Thursdays in February!

•January 30, 2010 • Leave a Comment

February Cheese Recipe Thursdays

Thursday nights in February 15c will be hosting Chef Meagan Loring of the Neon Carrot.  She will be using the artisan cheeses from 15c to create a dish for $12.  Each dish will be paired with a flight of wine and come with a recipe.

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You will be able to take some cheese home with you and recreate it for your friends and family.

Every Thursday night in February from 5 to 7pm.

Valentine’s Day Recommendations!

•January 30, 2010 • Leave a Comment

Valentine’s Day!

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Wine, gifts & cards…you name it we got it.  We are even doing a dinner the Saturday before!  If you are doing your own celebration be it breakfast, lunch, dinner or dessert here is what I recommend:

Breakfast | Brachetto d Acqui is a slightly sweet sparkling wine from Italy.  It tastes like strawberry jam on toast and is only 5.5% alc.  Perfect with crepes, or French toast!

Lunch | Get out, be adventurous and plan a picnic.  15c has artisan cheeses and meats which pair beautifully with almost any wine or sparkling delight.  Sparkling Moscato offers up delicious tastes and low alcohol.

Dinner | Oysters & Champagne or sushi and German Riesling…either way you look at it, it’s an aphrodisiac!

Dessert | Chocolate is always a good idea for Valentine’s Day and nothing goes better with chocolate than port or a late harvest dessert wine like Zinfandel.

Valentine’s Dinner

•January 30, 2010 • Leave a Comment

Paris Bistro Classics “Food of Love”

Reservations required.  805-434-1554

$150 dollars per couple

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CHILLED FRUITS DE MER on the “ZINC BAR”
OYSTERS, PRAWNS and SNOW CRAB

LEMON AIOLI and COCKTAIL SAUCE

Paired with Lucien Albrecht Cremant d’ Alsace NV

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TART FLAMBEE
CARAMELIZED ONION, CRÈME FRAICHE and CAVE AGED GRUYERE
FRISSE LARDON, RANCH EGG and GARDEN TARRAGON

Paired with Jobard Mersault “en la barre” 2005

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COQ AU VIN

RED WINE BRAISED FREE RANGE CHICKEN, BLACK TRUMPET MUSHROOMS
CIPOLINNI ONION and HOBBS FARM BACON
served with GLAZED NANTIS CARROTS and SWISS CHARD GRATIN

Paired with Foxen Santa Maria Pinot Noir 2008

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PROFITEROLES

VANILLA BEAN ICE CREAM and VALROHNA CHOCOLATE SAUCE

Paired with Marenco Brachetto 2008

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Chef de Cuisine
Jeffrey C. Scott

Comfort Foods w/ Maegan Loring

•January 19, 2010 • Leave a Comment

comfort food at 15c

by Chef Maegen Loring of the Neon Carrot

Saturday January 23rd | 6 to 8pm | $25

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Grandma’s super duper meatloaf

mac n cheese

roasted vegi salad

rice pudding with citrus

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no reservations  | 805.434.1554

January 9th Homemade Pasta with Chef Jeff Scott

•January 2, 2010 • Leave a Comment

Saturday January 9th

Handmade Pastas “a celebration of true Italian Cuisine”

by Chef Jeff Scott

Paired with Giornata wines

No reservations needed

6 to 8pm

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BUTTERNUT SQUASH and RANCH EGG RAVIOLI
BROWN BUTTER, SALSA ROMESCO and CRISPY SAGE

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SPINACH and VEAL LASAGNA VERDE
WHITE TRUFFLE SCENTED BALSAMELLA, WILD MUSHROOM CRUDO
and PECORINO STAGINATO
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PAPARDELLA with CHARTER OAKS LAMB RAGU

SPECK HAM, SHEEP’S MILK RICOTTA, CASTELVENTRANO OLIVES
and GARDEN MINT
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$25 for the food and $10 for the flight

What are your plans for New Years Eve?

•December 30, 2009 • Leave a Comment
Does anything sound better on December 31st then Oysters and Bubbles?

