Food + Drink: La Sombra Hosts 'Wines From The End Of The World' On 2/2

Since opening last summer, Burnet Road's La Sombra has become a popular (yet somehow under-the-radar) spot for Rosedale and Hyde Park neighbors. The restaurant specializes in the cuisine of Central and South America, and they're not phoning it in: Executive Chef Julio-Cesar Florez is a native of Lima, Peru. To that end, dishes such as empanadas, cebiches, and tiraditos are par for the course, as are an assortment of grilled meats and South American wines.

We mention all this in recommending The Wine + Food Foundation Of Texas' February benefit dinner, which pairs La Sombra dishes in a multi-course menu with the wines of Postales Del Fin Del Mundo. The wines hail from the Patagonia region of Argentina, and should express terroir reflecting the cooler climates and lower latitudes of the southern tip of South America. The wines have proven popular both at La Sombra and The Austin Wine Merchant, and will be matched with dishes including oysters, tilefish, quail, and New York strip steak.

Tickets for the dinner are $55 for Wine + Food Foundation members and $65 for everyone else, and reservations can be made by clicking the ticket link at right or by calling 512-458-1100.

Wines From The End Of The World Menu:

Oyster on the half shell with passion fruit glaze, cucumber mignette, and ricotto caviar
Pairing: 2009 Postales Del Fin Del Mundo Sauvignon Blanc / Semillon

Grilled tilefish with Chilean chupe and huacatay emulsion
Pairing: 2009 Postales Chardonnay Reserva

Crispy quail breast with curry infused fennel and toasted almonds
Pairing: 2008 Postales Pinot Noir Reserva

Coffee and pasilla crusted pork rib with Peruvian purple potato pastel de papas
Pairing: 2008 Postales Del Fin Del Mundo Malbec

Prime New York strip steak “a la pobre” with grilled onions and a deep fried egg yolk
Pairing: 2008 Postales Del Fin Del Mundo Cabernet Sauvignon / Malbec

Chocolate mousse with raspberry puree and a pistachio crumble
Pairing: 2009 Postales “Oak Aged” Cabernet Sauvignon