Dinners 1999
61st Annual
207th Quarterly
56th Annual Tour
206th Quarterly
205th Quarterly

61st Annual Dinner & Meeting
Palace Hotel
San Francisco, California
Monday, January 24, 1999

DINNER MENU

Reception
Caviar and Crème Fraiche on Red  Potatoes
Seared Ahi Tuna with Papaya Salad on Root Chip

Jade Mountain Winery 1997 Viognier

First Course
San Francisco Crab Bisque with Star Fleuron

Truchard Vineyards 1998  Chardonnay

Second Course
Wild Mushroom Strudel with Sonoma Mustard Sauce

Salamandre Wine Cellars 1997 Pinot Noir

Third Course
Muscovy Duck Breast, Blackberry Balsamic Reduction and

Cognac Sauce, Wild Rice Blend with Toasted Pine Nuts

Duckhorn Vineyards 1994 Cabernet Sauvignon
This wine is from the Society's  cellar.

Fourth Course

Radicchio and Frisée Salad
Fleur de Maquis and Crotin de Chevignot

Cos d'Estournel 1979
This wine is from the Society's cellar.

Fifth Course

Frozen Raspberry Soufflé with Fresh Raspberries

Bonny Doon Vineyard 1998 Muscat Vin de Glacier

Peter Demarais, Executive Chef
Russell Michel, Executive Sous Chef
Laura Halpin, Pastry Chef

Speaker of the Evening

WELLS SHOEMAKER, M.D.
"Why Red Wine?"

The Dinner Committee

  • Mentor: Stanton Schwartz, M.D.
  • Dinner: Thomas Kenefick, M.D., Chair; Wen-hui Shen, M.D.
  • Wine: John Dermody, M.D. Chair; Ed Carlson,  M.D.
  • Sommeliers: Drs. James Campisano, Robert Gingery,
  • Monique Mabey, Barry Scurran, Randolph Wong.

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