Please join us Wednesday, January 11 as we welcome Carol Shelton to The Carlton to sample some extraordinary Zinfandels!  Carol Shelton studied enology at UC Davis and spent years honing her craft at large wineries in California.  In 2000, her and her husband launched their own brand, The Carol Shelton Winery, and chose to focus almost exclusively on Zinfandel.  She’s won countless medals for her wines and has been honored as Winemaker of the Year numerous times. Carol is represented in this region by Barsotti Wines and we’re so happy that Joe could convince her to make the trip to Pittsburgh! This January event will be the perfect antidote for the wintry, post holiday blues! Our dinner begins at 6:30 PM with culinary offerings by Chef Mark Swomley.

Carol Shelton Wine Dinner
Wednesday, January 11, 2012 – 6:30 PM
$99 per person excluding Tax & Gratuity

CAROL SHELTON PASO ROBLES COQUILLE BLANC’09
JUMBO LUMP CRAB SALAD
Served over fresh Arugula with toasted Macadamia,
Triple Berry Vinaigrette, White Grapes, Parmesan, Citrus Drizzle

CAROL SHELTON CUCAMONGA VALLEY “MONGA” OLD VINE ZINFANDEL’08 

WILD MUSHROOM SAUTE
With Savory Bread Pudding, Capers, Olives, Port Reduction, Basil Oil

 CAROL SHELTON MENDOCINO “WILD THING” OLD VINE ZINFANDEL’08 

BRAISED SHORT RIB STRUDEL
With Ricotta, Butternut Squash, grilled Vegetables, Pecans, Pinot Noir Reduction

CAROL SHELTON SONOMA ROCKPILE ZINFANDEL “ROCKY RESERVE”’07

TENDERLOIN OF BEEF
Served with Fingerling-Vegetable Hash, Saga Blue Cheese Cream,

shaved Truffle and Cabernet Demi-Glace

CAROL SHELTON RUSSIAN RIVER VALLEY “KARMA” OLD VINE ZINFANDEL’07

CHOCOLATE CRÈME BRULEE
With Sundried Cherries

DID YOU KNOW?

• The lip of a red wine glass is sloped inward to capture the aromas of the wine and deliver them to your nose.
• California has 847 wineries. Napa County is the home of 232 of them
• The wine industry generates 145,000 jobs in California.
• According to the U.S. Dietary Guidelines, there are 100 calories in a 5-ounce glass of wine. Plus wine is a fat-free and cholesterol-free drink.
• Putting ice and kosher salt in a bucket will chill white wine or Champagne faster
• In terms of acreage, wine grapes rank #1 among all crops planted worldwide
• The scientific community and governmental and public health circles are becoming more and more convinced that moderate wine consumption is in fact associated with a number of positive health outcomes.
• Poor soil quality tends to produce better wines.
• Although red wine can only be produced from red grapes, white wine can be produced from both red and white grapes.
• The wreck of the Titanic holds the oldest wine cellar in the world and despite the wreckage and the depth, the bottles are still intact.

No need to get out your scuba gear, come on down to The Carlton Restaurant where we proudly offer an extensive inventory selected for your enjoyment at affordable prices!

One Hope Wine offers a variety of wines that support various charities.

This Month, buy a bottle of California Chardonnay from One Hope Wines and 50% of the proceeds will benefit breast cancer research and educaton, or give a gift to someone you love, like the Chardonnay Wishes, and Soothing Spa Breast Cancer Gift Baskets from One Hope Wine.

IntoWine.com can help you to select the perfect wine and chocolate.

A great trick is to try to match a wine’s sweetness with your chocolate’s sweetness. Also, having a fine chocolate helps.
Try light sweet wines like Riesling or Gewürztraminer with a sweet milky chocolate.
Dark Chocolates, on the other hand, are a bit more bitter, and would pair best with a red wine like Zinfandel or Cabernet.

Try out this recipe from MyRecipes.com, and Cooking Light.