Latin Night & Wine Dinners at Du Vin

September 9, 2009

Shaun Chillingworth, Marketing Director,

Photo: courtesy of Du Vin

September brings a number of regular and special events to downtown Honolulu’s Brasserie Du Vin.

On Friday, September 11, from 10:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m., Du Vin will convert it’s patio and Cask Room into a Latin bar and dance club. Bernardo and Rogerio will entertain guests with their toe-tapping and hi-moving Latin sounds! No cover. Plus, house-made sangria and special $4 Brazilian rum cocktails will be featured all night long.

Wine at Du Vin.
Photo: courtesy of Du Vin

Here’s also September’s scheduled menus for Brasserie Du Vin’s 3-course Wine Dinners. Every Monday, wine steward Tiana Kahakauwila pairs wines with a specially designed menu from chef Scott Nelson.

September 14

Fondue de Poulet a la Crème (Chicken simmered in cream and onions)
Paired with La Cala Vermentino, Sardegna, Italy, 2006
Herb crusted salmon with mushroom and fingerling potatoes and essence of white truffle, and Enoki mushrooms
Paired with Casa Vinicola, Dolcetto D’Alba, Italy, 2008
Red delicious apples wrapped in puff pastry with cinnamon spices and frangipane (almond paste)
Paired with Grof Degenfeld, Tokaji Muscat Lunel, Hungary, 2006

September 21

Goat cheese stuffed zucchini blossom in Champagne batter
Paired with Mumm Napa ‘Prestige’ Brut, Napa Valley, CA, NV
Grilled skirt steak, caramelized onion, baked apple, with and a Cabernet reduction
Paired with Provenance Merlot, Napa Valley, CA, 2005
Sweet Corn Ice Cream
Paired with Zilliken Estate Riesling, Mosel-Saar-Ruwar, Germany, 2003

September 28

Grilled Portabella mushroom with cheese polenta and shrimp, with a saffron beurre blanc
Paired with Silverado Vineyards Chardonnay, Napa County, CA, 2007
Beef Wellington served with whipped potatoes and Sauce Albert (mustard-horseradish cream)
Paired with Obsidian Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon, Red Hills Lake County, CA, 2006
Chocolate Brulee with Yvonne’s chocolate glaze
Paired with Justin Vineyards ‘Obtuse’ Port Style Cabernet Sauvignon, Paso Robles, CA, 2007

The 3-course Monday wine dinners are available fo $49 (plus tax and gratuity). Seating at 6:00 p.m. and is limited. Reservations required.

Every Wednesday, Brasserie Du Vin presents "Sessions @ Du Vin" – A live weekly showcase of local jazz musicians. Performers change weekly. Music starts at 7:00 p.m. with no cover charge.