California Wine Dinner

1256 Columbus Road,Granville OH 43023

09 June, 2023

Description

Wine in California has come a long way. Originally, Spanish missionaries planted grapes for sacramental purposes. Although grapes grown for this purpose continue to this day, California produces some fine wines that stand up to global scrutiny, and has put regions like Napa Valley and Sonoma high into the pantheon of quality wine. Many US consumers are accustomed to big, bold, fruit-forward Cabs and buttery, oaky Chardonnays. However, these styles of wine making can tend to rely on a host of chemicals, pesticides, and techniques of modern agriculture that are often hidden from the public. There are a host of wine makers throughout the world, and specifically in California that seek to make wine with a gentler hand, often mirroring techniques that are hundreds, even thousands of years old. They often do not fine, filter, or mess much with the wine. They are stewards for the land-often growing organically, biodynamically planting with the phases of the moon, using cover crops, and incorporating companion animals and plants to enrich the land and producing a more honest and terroir driven product. We aim to highlight some of these wines made by some of these visionary producers to showcase just how well these work in concert with food. While Napa and Sonoma will be represented, some other lesser known regions will also be present. Join us as we delight you with seven luxurious courses paired with carefully curated wines from throughout California.