Ocotillo Golf Resort to host Great California Wine Debate dinner Friday, Oct. 23

If you like California wines you won’t want to miss the Great Calfornia Wine Debate dinner on Friday, Oct. 23, at Ocotillo Golf Resort in Chandler.

The 6 p.m. dinner will feature three courses, each paired with two wines facing off against each other:

• Reception (5:30 p.m.)
  • Passed hors d’oeuvres: Heirloom tomato and avocado skewers, portobello and Monterey Jack cheese empanadas, crab-stuffed mushrooms, and Santa Maria beef satay.
  • Wine: Sparkling wine
• Salad
  • Ocotillo Salad: Baby mixed greens with radicchio, on a cucmber ribbon, tossed with cold-pressed extra virgin olive oil and sherry vinegar, garnished with candied pecans, gorgonzola cheese, and crispy red beets.
  • Wines: Wild Horse Chardonnay, Central Coast vs. Franciscan Chadonnay, Napa Valley
• Entree
  • Roasted Beef Tenderloin: Served with parsnip puree, rosemary oven-roasted tomatoes, and caramelized shallots.
  • Wines: Estancia Cabarenet Sauvignon, Central Coast vs. Tom Gore Cabarent Sauvignon, California
• Dessert
  • Chocolate Decadence: Bittersweet chocolate mousse with two layers of sponge cake, finished with a layer of dark chocolate ganache, complemented with fresh mango and raspberry coulis.
  • Wines: Simi Pinot Noir, Sonoma County vs. Wild Horse Pinot Noir, Central Coast

The dinner is $55, plus a 20% service charge and tip. Call 480-917-6660 for reservations.