ACORN Wine Dinner

Republic will host a 5-course wine dinner with Russian River Valley's ACORN Wines on April 8, 2015 starting at 7:00 p.m. Winemakers and owners, Bill and Betsy Nachbaur, will be in attendance and will also host a "winemakers' welcome" as part of the evening. A small production winery, ACORN only produces 3,000 cases of wine per year, and they grow all grapes on their own estate. Four of their wines will be featured for the evening and paired with dishes from Chef Danny Wells. See below for the full menu. Tickets are $85 per person and can be reserved by calling the restaurant at 301.270.3000. Seats are limited, and a credit card reservation will be required upon booking. 

 

5 Course Wine Dinner featuring ACORN Wines

Wednesday, April 8^th 2015

$85/person

 

Winemaker Welcome with Cava

Grilled shrimp and Oysters on the Half-shell (passed)

 

ACORN Rosato 2013

Onion bialy, Pipe Dreams Goat Cheese, marinated Beets, Smoked Char

 

ACORN Sangiovese 2011

Potato Gnocchi, Morel Mushrooms, Arugula Pesto, Seared Pork Belly

 

ACORN Dolcetto 2011

         Seared Duck Breast and Juniper Spiced Duck Sausage,

Baby Root Vegetables, Sage Brown Butter

 

ACORN “Axiom” Syrah 2010

Medjool dates, stuffed with Rogue River Smokey blue,

wrapped in house cured pancetta

 

Cookie plate and coffee

 

 

 

ABOUT REPUBLIC

Republic is a casual yet refined neighborhood bistro with a seasonally driven menu and full bar owned and operated by Black Restaurant Group, chef/owner Jeff Black and chef/partner Danny Wells. Republic is located several blocks from the Takoma Park Metro Station, at 6939 Laurel Avenue, Takoma Park, Md., 20912 and is open for dinner service at 5:00 p.m. daily; lunch Monday through Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.; and brunch on Saturday from 11:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and Sunday from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. For more information call 301-270-3000 or visit www.republictakoma.com. Like on Facebook at www.facebook.com/RepublicTP and follow on Twitter at www.twitter.com/RepublicTakoma.