The Adora Inn Presents Dutch Henry Winery Wine Maker's Dinner

This is our second visit in as many months to the Adora Inn and again we had a very enjoyable experience.
The theme for this dinner was the wines of Dutch Henry Winery in California. Gary Kohler was there as the wine maker's representative from the winery who also treated us to his accomplished dulcet notes on the acoustic guitar.
The weather was perfect Sunday afternoon, so the welcoming reception was held out on the lawn of the Adora Inn.
The appetizers were our favorite course. They offered: 1) grilled shrimp wrapped in pancetta ham and sweet red bell pepper skewered on a sprig of Rosemary covered in a spicy warm vinaigrette, and 2) filo pastry filled with zucchini and feta cheese. We had several of each and really enjoyed them. These were served with a Dutch Henry Rose which was good but not a red-wine drinker's first choice.
The first course was served promptly at 6:30 PM inside the Inn. This was the Pumpkin Soup.
It was very good but I would have preferred it a little more velvety. The Rose wine also accompanied the soup.
The 2nd course was an Avocado salad with tomatoes and greens dressed in a mustard vinaigrette. The salad was good but ordinary. It was served with a Dutch Henry Pinot Noir which we considered to be good.
The main course was a Grilled Rib eye with sauteed wild mushrooms, broccoli and Parmesan Brown Rice. This was really good. We both enjoyed it. The beef was served with a Dutch Henry Argos which was excellent.
The desert was an flour less chocolate cake that had the consistency of chocolate fudge dressed with a dab of cream and raspberry sauce. The desert was accompanied by a Uruguayan desert wine, Alcyone. Both the wine and the desert were too sweet and were not as enjoyable as they could have been.
The food and the wine, although primary components of these get togethers, are not the only consideration. The people that we have met during our two visits have been very nice and we look forward to their company at future wine dinners. At our table last night we met Bill and Marijane, Si and Angela, and . We also saw others that we had met the fist time we were there: Kevin, David and Terry. By networking with these new friends, we can get to know more about wines and local eateries that sponsor wine dinners.
Our hosts, Arthur and John were very gracious and accommodating as usual.
We look forward to our next Adora Inn Dinner on November 16th. This is another wine maker's dinner so it should be a good one.
We give the Dutch Henry Winery Wine Maker's Dinner at the Adora Inn.......4-Forks.