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Syncline Wine Dinner

Volunteer Park Cafe welcomed Syncline Wine Cellars as part of the ongoing monthly wine dinner series. on April 11 for a multi-course family style dinner paired with the award-winning wines of Syncline Wine Cellars. James and Poppie Mantone, the dynamic duo behind Syncline Wine Cellars, were on hand to answer questions, talk wine, and enjoy the evening.

Syncline Wine Cellars is known for crafting highly sought after Rhône varietal wines from Washington State. Winemakers/owners, James and Poppie Mantone, make wines that have great depth of character and showcase a sense of singular identity and connection to the land. With the philosophy that great wines are made in the vineyard, the Mantone's are dedicated to ever improving the vines they work with. The Syncline estate vineyard is farmed biodynamically, and the same care and attention to detail is expected from each outsourced vineyard block used in Syncline's production. Wine production is kept under 3,000 cases annually to ensure the quality of each barrel and every vine.

To learn more, visit www.synclinewine.com.

The menu for the evening was as follows:

Duck Confit with Skagit Valley strawberry compote & rose water gelee
Syncline Rose, Columbia Valley, 2008

Butter Poached Halibut with citrus nage, English peas & sweet pea vines
Syncline Gruner Veltliner, Columbia Gorge, 2008

Leg of Lamb with stewed olives and currents & silky Yukon potatoes
Syncline Syrah, Columbia Valley, 2007

Rustic Almond~Apricot Galette
Syncline Late Harvest Viognier, Columbia Valley, 2007