“The New California” Wine Dinner – Friday August 19, 7PM

In 2013, Jon Bonne, Wine Editor and Chief Wine Critic for the San Francisco Chronicle, wrote a book called “The New California”, detailing the quiet revolution that was taking place in the California wine scene. Winemakers had begun pushing the envelope of California’s winemaking style, seeking cooler climates and planting Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Syrah just a few miles from the cold Pacific, where only a few years earlier, the experts thought you couldn’t even ripen grapes.

Others looked to California’s past heritage, sourcing ancient “heirloom” vines, some planted over a hundred years ago. Still others started planting lesser known European varieties from Italy and France. While Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Cabernet aren’t going away anytime soon, there is no doubt that the vinous landscape of California will look very different in twenty years than it does today.

We can’t think of a better way to take a look at what’s happening in California today than by pairing a selection of some of our favorite California wines with a menu created by Executive Chef Andrew Lattanzio, inspired by California Cuisine and the late summer season’s abundance of great, fresh ingredients. We hope that you will join us for a fun and relaxing evening as we explore the “New California”, and a few classics as well.

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