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# Wine dinner on tap in Venice By Daily Press staff
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/wine-dinner-on-tap-in-venice-by-daily-press-staff/
- Published: 2003-09-19T15:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-23T02:58:19.000Z
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: Business, Venice, #archive-import

Co-owners and co-chefs Brooke Williamson and Nick Roberts of Amuse Café, the quintessential neighborhood restaurant in Venice, 796 Main Street, offers monthly wine dinners that introduce their patrons to premium small-scale wineries from all over the world. The kick off to the monthly wine dinners will be on Monday, Sept. 22 at 7 p.m. with Rich Frank, owner of Frank Family Vineyards and former President of Walt Disney Studios. Guests will have the opportunity to taste Frank Family Vineyards’ top rated chardonnay and cabernet sauvignon and sample their small lot productions of Zinfandel and Blanc de Noirs.

What’s for dinner: ■Assorted passed Hors d'oeuvres Frank Family Vineyards Blanc de Noirs, NV ■Lavender glazed scallops with watercress and grapefruit emulsion Frank Family Vineyards Napa Valley Chardonnay, 2000 ■Duck confit ravioli with mustard greens, black cherries and figs Frank Family Vineyards Napa Valley Zinfandel, 2001 ■Tournado of beef with cremini mushroom, fingerling potato and cabernet ragout Frank Family Vineyards Rutherford Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, 1998 ■Bittersweet chocolate panna cotta with spiced cream and hazelnut brittle Napa Cellars Late Harvest Zinfandel Cost: $75 per person (not including tax and gratuity) Upcoming wine dinners at Amuse Cafe include: ■Sunday, Oct. 26 — A sake dinner. The five-course menu of modern American bistro cuisine demonstrates how to pair sake with more than just sushi or tempura. ■Monday, Nov. 24 — Crichton Hall Vineyards of Sonoma featuring award-winning European-style chardonnay, pinot noir, and their own Bordeaux blend called reflexion.

Call (310) 450-1956 for reservations and more information. Seating is limited.

*Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on September 19, 2003.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/091903.pdf?ref=smdp.com)