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Behind the Bottle Dinner with Lyle Railsback of international wine purveyor, Kermit Lynch on February 20 at 7 p.m. This Behind the Bottle Dinner invites guests to sip, savor and indulge in a variety of hand-selected French wines.
Lyle Railsback and RN74 lead sommelier Jeff Lindsay-Thorsen will open treasured bottles of imported French wines that pair perfectly with the impressive and indulgent five-course menu from RN74 featuring sweetbreads, pate, octopus and oxtail. Railsback has spent the last ten years leading wine excursions through French wine country and now he is bringing his extensive knowledge of the region to RN74 for one night only. Guests will be led through an engaging exploration of six different French wines paired with the five-course dinner:
Octopus Fricasee with salsify, roasted pine nuts, dandelion greens pistou
Domaine de Cherisy Meursault-Blagny ‘La Genelotte’ 1er Cru, Burgundy 2011 monopole
Roasted Sweetbreads with smoked celeriac puree, late harvest beans, sauce Lyonnaise
Domaine Faury Saint Joseph Vieilles Vignes, Northern Rhône 2015
Oxtail Crepinette with pommes aligot, mustard greens, heirloom carrots
Château Gombaude-Guillot, Pomerol, Bordeaux 2009
The full menu with wine pairings can be viewed online
Reservations to the dinner are required and can be made by calling RN74 at 206.456.7474. The dinner is $135 per person (excluding tax and gratuity).