Narragansett’s Coast Guard House hosted a wine- and chocolate-pairing dinner on Jan. 18. Hosted by the Coast Guard House’s Elisa Wybraniec, Wine Director, and Jamie Welsh, Pastry Chef, the Dessert Discovery Series: A Journey of Chocolate and Wine featured five courses of decadent chocolate delights paired with a variety of sweet and dessert wine selections. Throughout the evening, guests enjoyed Cleto Chiarli Organic Lambrusco di Modena, Zind-Humbrecht Gewürztraminer Grand Cru Hengst, Newport Vineyards Vidal Ice Wine, Burgess Cabernet Sauvignon and Cosentino Cigar Old Vine Zinfandel.
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- Narragansett’s Coast Guard House hosted a wine- and chocolate-pairing dinner on Jan. 18.
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- Elisa Wybraniec, Wine Director, Coast Guard House presenting the selections to guests.
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- Jamie Welsh, Pastry Chef, Coast Guard House addressing guests.
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- Cleto Chiarli Organic Lambrusco di Modena, Zind-Humbrecht Gewürztraminer Grand Cru Hengst and Newport Vineyards Vidal Ice Wine.
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- Meghan Jacobs, Wine Steward, Coast Guard House pouring wine for guests.
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- Cleto Chiarli Organic Lambrusco di Modena.
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- The first course, Cheese & Chocolate: chocolate almond crostini, whipped goat cheese, cassis reduction, Matunuck micro greens and honeycomb, which was paired with Cleto Chiarli Organic Lambrusco di Modena.
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- Zind-Humbrecht Gewürztraminer Grand Cru Hengst was paired with white chocolate panna cotta, raspberry gazpacho, apricot tea gel, olive oil cake crumbs and florals.
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- Dark chocolate cake with cherry compote, smoked chocolate ganache and coffee-toasted chicharron was paired with Cosentino Cigar Old Vine Zinfandel.
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- Jamie Welsh, Pastry Chef, Coast Guard House with a piece of dark chocolate cake with cherry compote.
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- Matt Gant, Sommelier, Coast Guard House pouring an event cocktail.
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- Guests enjoyed paired dessert cocktails with handcrafted chocolate bites.
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- Narragansett’s scenic Coast Guard House on Jan. 18.
Photos by Alison Turpin.
