Morel Fest Wine & Dine

National Morel Mushroom Festival - May 16-19, 2013

The festival features a competitive hunt, guided hunt, live music, a beer tent, a gourmet Taste of Morels, carnival rides, and much more, including the Wine and Dine gourmet dinner and wine tasting - details below. Morel Festival website.

SORRY, WE ARE SOLD OUT

Wine & Dine offers gourmet experience for morel lovers
at the Beach House restaurant on Friday, May 17

EVENT DETAILS - You are cordially invited to attend the 8th Annual Morelfest "Wine & Dine" at the Beach House Restaurant at Boyne Mountain (439 E. Deer Lake Road - Directions) at 8 p.m. Friday, May 17, 2013. This event is one of the highlights of the Boyne City Morel Mushroom Festival, held annually on the weekend after Mother's Day. Guests will be treated to live entertainment and gourmet hors d'oeuvres prepared by the Beach House paired with fine wines from Bayside Beverage. Here is the menu with wine pairings:

• Morel Ragout Crostini: Sautéed morels, caramelized ramps, Boursin cheese, fresh thyme and a hint of sherry wine. Wine Pairing: Sokol Blosser, Evolution White
• Bouchee a la Reine: Chicken, onions and morels wrapped in puff pastry and served on top of a chardonnay béchamel sauce. Wine Pairing: Smoking Loon, Steel Bird Chardonnay
• Asparagus and morel risotto with pancetta cracklings, cracked black pepper and shaved parmesan. Wine Pairing: Pickett Fence, Pinot Noir
• Pork Milanese with roasted baby carrots, fennel and morels. Wine Pairing: Hahn, Red Meritage
• Grilled shrimp and morel soup shooters. Wine Pairing: Miguel Torres, Rose' of Cabernet

Admission is $40 per person, including tax and gratuity. Sponsors of this gourmet event are the Boyne Area Chamber of Commerce, Boyne Mountain and Bayside Beverage.

> RESERVATIONS are required. This event sells out every year, so don't delay. Click the "Add to Cart" button at the top of this page to purchase your tickets online or call the Boyne Area Chamber at (231) 582-6222 with your credit card information.