Yefsignosia 

Wine Tasting Event

at

Mourayo

Featuring Unique Contemporary Greek Cuisine
from Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow

1732 Connecticut Ave NW
Washington, DC  20009

Saturday, July 23, 2005 at 9:30 p.m.

Join us for a night of wine tasting and sampling of the unique Greek Cuisine at Mourayo.
Our $ 35.00/person (tax & gratuity not included) menu for the evening will be as follows:

• First Course
  • Melitzana Salata (roasted eggplant, garlic, tomatoes, feta)
  • Wine: Ode Panos, Spiropoulos, sparkling wine: Organically grown, from moschofilero grapes. Medium to large bubbles. Subdued fruit on the nose.
• Second Course
  • Kavouropita (fresh crabmeat & manouri cheese phyllo pie)
• Third Course
  • Garides me Elies (orange flavored shrimp grilled with olive and orange salad)
  • Wine: Boutari, Mantinia, Moschofilero (white): The "in" wine of Greece. Moschofilero is a large pink grape which best grows in the area of Central Penoponisos.  Aromatic nose reminiscent of flowers. Ripe fruit on the palate.
• Fourth Course
  • Solomos me Tzatziki (fresh salmon grilled over tzatziki)
  • Wine: Gaia, 14/18, Agiorgitiko (Rose): Deep vibrant color. Nose & palate reminiscent of rose tips.
• Fifth Course
  • Giouvetsi (diced lamb stew with orzo)
  • Wine: Papadonis Meden Agan (red): Just like it says on the label, the wine has nothing in excess. Full bodied, essence of ripe forest fruits, cherry blossoms and black forest "garrique".
• Sixth Course
  • Karidopita (walnut cake served with walnut preserves)

WINE PROVIDED BY: 

Dionysos Imports Inc.
Ioannis (Yani) Tsapos
www.Dionysosimports.com

A representative from Dionysos will be present during the dinner to discuss each wine.

Maximum seating capacity for the restaurant is 50 persons.  For reservations, please call at (202) 667-2100.