Executive Chef Daniel Bruce Brings Vineyard to Table Dining with Botega Catena Zapata to Meritage Restaurant + Wine Bar

Executive Chef Daniel Bruce, Meritage Wine Director Nicholas Daddona and Bodega Catena Zapata welcome guests to the newly renovated and redesigned Meritage Restaurant + Wine Bar for a four-course dinner with expert pairings. Meritage, located inside the Boston Harbor Hotel, offer guests exclusive vineyard to table experience from the founder and chef of the Boston Wine Expo, Executive Chef Daniel Bruce.

On Wednesday, September 30 at 7:00 p.m., Executive Chef Daniel Bruce and Meritage Wine Director Nicholas Daddona invite guests to Meritage Restaurant + Wine Bar for a unique evening featuring four courses of expertly paired dishes with pours from Bodega Catena Zapata. Meritage Wine Director Nicholas Daddona and Pablo Piccola of Bodega Catena Zapata will guide guests through a culinary adventure as they explore a rich palette of flavors with the perfect balance of fruitiness, elegance and freshness.

Champagne Lanson blends flavors from over 1,200 acres of vines in the wine-growing region of Champagne, using a majority of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay to achieve the perfect balance of power and finesse. Lanson selects only the best grapes from the best plots, to deliver fruit and rich aromas in the search for purity in their wines.

During the Champagne Lanson Wine Dinner, guests can enjoy picturesque views of Rowes Wharf and Boston Harbor from the newly renovated and redesigned Meritage Restaurant + Wine Bar.

The four-course dinner menu is as follows:

-Amuse-

2012 Catena Alta

Chardonnay

Grilled Diver Scallop, Tarragon and Lime Ceviche

-First-

2011 Stones and Bones

White Stones Chardonnay

2011 Stones and Bones

White Bones Chardonnay

Pan Roasted Block Swordfish

Pumpkin Puree, Baby Kale and

Chardonnay Tumeric Essence

-Second-

2011 Catena Alta

Cabernet Sauvignon

2011 Catena Alta Malbec

Mocha Rubbed Veal Tenderloin

Wild Mushroom and Cranberry Sauté

-Third-

2010 Nicholas Catena Zapata

Nicasia Malbec

2010 Nicolas Catena Zapata

Argento Malbec

Five Spice Rubbed Colorado Lamb Sirloin

Black Garlic, Cheddar Tossed

Baby Potatoes

-Fourth-

Warm Heirloom Apple Tartin

Burnt Cinnamon Gelato

About Meritage:

Meritage Restaurant + Wine Bar at the renowened Boston Harbor Hotel is known for its excellence in wine and food pairings. Meritage has stepped into a new era of wine and food with an exciting design transformation and enhanced menu. After a three-month long refresh, Meritage is excited to debut a stylish, refined dining room and wine bar. In addition to the new bold, elegant interiors, Chef Daniel Bruce brings a unique Vineyard-to-Table concept to the menu where he will share the special relationahips he has formed with winemakers from all over the world with diners. Meritage is open for brunch on Sunday from 10 AM – 2 PM and for dinner Tuesday through Saturday from 5:00 – 10:00 PM.

Tickets are available for $195 per person, including tax and gratuity. For more information, please call (617) 439-3995 or visit www.meritagetherestaurant.com

Meritage Restaurant + Wine Bar

Inside the Boston Harbor Hotel

70 Rowes Wharf

Boston, MA 02110