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22 Bowen's Brings Portugal to Newport with the Esporao Wine Dinner

Join Portuguese Native David Baverstock as he leads guests through a four course meal paired with fabled Esporao and Quintas wines

On October 27, join 22 Bowen’s on Bowen’s Wharf for an evening of exceptional wines and creative cuisine. Our Executive Chef James and his talented culinary team will be leading the culinary journey. The four-course menu is expertly paired with wines from the fabled Portuguese wineries Esporão and Quintas dos Murcas. David Baverstock, who leads the Esporao winemaking team, will be traveling overseas from Portugal to lead guests through each pairing. Arrival time for the dinner is 6:30 p.m., and plating will begin at 7:00 p.m.

The menu is as follows:

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Pork Belly Rillettes

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Esporão Sparkling Wine, Alentejo Portugal 2013

Crudo of Black Back Fluke

With fresno chili, jicama, grean tea aioli, pickled Asian pear, and grapefruit supreme

Esporão Verdelho, Alentejo Portugal 2013

Maple Leaf Duck Roulade

With chervil mousseline, liver, mirepoix, sage, ragout of braised white bean, duck confit, butternut squash, rich duck jus, and blackberry gastrique

Quintas dos Murcas Assobio, Duoro Portugal 2011

Veal Trio

Roasted veal tenderloin, braised veal shank, house made veal linguica, baby red bliss potato, kale, Madeira poached garlic, sweetbread gremolata, and beurre rouge

Esporão Private Selection, Alentejo Portugal 2011

QDM Poached Pear

With vanilla bean semifreddo, whipped concord grape, walnut nougatine

Quintas dos Murcas 10 Year Port, Duoro Portugal

Tickets are $89 per person, not including tax and gratuity. To make a reservation, please call (401)-841-8884.

22 Bowen’s on Bowen’s Wharf

Newport, RI 02840

401.841.8884

info@22bowens.com

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