Taste of North Garden Wine Dinner 2025

Please join on Friday, June 27th starting at 6:00pm as we celebrate this year’s Taste of North Garden wine dinner at Albemarle Ciderworks. This is an intimate dinner paired with fine wines from Loving Cup Vineyard & Winery and Premium ciders from Albemarle Ciderworks. Enjoy appetizers and a delicious multi-course meal prepared by local North Garden Chef, Ian Rubenoff. Each course will present with a guided discussion by the wine & cider makers . They will discuss how the libations were produced and why they were chosen to pair with the selected course. The evening promises to be full of great food, conversation and fun!

Reservations are $115 per person not including gratuity and tax. Upon purchase of tickets, your name will go on our Guest List. If there are other guests you would like to be seated with or if you have any food restrictions, please let us know in advance.

Taste of North Garden Menu

Appetizers. Sweet corn custard, blistered cherry tomato,
bacon scallion jam
~ Albemarle Ciderworks - Brut D' Albemarle Harrison

Starters. Duck liver mousse crostini, red onion
marmalade, mixed greens, snap peas, grilled
apricots, pistachio vinaigrette
~ Albemarle Ciderworks - Goldrush
~ Loving Cup White 2023

Main course. Braised pork shoulder, brussels sprout
gratin, roasted mushrooms, blackberry mostardo
~ Albemarle Ciderworks - Royal Pippin
~ Loving Cup Lucky Break 2023

Dessert. Peach frangipane tart, orange whipped
mascarpone, fennel almond brittle
~ Loving Cup Straw Wine (NV)