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TAJ CAMPTON PLACE "WINE SCENE" SERIES:

03-15-2011

 

CALENDAR ADVISORY:
 FAR NIENTE VINEYARDS, MARCH 29

"Take the Elevator Home" After Wine Seminar,
Tasting and Dinner For Only $150 Extra


 



WHO: Taj Campton Place's Richard Dean, master sommelier, Chef Srijith Gopinathan and Nicole Marchesi, winemaker for Far Niente Vineyards in Napa Valley. 

Far Niente was founded in 1885 by John Benson, a forty-niner of the California gold rush and uncle of the famous American impressionist painter, Winslow Homer. Benson hired architect Hamden McIntyre, creator of the former Christian Brothers winery - now the Culinary Institute of America at Greystone - to design the building. Constructed against a hillside in western Oakville, Far Niente functioned as a gravity flow winery, gently moving the grapes through each stage of production.

WHAT: The evening starts with a glass of sparkling wine, followed by a mini-vertical of the Far Niente Cabernet Sauvignon. Nicole Marchesi will present Far Niente's vintages of 2005, 2006 and 2007 and dinner will be prepared at Campton Place Restaurant by Chef Srijith Gopinathan (menu and wine pairings below).

WHERE: Taj Campton Place, 340 Stockton Street

WHEN: March 29, 2011 at 7 pm; dinner at 8 pm in Campton Place Restaurant 

HOW: The cost of the event is $140 (exclusive of tax and gratuity). Guests of Taj Campton Place's winemaker dinners can "take the elevator home" by booking an overnight stay at a special $150 (plus tax) "Vintner's Rate" for a deluxe guestroom.


CAMPTON PLACE RESTAURANT MENU

Smoked Atlantic Cod, Piquillo Peppers
Almonds and Black Garlic 
Chardonnay Far Niente
Napa Valley 2009


Liberty Farm Duck, Fricassee of Chick Peas
Heirloom Carrots with Foie Gras Dumplings 
Merlot Nickel & Nickel Harris Vineyard
Oakville 2007


Angus Beef Fillet, Truffled Asparagus,
Fingerling Mousse and Lemon Thyme
Cabernet Sauvignon Far Niente
Napa Valley 2008


Cheese Cake
Butterscotch and Horchata Ice Cream
Dolce Napa Valley 2006

Café Filtre
Petits Fours


CONNECTING CONNOISSEURS: IN THE BARREL

Tuesday, April 5, 2011
Saintsbury Carneros Wine Tasting and Dinner
with Jerome Chery, Winemaker $130

Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Tour de France Tasting & Dinner 
Geoff Labitzke Master of Wine, Vice President Education Youngs Market $120

 

Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Salvestrin St. Helena Wine Dinner 
with Winemakers/Proprietors Shannon & Richard Salvestrin $120

Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Smith Madrone Spring Mountain Wine Dinner 
with Proprietor Stu Smith and Winemaker Charlie Smith 

Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Stag's Leap Wine Cellars Napa Valley Tasting & Dinner 
Nickie Pruss, Winemaker

Monday, August 1, 2011
Jordan Vineyard & Winery Tasting and Dinner
with Rob Davis, Winemaker

Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Lancaster Estate Tasting & Dinner
with Jesse Katz, Winemaker 

Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Lynmar Estate, Russian River Valley - Wine Tasting & Dinner 
with Anisya & Lynn Fritz, Proprietors 

Monday, November 7, 2011
Skewis Pinot Noir Tasting & Dinner
with Hank and Maggie Skewis, Skewis Wines, Sonoma 

Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Eileen's Domaine Carneros Wine Dinner
Eileen Crane, Founding Winemaker, CEO

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