6 course meal with wines?

[brappy]

You're missing a meat course which would spice things up a bit. Think about changing the menu to include choices of wine not recomended yet. Maybe top the Fet. Alfredo with the swordfish for a more complete course and serve this course with a verdelho. Or serve the pasta as a side and have a small bottle of great cali or burgundian chard.

Red wine, IMHO, needs to be introduced and you have nothing to introduce it with. Woodman's usually carries good meats and a round choice. My suggestion would be strip steak, dry-aged, and 3 inches thick cooked to a stellar rare. Add to that some sliced portobella mushrooms sauteed in a beef, mushroom, brandy demi-gloss. Maybe a touch of cream and you'll have more choices of wine. I don't remember the name of the wine shop in Fitchburg(sp), but they had some '02 Chimney Rock Cab that is unbelievable and will not only impress the family but not break the bank at somewhere near $55 a bottle.

Anyway, good luck to you.... Madison has some great food. If you really want some advice that is close to home, go to L'etoile and check out thier menu and physical grounds. They know what they're doing and you may get advice from just being there......

mark



[This message has been edited by brappy (edited 08-11-2006).]