Wine Lab Newport to Participate in Newport Beach’s Restaurant Weekwith 5 wines paired with 5 cheeses for $25Only Newport Beach Wine Bar to OfferFive Wines and Cheeses paired as a Prix-Fixe MenuNewport Beach, California (January 15, 2010) – Wine Lab Newport, located at 2901 West Coast Highway, Suite 100 in Newport Beach, California will participate in Newport Beach’s Restaurant Week with wine and cheese pairings for $25 per person.Newport Beach Restaurant week will be held Friday, January 22, 2010 through Thursday, January 28, 2010 and features prix-fixe menus from area restaurants.During Restaurant Week, Wine Lab will be the only wine bar participating and will pour five wines paired with five artisan cheeses during open bar hours. “This is a perfect opportunity for wine lovers to have a great pairing experience before or after going out to dinner,” says co-owner Roger Richards. “We will feature wine tasting that includes a cheese that is specially selected to go with each wine.”The wine and cheese pairings include: Montaudon Brut Champagne NV paired with Mt. Tam Cowgirl Creamery from California and a crispy chip; E. Guigal Cotes du Rhone Blanc 2007 paired with Purple Haze (lavender and fennel in a soft goat cheese) from California; Tenuta Vitanza Volare Toscana 2007 paired with Pecorino Toscano Sheep from Italy; Ahnfeldt Merlot 2005 paired with Midnight Moon 1-year aged goat Gouda from the Netherlands; and Eponymous McCallister meritage 2006 paired with Pittig 4-year aged Gouda from Holland.Reservations are recommended and can be made at www.winelabnewport.com or by email [email protected] Wine Lab Newport is a wine bar and retail shop located on Mariner’s Mile, just one-fourth mile south of Newport Boulevard on Pacific Coast Highway (between Chart House and Villa Nova) in Newport Beach.Store and bar hours for Restaurant Week are: Mon.-Thurs. 4pm to 9pm;Friday 12noon to 10pm;Saturday 2pm to 10pm;and Sunday 2pm to 7pm.Daily wine tasting opportunities start at $10 and include a carefully selected wine flight or additional selections by the taste, half glass or full glass.The Wine Lab provides free validated parking in the garage underneath the building.Wine Lab Newport 2901 West Coast Highway, Suite 100 Newport Beach, CA 92663For more information, call: 949-515-VINO (8466) www.winelabnewport.com
