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Harvest '100 Mile' Scholarship Dinner and Wine Pairing -- November 7th Back by popular demand after last year's dinner, on Sunday, November 7th the Cornell Club of Greater Buffalo cordially invites Cornellians and their guests to join us for a Vizcarra Vineyard '100 Mile' Dinner and Wine Pairing in support of our fund for student scholarships. After dinner, we will feature a discussion by Terry Bates, PhD, Director of the Cornell Lake Erie Grape and Wine Research Laboratory. Dr. Bates will talk a bit about about Cornell's efforts to develop a grape and wine industry in Western New York. Becker Farms and Vizcarra Vineyards are owned by Cornellians Oscar and Melinda Vizcarra '79. For more information, visit their website or peruse a recent article highlighting their food in The Buffalo News. 4:30 p.m. Reception and cash bar 5:00 p.m. Sit-down dinner $55 Per Person For tickets, please register below through brownpapertickets.com:
Questions? Contact Matthew Nagowski '05, Club President, at nagowski(at)cornell.edu. Our dinner will feature five courses drawing upon the strengths of Western New York's farms: Apple and Squash Soup with spiced Pumpkin Seeds Paired with Vizcarra Vineyards 2009 Rusty's Reisling Salad Course Wintergreens, Roasted fennel, grapes, walnuts, local cheese Paired with Vizcarra Vineyards 2009 Vidal Blanc Appetizer Turkey with caramelized root vegetable vol au vent Paired with Vizcarra Vineyards 2009 Boledaro Blanco Entree Cabernet Braised Short Ribs with sauteed Kale and Squash and Creamy Mashed Potato Paired with Vizcarra Vineyards 2009 Paso Fino or Becker Brewing Co. Amber Dessert Spiced Pumpkin And Cranberry bread pudding with Carmel glaze Paired with Vizcarra Vineyards Warm Spiced Apple Cider |
