Wine suggestion for dinner party

[Chip]

Hello,

My wife and I are having some close friends over for dinner on Saturday, and I have agreed to cook for them. I am usually pretty good at selecting a wine for the occasion, but for some reason, I am at a loss this time. I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions. Here is the menu:

Appetizer: Middle Eastern eggplant and tomatoe sallad

Main course: Grilled salmon served on a bed of cauliflower puré and lentils and a side of broiled asparagus. Fresh focaccia bread.

Dessert: Walnut cake with lemon glaze

Basically, I am looking for one one to cover all the bases. Ideally, I suppose we should have a different wine for each course, but that seems a bit excessive for a quiet evening at home with some friends. I should also mention that all four of us like red wine whereas only 2 like white wine, so red is to be preferred.

Any help would be much appreciated!

Thanks!

Chip