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PHOTO GALLERY: Grains & Grapes


  • By Heather Merriman Saba
  • | 11:00 p.m. January 15, 2015
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PHOTO GALLERY: Grains & Grapes
Tom and Elyse Tomlinson, Chef Paul Mattison and Paul Kauffman
Tom and Elyse Tomlinson, Chef Paul Mattison and Paul Kauffman
Duck fat fried chicken with caramelized green beans and cheesy corn cakes were served as the fourth course. Pairings: Morgan, Cote Du Crow, Monterey, California and Big Top Brewing Company, Intercoastal Amber, Sarasota, Florida
Duck fat fried chicken with caramelized green beans and cheesy corn cakes were served as the fourth course. Pairings: Morgan, Cote Du Crow, Monterey, California and Big Top Brewing Company, Intercoastal Amber, Sarasota, Florida
Duck fat fried chicken with caramelized green beans and cheesy corn cakes were served as the fourth course. Pairings: Morgan, Cote Du Crow, Monterey, California and Big Top Brewing Company, Intercoastal Amber, Sarasota, Florida
Duck fat fried chicken with caramelized green beans and cheesy corn cakes were served as the fourth course. Pairings: Morgan, Cote Du Crow, Monterey, California and Big Top Brewing Company, Intercoastal Amber, Sarasota, Florida
Porchetta with creamy marscapone polenta and tomato ragout was served as the third course. Pairings: Hahn, Pinot Noir, Monterey, California and Darwin Brewing Company, Pirata Pilsner, Bradenton, Florida
Porchetta with creamy marscapone polenta and tomato ragout was served as the third course. Pairings: Hahn, Pinot Noir, Monterey, California and Darwin Brewing Company, Pirata Pilsner, Bradenton, Florida
Curried pumpkin soup, cumin crusted sea scallop, toasted pumpkin seeds and crispy shallots were served as the second course. Pairings: Halter Ranch, Rose Paso Robles, California and Big Top Brewing Company, Circus City IPA, Sarasota, Florida
Curried pumpkin soup, cumin crusted sea scallop, toasted pumpkin seeds and crispy shallots were served as the second course. Pairings: Halter Ranch, Rose Paso Robles, California and Big Top Brewing Company, Circus City IPA, Sarasota, Florida
Curried pumpkin soup, cumin crusted sea scallop, toasted pumpkin seeds and crispy shallots were served as the second course. Pairings: Halter Ranch, Rose Paso Robles, California and Big Top Brewing Company, Circus City IPA, Sarasota, Florida
Curried pumpkin soup, cumin crusted sea scallop, toasted pumpkin seeds and crispy shallots were served as the second course. Pairings: Halter Ranch, Rose Paso Robles, California and Big Top Brewing Company, Circus City IPA, Sarasota, Florida
Shrimp, squid and scallops tossed with avocado, tomatoes, cilantro, lemon-lime honey vinaigrette in a miniature tortilla shell were served as the first course. Pairings: Halter Ranch, Rose Paso Robles, California and Leffe Blonde, Brussels, Belgium
Shrimp, squid and scallops tossed with avocado, tomatoes, cilantro, lemon-lime honey vinaigrette in a miniature tortilla shell were served as the first course. Pairings: Halter Ranch, Rose Paso Robles, California and Leffe Blonde, Brussels, Belgium
Mattison’s Forty One hosted Junior League of Sarasota’s Grains & Grapes event.
Mattison’s Forty One hosted Junior League of Sarasota’s Grains & Grapes event.
Jay Berman, Rebekah Gelvin and Chef Paul Mattison
Jay Berman, Rebekah Gelvin and Chef Paul Mattison
Carol Wick and Jerry Herron
Carol Wick and Jerry Herron
Kim Wheeler and Debbie Shapiro with Sarah and Ryan Lodge
Kim Wheeler and Debbie Shapiro with Sarah and Ryan Lodge
Tom Shapiro with Tony and Joan Liga
Tom Shapiro with Tony and Joan Liga
Chef Paul Mattison and Chairwoman Valerie Dorr
Chef Paul Mattison and Chairwoman Valerie Dorr
David and Fran Nitschke with Susan Powers and Pamela Hill
David and Fran Nitschke with Susan Powers and Pamela Hill
Jill Berg and Kat Baumann
Jill Berg and Kat Baumann
Mike Bisaha, Matt Cornelius, Andy Dorr and Hugh Shields
Mike Bisaha, Matt Cornelius, Andy Dorr and Hugh Shields
Mattison’s ‘Bad Ass Brownie’ was served as the fifth and final course. Pairings: Rosa Regale, Piedmont, Italy and Darwin Brewing Company, Ayawasca, Bradenton, Florida
Mattison’s ‘Bad Ass Brownie’ was served as the fifth and final course. Pairings: Rosa Regale, Piedmont, Italy and Darwin Brewing Company, Ayawasca, Bradenton, Florida

 

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