Wine Pairing dinner with Master Sommelier Brett Zimmerman

 

  

Bird & Jim Presents a Wine Dinner with

Master Sommelier Brett Zimmerman

Wednesday, January 29th

Greeting :

Champagne - Billecart-Salmon Brut

jasper hill blue cheese, duck prosciutto, pear, 

yorkshire pudding

First Course:

Duck Pond Pinot Gris, Willamette Valley ‘18

Weinbach Pinot Gris ‘Cuvée Laurence’, Alsace ‘17

saba, salmon roe, sweet rice, squid ink, shiso, 

citrus aspic, ponzu

Second Course:

Replica ‘Retrofit' Chardonnay, Carneros ‘18

Carillon Puligny-Montrachet, Burgundy ‘17

coconut lemongrass soup, thai basil, hon shimeji honey mushrooms, ginger, tofu

Third Course:

Duck Pond Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley ‘17

Mongeard-Mugneret Chambolle-Musigny ‘17

cherry glazed duck, enoki mushrooms, vegetable tempura, chipotle marmalade

Fourth Course:

Swing Set Cabernet Sauvignon, Alexander Valley ‘15

Chateau d’Issan Margaux ‘15

kalbi style short rib, spiced acorn squash, toasted sesame grits, crunchy leeks, xo sauce

Fifth Course:

Kiralyudvar Tokaji ‘07

wild cowgirl honey cake, apricot custard, 

white chocolate mousse

Brett Zimmerman is a local Coloradan.  He attended the University of Colorado where he studied business administration.  After graduating he combined his passions--business and food and wine becoming a sommelier at Charlie Trotters in Chicago and after at Aqua in San Francisco.  He returned to Colorado and opened up Mateo's in Boulder.  After three years of ownership he decided to focus on fine wines taking a position at Southern Fine Wine & Spirits.  In 2007 Brent successfully passed the Master Sommelier examination.  Now he owns Boulder Wine Merchant where he is able to combine his years of experience and customer offering amazing wines and unparalleled customer service.