Winemaker Dinners
Backsberg Winemaker Dinner
Dinner with the Winemaker: An intimate evening of exploration and discovery
Featuring: SIMON BACK, 4th Generation Owner/CEO & Head of Winemaking
Wednesday May 2. 2018 7:00 pm
WINES AND PAIRING MENU
Arrival
2017 Backsberg Pinotage Rosé
First Course
Whipped Ricotta, Apricot Blini, Tempura Fried Spring Onion, Parsley Aioli
2017 Backsberg Chenin Blanc
2017 Backsberg Family Reserve White
Second Course
Curried Mussels, Charred Bread, Glazed Pork Belly, Cauliflower Rice
2014 Backsberg Pinotage
Third Course
Seared Beef Tenderloin, Dark ...
Burgess Cellars Winemaker Dinner April 4, 2018
Dinner with the Winemaker: An intimate evening of exploration and discovery
Featuring: STEVEN BURGESS, Vintner/President
Wednesday April 4th. 2018 7:00 pm
MENU
Arrival
2015 Burgess Cellars Chardonnay Burnside Road Vineyard Russian River Valley
First Course
Stuffed Zucchini Blossom, Ricotta, Shrimp Toast
2013 Burgess Cellars Mountaineer Red Napa Valley
Second Course
Oxtail Ragu, Ziti Pasta, Creamed Spinach, Fried Parmesan
2013 Burgess Cellars Petit Sirah Napa Valley
Third Course
Beef Braciole, Wild Mushroom-Parsley Stuffing, Red Wine ...
DAOU Winemaker Dinner with Lizzy Daou February 21, 2018
Dinner with the Winemaker: An intimate evening of exploration and discovery
Featuring: Lizzy Daou, Assistant Winemaker
Wednesday February 21, 2018 7:00 pm
More about Lizzy Daou
WINE PAIRING MENU
Arrival
2016 Daou Rosé Paso Robles Collection
First Course
Jamon Serrano, Grilled Romaine, Fried Manchego
2015 Daou Chardonnay Reserve Paso Robles
Second Course
Braised Stuffed Calamari, Fennel Sausage, Spinach, Heirloom Tomato
2016 Daou Cabernet Sauvignon Paso Robles
Third Course
Crispy Pork Belly, Charred Baby Leeks, Layered Potato
2015 Daou ...
Patiné Cellars Winemaker Dinner December 6, 2017
Dinner with the Winemaker: An intimate evening of exploration and discovery
Featuring: Jim Fox, Co-Founder
Wednesday December 6, 2017 7:00 pm
Friends’ enjoying the moments and experiences of tasting fine wine is how our story began.
Individual experiences combining a collective goal to produce world class wines that are defined by power and grace.
PATINÉ (pa-tee-nay) means to have skated in French; an act that requires both power and grace. Jim’s career as a professional hockey player was defined by the game that requires strength, endurance, ...
Gamble Family Vineyards Winemaker Dinner October 25, 2017
Dinner with the Winemaker: An intimate evening of exploration and discovery
featuring: Tom Gamble, Owner/Farmer
Wednesday October 25, 2017 7:00 pm
My (ad)venture in wine seems to me to be a natural progression of history. As a third generation Napa farmer, I have been influenced all my life by my forebears' lives in agriculture. They have left, as part of their legacy, their deep and abiding affinity for the land from which came not only their livelihood, but also a life full of purpose. I am hopeful I can transfer that way of life to yet another ...
Koehler Winemaker Dinner September 27, 2017
Dinner with the Winemaker
An intimate evening of exploration and discovery
featuring: Colin Murphy, Winemaker
and his Rhone Varietals from the Central Coast
Wednesday September 27, 2017 7:00 pm
KOEHLER WINERY
Koehler Winery sits on a spectacularly beautiful 100 acre estate, surrounded by rolling hills and a small riparian stream that gently nestles its way throughout the property. The estate’s storied history includes ownership by one of the most successful television producers in history, renowned for such iconic shows as The Love Boat, ...
Tenuta Rapitala Winemaker Dinner May 10, 2017
Dinner with the Winemaker
An intimate evening of exploration and discovery
featuring: Laurent Bernard de la Gatinais, Owner/Winemaker
Wednesday May 10, 2017 7:00 pm
THIRTY YEARS OF LOVE FOR THIS LAND
The vineyards are Rapitalà’s most precious patrimony, realised due to the passionate labour and great love which, for more than 30 years, has bound man to his vineyard. The excellent exposure and the composition of the soil enable the vines to be grown in the ideal way. After the vintage the most modern vinifi cation techniques endow the ...
Alma Rosa Winemaker Dinner April 26, 2017
Rustic Kitche Presents Our Monthly Series
Dinner with the Winemaker - An intimate evening of exploration and discovery
featuring: Richard Sanford, Owner/Winemaker
Wednesday April 26, 2017 7:00 pm
Nature & Agriculture in Sustainable Harmony
Alma Rosa Winery & Vineyards was founded in 2005 by Sta. Rita Hills pioneer winegrowers Thekla and Richard Sanford. The Spanish name was chosen as a tribute to the place and the people behind the wines, alma meaning soul and rosa referring to the original California Rancho Santa Rosa land grant, ...