Strawberry Wine Dinner

Join us for a one-of-a-kind, five-course, strawberry wine dinner at Juniper Grill Cranberry!
When: Thursday, May 9, 2024
Time: Doors open at 6PM, Dinner at 6:30PM
Where: Juniper Grill Cranberry
Tickets: $99 Per Person ++
Tickets are REQUIRED. Stop in to Juniper Grill Cranberry to purchase tickets or call (724) 591-8850.


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Food prepared by Executive Chef Joseph Wilczynski.
Wine pairings explained by Cristine McNelis.
Dinner will start with a welcome cocktail and all courses will be paired with a unique wine that compliments each dish.
COURSE 1
STRAWBERRY AND SHRIMP CEVICHE
strawberry, shrimp, fresh citrus, onion, tomato, habanero, orange bell pepper, beet & turmeric fried rice paper
PAIRED WITH Yealands Sauvignon Blanc | Marlborough, NZ | Female Winemaker
COURSE 2
PINEBERRY BALSAMIC BURRATA
pineberry, strawberry balsamic glaze, crostini, micro greens
PAIRED WITH Planeta Rose | Sicily | Part Female Owned + Operated
COURSE 3
STRAWBERRY PECAN SALAD
arcadian greens, spinach, strawberry, lardon, candied pecan, pickled red onion, champagne vinaigrette, whipped strawberry goat cheese
PAIRED WITH Saget Marie Beauregard Vouvray | Loire | Female Historical Ties
COURSE 4
BLACKENED SALMON AND CAULIFLOWER
strawberry gastrique, tri-colored cauliflower, micro greens, grilled lemon
PAIRED WITH Domaines Barons De Rothschild Lafite Les Légendes | Bordeaux | Female Winemaker
COURSE 5
LEMON CURD STRAWBERRY TART
sweet & sour lemon curd tart marbled with port wine strawberry syrup, candied strawberry
PAIRED WITH Prum Essence Riesling | Mosel | Female Ownership + Winemaker


ABOUT CHRISTINE MCNELIS
Christine is the state manager for Palm Bay International and Taub Family Selections in Pennsylvania. She didn’t set out to pursue wine as her career, but she met her first Sommelier at age 21 and from there, the race was on. She consumed all study materials she could get her hands on and was awarded from her studies; Certified Specialist of Wine by the Society of Wine Educators, Level 3 with merit by the Wine and Spirits Educational Trust, Level 2 by the Court of Master Sommeliers, and Certified Sommelier by the International Sommelier Guild.
Immediately following her Certified Sommelier exam award, she began working at Le Bec Fin in Philadelphia. Cristine worked for the Perrier family for 5 years, closing the restaurant with Georges and again with the next group of owners. Following the final closing, Cristine got into wine and spirits distribution and later, to her current role as a supplier.
Cristine is currently enrolled in the Wine and Spirits Educational Trust Diploma program with her sights set on becoming a Master of Wine through the Institute of Masters of Wine. She lives in Delaware County with her husband and three children.