Adventures in Signature Dining - The Wave
I was the first one to arrive at the dinner being about 20 minute early. I was taken to the special reception area they had next to the bar where they had set up some cocktail tables with decorations.
Reception Area Decorations
Shortly before 6:30PM, they started coming around with glasses of wine to sample. Tonights dinner would be hosted by Cliff Lede Family Wines and we started with the Pinot Gris which was a great light welcome to this family of wines.
Fel Pinot Gris, Anderson Valley
Of the two passed appetizers I tried, I loved the tartare more than the lobster as the tartare tasted very fresh.
Wagyu Beef Tartare w/ Fried Shallots & Lemon Tarragon Aioli
Butter-Poached Maine Lobster w/ Zellwood Corn Salad & Preserved Lemon Beurre Blanc
Just after 7PM, we were led to the private room in the back of the restaurant where they had a long table set up for all of us. I sat towards the head of the table near the host from the winery as our humors worked really well together.
Table Settings
Menu
Cute Memento from Winery
Winery Host
After a formal introduction to the wine & the chef, we were served our first course. The scallop was so tender, you could cut with the fork. I ended up with a 2nd portion of the scallop as the person next to me doesnt like scallops - but I dont like blue cheese so I told them they would get my portion of that. My glass magically got refilled as well after I finished the glass of chardonnay.
Porcini-Crusted M-12 Diver Scallop, Florida Corn Cream, Succotash w/ Cilantro Pesto
Our 2nd plated course were the most wonderful short ribs Ive had at Disney.
Braised Short Rib w/ Red Curry Pumpkin Agnolotti w/ Bone Marrow Powder & 50 Year Balsamic Vinegar di Modena
Our main course was a wagyu filet cooked to a perfect medium rare. The meat was wonderful! Of the Zellwood Corn/Crab Mixture I got to taste, was nice but someone kept stealing my food which was fine as we all were having great fun at my end of the table.
Grilled Wagyu Filet w/ Zellwood Corn, Peeky Toe Crab, Fingerling Potatoes, & a Black Garlic Reduction
The cheese course was probably the weakest of all the dishes we were served this evening. The barely buzzed & the goat cheese were good selections but the flavor wasnt as there as the other courses of this meal.
Port Terrine, Palcios Chorizo, Barely Buzzed Cheese, Bayley Hazon Blue Cheese, Bijou Goat Cheese, Seasonal Accoutrements, & House Made Bread
The guests across for me couldnt have grapefruit due to a medication they took but that meant, they had extra cocktails which I gladly took one. I was a bit drunk at this point so I didnt have good judgment. The dessert served the biggest portion we got all evening. The picture doesn't really show how large that individual cake was.
Infused Olive Oil Cake w/ Grapefruit Supremes; Florida Citrus Ice Cream on a Coconut Macaroon Disc & a Macadamia Tuile & Sparkling Grapefruit Cocktail
Once dinner was over, I slowly got up & walked to the monorail upstairs. I may have swung onto the escalators and been very joyful as I was getting to the monorail. Part of me wants to apologize to families that may have seen a drunk 28 year on the monorail that night but I was decently behaved beside probably talking loudly to my husband on the phone telling him about the dinner and being super giggly. I did get some dirty looks for people. Oh well!
I somehow safely got myself back to the room where I quickly fell into a great drunk sleep.