Rome & Fig PRP Wine Dinner A Delicious Success

TAMPA, FL — Tampa Bay Food Tours had the immense pleasure of attending Rome & Fig's first wine dinner with PRP Wines.

Located in the up-and-coming NoHo area of Tampa, we have thoroughly enjoyed dining with Rome & Fig Global Bistro on numerous other occasions. Owner's Eric and Kristine were front and center and as welcoming as always.

Their collaboration on the wine pairings with PRP Wines was a special treat. PRP Wine International offers clients access to high quality wines typically not sold anywhere else in the United States. Their mission is to bring exclusive wines directly to you from many of the world’s top wine regions and producers. This curated experience was a lovely evening.

The event gave us the chance to branch out and try a plethora of dishes with unique wines.

The menu was ambitious with eight courses and 10 pairings. I will let the photos speak for themselves.

1st course

Pieroth Gold Flake Sekt -Trebbiano, Riesling - Nahe Germany

Paired with:

Watermelon Gazpacho Shooter: cucumber, serrano peppers, prosciutto, feta

2nd course

Les Jardins d'Eleonore Sauvignon Lanc- Bordeaux, France

Creole style crab cake: cajun remoulade, grilled corn + arugula salad

3rd pairing

Brauneberger Kurfurstlay Kabinett- Riesling - Mosel, Germany

Tomato salad: heirloom tomatoes, truffle burrata cheese, micro basil, arugula, citrus oil, balsamic drizzle

4th

Chevalier de Bayard- Carignan, Grenache, & Cinsault - Herault, France

Herb crusted lamb chop with mint-yogurt dipping sauce

5th

Sartirano Appassimento Barbera - Barbera- Asti, Italy

Pineapple ginger sorbet topped with candied pineapple

6th

Casa Nueva Chardonnay Gran Reserva- Chardonnay - Casablanca, Chile

Pan Seared Scallop with Israeli cous cous, spinach, cremini mushrooms, champagne lemon butter

7th course had two wine pairings.

Mas de Victor Tinto Tempranillo- Ribera del Guadiana, Spain

Casa Nueva Raft of Penguins - Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah - Curico Valley Chile

Beef Tenderloin - brie au gratin potatoes with citrus bread crumb gremolata, braised rainbow chard, mushroom bordelaise

8th

Golden Tango Cream- brandy grapes, cream - South East, Australia

Pineau Des Charentes - Cognac, France

Dark Chocolate Bread Pudding with blackberry coulis, honey ricotta, micro basil

Rome & Fig plans on future wine dinners on the last Tuesday of the month. Tickets are $100 per person. I highly recommend you join the delicious fun. The wines you sample are available to purchase and pick up at PRP's warehouse.

Keep in mind that most of the items we sampled are available on the dinner menu. Rome & Fig features a brunch menu on the weekends and an impressive happy hour.

Visit soon and tell them www.tampabayfoodtours.com sent you. We offer walking food tours in downtown St. Pete and Tampa and Dunedin.

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