JC’s Steakhouse’s monthly tasting to feature American wine & food pairings Wednesday

JC’s Steakhouse in Gilbert will hold its monthly wine tasting – which focuses on a different country each time – at 7 p.m. Wednesday.

This month’s focus will be on the United State – in particular, Oregon and Washington. The food and wine pairings:

• Dungeness crab-stuffed wild mushrooms and oyster Rockefeller, paired with Charles Smith Velvet Devil Merlot.
• Tangy pear salad and clam chowder paired with Underwood Pinot Gris.
• Hazelnut-crusted salmon with a wine-and-cherry reduction, cheese and pink shrimp grits, and sautéed Washington apples, paired with Underwood Pinot Noir,
• Blackberry upside-down pie with fresh strawberry ice cream, paired with Washington Backwater Riesling.

Cost is only $35 per person. Reservations requried: 480-306-4545.