Come see us for New Years Eve Champagne & Caviar & oyster bar all day!
Open 11am to 7pm.
 
Some great bubble ideas for your New Year:
Adami Prosecco NV | $16,
J Lassalle Chigny les Roses Champagne NV | $38
Pineto Brachetto d’Acqui | $24,
Lini Sparkling Lambrusco | $18

Events Coming up in the Next Few Months!

•December 29, 2009 • Leave a Comment

January 9th, 2010 Handmade Pastas by Chef Jeff Scott with wine pairings.  6-8pm.

January 23rd, 2010 Comfort Food by Meagan Loring of the Neon Carrot. 6-8pm.

February 13th, 2010 Valentine’s Day Eve Dinner for Two.  Reservations required.

~Wine University begins again in March 2010.  Sign up now.~

•December 23, 2009 • Leave a Comment

Hello and Happy Holidays from 15c! 

We hope you have a wonderful holiday with your friends and families.  Let us help you with your wine, gourmet foods and gift selections.  2010 is just around the corner and here are a few ideas to celebrate with…

HOLIDAY BUBBLE RECOMMENDATIONS | there is no better way to celebrate then with bubbles…

J Lassalle Chigny Les Roses Premier Cru Champagne NC | $38

This is a grower producer champagne, which only account for less than 5% of all champagne houses and is directly related to quality.  J Lassalle is also a mother/daughter team who create a dosage that is not only elegant but rich and complex.  I like to call it Krug on a budget!  Kermit Lynch is the importer and trust me this is a deal!

Adami Prosecco | $14

This sparkling wine from Italy is made from the grape of the same name in the region of the same name.  It is a lighter style that is made in the tank or charmat method giving it a much fresher fruitier flavor.  This is perfect as an aperitif or for a festive toast.

Jansz | $25

Tasmania is an up in coming wine region that produces cool climate varieties such as Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.  Jansz has been one of my favorite bubbles this year since it was first poured for me by a Master Sommelier over lunch.  It is made in the traditional bottle fermented method and is rich and complex with tiny bubbles and a very light salmon color.

Lini Sparkling Lambrusca | $18

Sparkling Shiraz is sooooo last year and this year its all about the Lambrusca!  It is a dry red sparkling wine that is served chilled in a wine glass or flute.  It is deep plum colored and very festive.  Lambrusca is a red grape that comes from Northern Italy.

Codorniu Pinot Noir Rose Cava | $19

Cava is the sparkling wine of Spain that comes from the Penedes region.  The amazing fact about cava is that the requirements are virtually the same as they are in Champagne only Cava is a fraction of the cost.  In Penedes, the wine must be bottle fermented ensuring small bubbles rising from the bottom of the glass over a period of time as well as aging on the lees.  The lee aging is 9 month minimum for Non Vintage and 3 years for Vintage offering a rich yeasty favor.

 

I drink it when I’m happy and when I’m sad.
Sometimes I drink it when I’m alone.
When I have company I consider it obligatory.
I trifle with it if I’m not hungry and I drink it when I am.
Otherwise I never touch it, unless I’m thirsty.” Lily Bollinger

Men’s Night Out! Tuesday 12.22.09

•December 22, 2009 • Leave a Comment

Gentlemen’s Night Out at Cafe Roma featuring

Ian Saude Jewelry

 Tuesday December 22nd, 2009
Cocktails  poured by 15c begin at 6pm, Program starts at 7pm
Call ahead to put your name on the Guest List!
805.305.0564
Come celebrate with drinks, appetizers, music and friends. 
Santa’s little helpers can assist you in finding a present for that perfect woman in your life. 
Last minute holiday shopping has never been this much fun!

 

IT’S WINE CLUB DAY!

•December 15, 2009 • Leave a Comment

12.15.09 Tuesday

Wine Club Members: Today is the day! Stop by the shop for your Wine Club off the rack bottles from around the world! $25.00 will expand your palate, knowledge and love of wine! Open til 7pm tonight!

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