Millbrook Vineyard & Winery is hosting “In the Vineyard Summer Dining Series” and begins this summer with Surf and Turf on Saturday, June 25.
The menu for June 25 is created and prepared by Crew Restaurant in Poughkeespie. Your evening will begin at 6:30pm with live jazz music as you enjoy wine and hors d’oeuvres at Millbrook’s Water’s Edge Pavilion.  You will be sipping on Millbrook’s 2010 Tocai Friulano and my favorite, 2010 Unoaked Chardonnay along with their Hunt Country Rosé paired with Chilled Gazpacho Shooters, Bruschetta with Fresh Local Goat Cheese and Herb Marinated Mushrooms and Local Tomato, House-made Mozzarella and Local Basil Skewers. 
At 7:30 the party will move to the vineyard.  Tables will be set among the vines and the wine selections for the evening are Millbrook’s best –  2008 Chardonnay Block Two West along with 2007 Cabernet Franc Proprietor’s Special Reserve.  You will be dining on

Mixed Local Greens with Roasted Pecan Vinaigrette
Tuscan-style Grilled New York Strip w/ Local Rosemary
Tiger Shrimp & Sea Scallop Kabob
Herb Roasted Potatoes
Corn on the Cob

Dessert:

House-made Vanilla Bean Panna Cotta w/ Fresh Local Berries

Cost for dinner in the Vineyard is $95 per person. Reservations must be made no later than Monday, June 20, 2011.  If you are interested in attending, call the winery at 845.677.8383 extension 17.  Don’t forget to tell me how dinner was.