Wine dinner coming up at Shaw's Crab House

I find e-mails in my box several times a week with information on upcoming dinners and events at eateries in and around Chicago. This one is definitely worth sharing - Moutin Noir Wine Dinner on Monday at Shaw's Crab House.

SHAW’S CRAB HOUSE IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE

MOUTON NOIR WINE DINNER

With Special Guest, Master Sommelier & Owner André Hueston Mack

(Chicago, IL)—Shaw’s Crab House in Chicago welcomes Mouton Noir Winemaker and Owner, André Hueston Mack, for a very special four-course dinner featuring the wines of Mouton Noir on Monday, March 18, 2013. There will be a welcome reception at 6:30 p.m. and the first course will be served at 7:00 p.m. The price for the evening is $80 per person (excluding tax and gratuity). Reservations are required and can be made by calling Kate Van Fossan at 312.527.2722.

The menu for the evening includes:

Welcome Reception

Oysters, espellete, blood orange mignonette

Love Drunk Rose

Course One

Chilled spring pea soup, dungeness crab, meyer lemon, with almond

Knock on Wood Chardonnay, 100% stainless steel Chardonnay

Course Two

Grilled diver scallops, fingerling-spring onion hash, Indonesian peppercorn beurre rouge, watercress

Beaux Knows Oregon Pinot Noir

Course Three

Bordeaux braised short rib/cheeks, creamy grits, wild mushroom fricassee

Montgomery Place Bordeaux style blend

Course Four

Warm Valrhona chocolate cake, coconut sorbet and pepper tuile

About Mouton Noir

Mouton Noir is a two-fold lifestyle project producing both a T-Shirt line and Oregon wines.  Founded by sommelier André Hueston Mack in 2007, both ends of Mouton Noir incorporate a trademark attitude and personal perspective on wine subculture.  The wines are unique and distinctive garage wines, initially created for some of the New York's best restaurants for whom Mack was a sommelier and now available nationwide.  Mouton Noir apparel is inspired by WINE LIFESTYLE/STREET CULTURE of skateboarding, punk, and hip-hop cultures. The design is also reminiscent of independent skateboard company apparel of the 1990s. For more information please visit www.moutonnoirwines.com.

About André Hueston Mack

Despite having a successful career with Citicorp Investment Services, André Hueston Mack decided to leave his “desk job” to pursue his passion for wine. While working as a sommelier in San Antonio, Mack discovered the joys of introducing guests to the little known vineyards that first attracted him to the business and “the instant gratification of a guest’s reaction.” While still in Texas, Mack was awarded the prestigious title of Best Young Sommelier in America by the highly regarded Chaine des Rotisseurs. This recognition propelled him into the opportunity to work as a sommelier at Thomas Keller’s world-renowned The French Laundry in Yountville, California. Mack went on to accept the position of Head Sommelier at Keller’s equally famed Per Se in New York City, where he managed a 1800 selection award-winning wine list and consulted with Chef Keller on menu and pairing development regularly. Winemaking has always been a dream of his and came to fruition when he set up shop under the moniker of Mouton Noir Wines. Throughout his career Mack has forged unique relationships with luminary growers and winemakers from around the planet. It is with this prestigious group that Mack currently creates his wines.

Shaw’s Crab House, a Lettuce Entertain You restaurant, features a 1940s-style take on the seafood dining experience, with retro leather banquettes, polished wood floors and Art Deco touches. The Oyster Bar provides a more casual setting for diners and serves up live music five nights a week at the Chicago location and Saturday nights & Sundays for Brunch at the Schaumburg location. Shaw’s—The King of Crab! For more info, call 312.527.2722 (Chicago) or 847.517.2722 (Schaumburg), visit the website at www.shawscrabhouse.com, tweet with The Shaw’s Mermaid at www.twitter.com/shellyfromshaws or keep up on Facebook at www.facebook.com/shawscrabhouse.com and www.facebook.com/ShawsCrabHouseSchaumburg.