We welcome you all to our gala event.  The food and wine will be presented in the manner of a "strolling dinner".  Several stations with different selections of the dinner will be located throughout the large dining room. Also at each station, will be a selection of Michigan Wines that have been chosen to pair well with the food served at that station.  You are invited to visit all the stations to try each selection.

We also invite you to step outside to the top of the MSU Stadium.  However, we ask that you do not bring food or drink into the stadium area.  Our event is also smoke free, as are the facilities at MSU.  To smoke you must go completely outside of the Stadium area.  Thank you.

The Wine List

Wines were selected for this event which will match well with the food items offered at the various tables.  The wines have been identified which are suggested as good matches for the items, however, try other wines not suggested as pairing wine and food is often a personal preference and experience.

Listed below are the vinyards and the wines we are attempting to secure for you to sample.This list is not comprehensive - we are actively pursuing a few new wines from Michigan so look forward to some surprises.

• Bel Lago Winery, bellago.com                          2010 Chardonnay, 2010 Pinot Noir                     
• Black Star Farms, www.blackstarfarms.com     BeDazzled, 2010 Arcturos Late-Harvest Rieslnig, 2010 Arcturos Pinot Noir
• Bowers Harbor, www.bowersharbor.com         2007 Meritage, 2007 Meritage 2896
• Burgdorf Winery,  www.burgdorfwinery.com    Perfection
  
• Chateau Chantal, www.chateauchantal.com     2011 Pinot Grigio
• Chateau Grand Traverse, www.cgtwines.com  2010 Ship of Fools
• Fenn Valley Winery, www.fennvalley.com        2011 Reisling, 2010 Meritage
• Left Foot Charley, www.leftfootcharley.com     2010 7th Hill Riesling, 2010 Dry Reisling
• L. Mawby, www.lmawby.com                            Wet (Sec) Bubbly
• Tabor Hill, www.taborhill.com                           2009 Valvin Muscat

Beers                                   

•  New Holland Golden Cap www.NewHollandBrew.com   Known as a traditional farm-house ale (soft, light, and not hoppy) with lots of flavor

•  Shorts Bellaire Brown www.shortsbrewing.com   A brown rich ale malt a little darker and more body and mouthfeel than NH Golden Cap

The Menu

Dinner will be presented in stations.  The food is presented with a selected wine that is paired to best enhance the flavors of that particular food.  We call it a "strolling dinner" because you will be moving from table to table to find different selections.  Your wine card will list the wines paired with each food. Present your wine card at each table to try the wine of your choice.  Enjoy.

• Garden Fresh Crudite- Seasonal Vegetables with Buttermilk Ranch Dip
• International and Domestic Cheeses with Water Crackers and French Bread
• Breads and Spreads-Hummas, Tapendade, Spinach and Artichoke Dip, Walnut Cinnamon Honey Butter, Roasted Garlic and Rosemary Olive Oil all with Freshly Baked Artisian Bread
• Peppered Goat Cheese Truffle with Red Grapes and Pistachios
• Butternut Sqaush Bisque Soup
• Herb Breaded Cheese Stuffed Mushrrom Ravioli with Marinara Sauce
• Pecan Crusted Chicken Strips with Mango Chutney
• Pasta Stations
• Prosciutto Wrapped Apple and Pork Loin Kebobs topped with Pomegranate Basalmic Reduction
• Smoked Trout Crostini with Grilled Fennel and Red Onion