Assaggi Mozzarella Bar Hosts Exclusive Wine Dinner and Silent Auction Featuring NFL Star Charles Woodson

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Assaggi Mozzarella Bar Hosts Exclusive Wine Dinner
4838 Bethesda Avenue
Bethesda, MD
When: 
Thursday, April 26, 2012 - 3:00pm to 6:00pm

Types: Food/Wine

WHAT: Assaggi Mozzarella Bar offers a special treat for NFL fans and wine connoisseurs alike as Charles Woodson, cornerback of the Green Bay Packers, and Partner of the boutique wine label, “Twentyfour by Charles Woodson”, will host a special dinner on Thursday, April 26th. Priced at $150 per person (tax and gratuity not included), the evening will begin at 7 PM with an hour cocktail reception and silent auction where guests will have a chance to bid on football memorabilia signed by the football star. At 8 PM, guests will take their seats to enjoy a menu will that consists of four courses, prepared by Owner/Executive Chef Domenico Cornacchia, each paired with highly rated releases. The Green Bay Packers cornerback will also be on hand to pour some of his award-winning vintages including 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon, Twentyfour by Charles Woodson, Napa; 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon, Twentyfour by Charles Woodson, Napa, as well as 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon, Twentyfour by Charles Woodson, Napa.

Guests can purchase bottles of the wine showcased during the dinner for $150 each. Football fans will also be able to get their personal NFL merchandise autographed by Charles Woodson for a $150 fee. Proceeds generated from Woodson’s autographs, the silent auction and $10 from the purchase price of each bottle of wine sold throughout the evening, will go to the University of Michigan C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital for pediatric research.

WHEN: Thursday, April 26, 2012 from 7 PM, limited seating is available and reservations are recommended.

WHERE: Assaggi Mozzarella Bar is located at 4838 Bethesda Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20814; phone (301) 951-1988.

WHY: Woodson is an oenophile who developed his interest in wine while playing football in Oakland, near the Napa Valley. He partnered with former Robert Mondavi winemaker Rick Ruiz to develop a signature wine label, "Twentyfour by Charles Woodson". The company is based in Napa, California, and is a small boutique winery, producing less than one thousand cases per year of its two varieties, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc. Additional information about Twentyfour by Charles Woodson can be found at: www.twentyfourwines.com. A complete menu is listed below:
Twentyfour by Charles Woodson Wine Dinner
Thursday, April 26, 2012

Passed hors d’oeuvres
Mortadella “Milanese style” with mustard
House cured salmon, sour cream and chives
House dried sausage, herb focaccia
Pasta and cheese fritters

~First course~
Beef oxtail agnolotti, fresh horseradish, veal jus
2008 Cabernet Sauvignon, Twentyfour by Charles Woodson, Napa

~Second course~
Roasted Veal Loin, gremolada crust, saffron semolina, broccoli rabe
2007 Cabernet Sauvignon, Twentyfour by Charles Woodson, Napa

~Third course~
Braised beef short ribs, farro and vegetable risotto
2006 Cabernet Sauvignon, Twentyfour by Charles Woodson, Napa

~Dessert~
Stewed cherry in “chinato” wine, bittersweet chocolate ice cream