Our Wine Dinners are designed to be casual, fun, informative, satisfying, and a great value. Most are served family-style so you can share your love of food and wine with new and interesting people. Network with urban professionals, chat with friends, get to know new people or just enjoy an excellent meal. Family-style dinners also allow you to try a variety of dishes and wine combinations, impossible if you were just on your own.

Our Wine Dinners are very reasonably priced. Food and wine will always be plentiful at our dinners, unlike many of the more high-end wine dinners where you walk out thirsty, hungry, and broke. Occasionally we host Wine Dinners that feature ultra-premium, rare, or cult wines.

 
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JT INDIAN WINE DINNER
Thursday, March 31, 2005

EVENT CLOSED

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JT PERUVIAN WINE DINNER
Wednesday, April 13, 2005

EVENT CLOSED

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JT MOROCCAN WINE DINNER
Thursday May 19, 2005

EVENT CLOSED

 
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JT THAI WINE DINNER
Due to restaurant remodeling, the Johnny Tastebuds Thai Wine Dinner will be rescheduled, please check back for new date.

 
 
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JT ETHIOPIAN WINE DINNER
Wednesday June 22, 2005

Please join us on another adventure to “Awash Ethiopian Restaurant”. I believe this cuisine to be the most misunderstood cuisine. Boge the owner/chief has managed to come up with some of the most complex and exciting blend of spices to accompany the fresh vegetarian, and meet entries. As mentioned before, several trips to Awash was necessary to nail down the wine parings. Consequentially we have an incredible selection of wines as well as entries. If you missed this one in February don’t miss it again.

Date: Wednesday June 22, 2005
Time: 7:00PM Sharp
Place: Awash Ethiopian Restaurant
  338 East 6th St. (1st-2nd)
  New York, NY 10003
Price: $60.00/per person
Size: 40 people max

MENU
1st Course
LAVIS Bianco Dei Sorni 2001 - Italy
VEGETABLES SAMBUSA -
*Pastry shells filled with spiced vegetables
*YETIMATIM FITFIT -
Tomatoes, hot green peppers, onions mixed with injera with olive oil and lemon

2nd Course
ORACLE Pinotage 2003 - South Africa
YEBEG ALICHA -
Tender lamb cooked in butter and onions and green peppers
DORO KITFO -
Chicken breast cooked seasoned with onions, mitmita and herb butter

3rd Course
MAZZOLINA Bonarda 2003 - Italy
AWASH CHICKEN -
Marinated with garlic ginger, and other spices with tomato and vegetables
*SPECIAL TIBS -
Succulent beef cubes marinated in a spicy sauce with peppers, spices and onions

4th Course
MICHELE CHIARLO Barbera d’Asti 2001 - Italy
***YEMESIR KIK WAT -
Split red lentils cooked in berbere sauce
***BEEF TIBS WAT -
Succulent beef cubes cooked in specially seasoned Berbere sauce

*Spicy
Menus subject to change without notice

To RSVP:
Groups of 3 or more please call John Zap at 212-255-7191
Singles and doubles please send an email to: dine@JohnnyTastebuds.com
Please include full name and phone number and number in party

 

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YOU MUST BE AT LEAST 21 YEARS OLD TO PARTICIPATE
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JTMARCEL DEISS ALSACE CHINESE WINE DINNER
Saturday July 16, 2005

THIS ONE IS ALL ABOUT THE WINE MAKER Jean-Michel Deiss of Domaine Marcel Deiss. I was fortunate to have meet him at a tasting were he featured 11 of his wines. Even though I was thoroughly familiar with his wines and reputation, I was still in AWE. Every single wine was beyond incredible. To be able to sample such a large portfolio at one time left me beyond a shadow of a doubt that these wines were no accident, rather the product of not more than a handful of gifted wine makers on this planet with the gift of showing us all the potential of what terroir, technique, and mother nature are capable of. The unique flavors of these wines make them perfect for pairing with the delicate flavors of Sichuan vegetarian dishes as well as many of the spicier selections. There is nothing I can say to prepare you for this...I hope to see you at this very special occasion...

Date: Saturday July 16, 2005
Time: 7:00PM Sharp
Place: Grand Sichuan NY
  227 Lexington Avenue (33-34th)
  New York, NY 10016
Price: $120.00/per person
Size: 12 people minimum

MENU
1st Course
MARCEL DEISS Pinot Blanc Bergheim 2002
CHICKEN & LOOFAH SOUP
or
CRAB MEAT & ASPARAGUS SOUP
and
Cucumber and Asparagus with scallion sauce

2nd Course
MARCEL DEISS Grasberg 2002
70% Riesling / 30% Pinot Gris
**FRESH GUI ZHOU CHICKEN
SNOW PEA POD SHOUTS W/SAUTEED GARLIC

3rd Course
MARCEL DEISS Gewurztraminer Bergheim 2000
RED COOKING PORK & CHESTNUTS
SAUTEED LOOFAH - Sponge Gourd

4th Course
MARCEL DEISS Grand Cru Altenberg 2001
50% Riesling +Gewurztraminer, Pinot Gris, Muscat, Sylvaner & Auxerrois
TEA SMOKED DUCK
***SAUTEED PORK WITH LEEKS, GARLIC, BLACK BEAN & PEPERCORN
Sautéed Vinegar Potatoes and Mung Beans

*Spicy
Menus subject to change without notice

To RSVP:
Prepayment only. Please call John Zap at 212-255-7191

 

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YOU MUST BE AT LEAST 21 YEARS OLD TO PARTICIPATE
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JT THAI WINE DINNER
Date: TBD (To Be Determined)

Please join us on another adventure to “Secrets of Thai Cooking”. At the scout dinner Kathy, the owner was such a sweetheart. Another guest said she felt like she was at someone’s home, not in a restaurant. Imagine the mouth-watering spicy-salty-sweet-sour flavors that come from the exotic variety of tropical fruits, vegetable, herbs, spices, chilies and meats that make up this dynamic cuisine. Now imagine being served a four course meal expertly paired with a different wine for each course.

Date: TBD
Time:  
Place: Secrets of Thai Cooking
  95 First Ave (5-6th St)
  New York, NY 10003
Price: $60.00/per person
Size: 25 people max

MENU
1st Course
MARQUES DE CACERES White Rioja 2004 - Spain
LEMON GRASS TOM YUM -
Chicken soup w/lemon grass & mushrooms
LBB KAI -
Minced chicken w/lime juice, onion & mint on lettuce

2nd Course
FETZER Gewurztraminer 2004 - California
PANANG CURRY PORK-
*Curried pork w/lime leaves & pineapple
HAWALII HUT FRIED RICE -
Fried rice w/cashew nuts, pineapple, ham, corn & tomatoes

3rd Course
LOUIS BERNARD Cotes-du-Luberon 2002 - France
**LOBSTER TAIL W/YELLOW CURRY & STICKY RICE
**MIXED VEGETABLES W/YELLOW CURRY-
Carrots, onions, scallions & egg

4th Course
MICHELE CHIARLO Barbera d’Asti 2001 - Italy
RED CURRY DUCK-
***Spicy red curry w/pineapple, bell pepper, basil & coconut milk
RAMMA DISH
**Assorted vegetables w/peanut sauce and red curry

DESSERT DRINK
ST. NICHOLAS Commandaria - Cyprus

*Spicy
Menus subject to change without notice

To RSVP:
Groups of 3 or more please call John Zap at 212-255-7191
Singles and doubles please send an email to: dine@JohnnyTastebuds.com
Please include full name and phone number and number in party

 

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YOU MUST BE AT LEAST 21 YEARS OLD TO PARTICIPATE
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