Certified Angus Beef and Duckhorn wine featured at Oct. 29 dinner

Enjoy amazing wines and top flight Certified Angus Beef at a multi-course dinner Oct. 29 at the Fourth Estate restaurant at the National Press Club.

The Second Annual Certified Angus Beef dinner pairs a variety of beef and seafood dishes with Duckhorn Vineyard's Napa Valley wines. Certified Angus Beef specialists and a Maryland rancher will be on hand to walk you through the courses along with a Duckhorn representative to explain the perfect pairings.

Last year's dinner sold out, so reservations are essential. The dinner is specially priced for National Press Club members. Be sure to sign into the Club website to get the special price.

The dinner will begin with cocktails and carefully curated hors d'oeuvres at 6:30 p.m. Four courses follow, including a surf and turf course featuring Certified Angus short ribs and mushroom risotto, and a main course of boneless Certified Angus Beef Prime Rib with Yukon Gold cheddar potatoes and sautéed fall greens with chestnuts. Don't worry: Dessert is beef-free.

Certified Angus Beef Dinner; October 29, 2014
Menu with Duckhorn wine pairings

Hors d’oeurvres
Certified Angus Beef Flank Steak Roulades with Spinach and Goat Cheese
Certified Angus Beef Sliders with Blue Cheese or Balsamic Caramelized Onions
CAB Tenderloin Steak Tartare on Toast Points with Capers and Vidalia onion garnish
Featured cocktail: An Angus Mule with Tito Vodka and Pama Liqueur

Soup
CAB Consommé with Celeriac, Carrots and Dry Aged Beef Garnish
Chardonnay, Duckhorn Vineyards, Napa Valley, CA, 2012

Salad
Greens, Roasted Pumpkin, Cranberries, Fresh Mozzarella and Grilled Certified Angus Beef Flat Iron Steak; Fig Vinaigrette
Sauvignon Blanc, Duckhorn Vineyards, Napa Valley, CA, 2012

Surf/Turf Course
Seafood Mélange, Certified Angus Short Ribs and Mushroom Risotto
Paraduxx (Zinfandel blend), Duckhorn Vineyards, Napa Valley, CA, 2009

Intermezzo: Local Sorbet

Entrée
The King of Beef: Boneless Certified Angus Prime Rib with Spinalus, Fresh Beet Horseradish, Yukon Gold Cheddar Potatoes and Sauté Fall Greens and Chestnuts
Merlot, Duckhorn Vineyards, Napa Valley, CA, 2011

Dessert
MOOO-ve Over Beethoven Cakes