CRAB Season In Sonoma County January 2019
36 crabs - 30 people - 2 nights of fun
Crab season is so popular in Sonoma County, everyone has their own traditions. Ours is to enjoy this local ocean treat as soon as the season opens, as often as possible and share with friends and wine club members. Try new recipes, old recipes and pair it all with Paul Mathew's selection of wine.
Our Crab night has become so popular, it's sells out quickly with enough interest for us to do two nights. This gives us the opportunity to tweek some details to hopefully better a great night.
We offer all our guests three glasses lined up to taste with each course and take a vote on what 's the favorite pairing.
The line up of wines for both evenings - 2017 Gewurz 2014 Chardonnay 2014 RRV Pinot
A lot of freshly picked crab is the key to everything direct from the boats in Bodega Bay.
The first evening the crab salad had some tomato, which can be tough with wine. The second evening we substituted with pomegranate seeds, much better!
Crab cakes, blood orange sauce. The first evening group hands down picked the Chardonnay as the best paired wine. But, the second group preferred the Gewurz and Pinot but no votes for Chard.
My very 1st meal Mat prepared for me was this recipe, so popular, it's changes peoples mind about how to cook crab. Mat does it on the grill at the Tasting Room. At home it's quickly roasted in the oven. A very Pinot friendly dish, in fact Pinot won both evenings by 90% or more. This recipe calls for fresh thyme, fennel, chili flakes + + +, makes it a great Pinot food.
Had to end on a sweet treat to finish the evening. Crab shaped cookies...
And thus our January season of Foodie events is done! Another fab season of crab, happy customers with full bellies and a high five to surviving the beginning of a new year.
Next up, Mushroom time, YAY!
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