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Wine Dinner

Spend an evening sipping, swirling, and savoring wine at the Wine Dinner!

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Come with a wine-loving friend to enjoy a freshly prepared four-course meal, with expert wine pairings for each course, and live music in the beautiful Ginkgo Restaurant.

During the meal, a wine expert from Vina Robles Winery will speak about their featured wine: The Arborist red blend. This special wine was created to further their commitment to sustainability, with every bottle purchased going to support global restoration efforts in collaboration with their partner, One Tree Planted. As of 2021, these efforts have helped plant more than 21,000 trees around the world.

Wine Dinner Menu

Salad

Shaved spring vegetable salad (nut free, gluten free)

Asparagus, Brussels sprouts, petite spring mix, pea tendrils, ricotta salata, microradish, vinaigrette

Paired with Vina Robles Chardonnay, Mistral Vineyard, Monterey, California

Appetizer

Mussels Viognier (nut free)

Steamed mussels, fennel, roasted red peppers, herb Viognier butter broth, grilled crostini

Paired with Vina Robles Viognier, Huerhuero Vineyard, Paso Robles, California

Entree

Braised lamb shank (nut free, gluten free)

Cabernet slow-braised lamb shank, green pea risotto, grilled lemon Broccolini

Paired with Vina Robles The Arborist Red Blend,* Paso Robles, California

*The Arborist Red Blend contains 40% Syrah, 34% Petite Sirah, 20% Grenache, 6% Tannat

Dessert

Chef’s select cheeseboard

Drunken Goat, Maytag blue, Camembert with dried fruits, nuts, sweet truffle

Paired with Vina Robles Petite Sirah, Paso Robles, California

 

Vegetarian Menu

Salad

Shaved spring vegetable salad (nut free, gluten free)

Asparagus, Brussels sprouts, petite spring mix, pea tendrils, ricotta salata, microradish, vinaigrette

Paired with Vina Robles Chardonnay, Mistral Vineyard, Monterey, California

Appetizer

Jackfruit (nut free, gluten free)

Fennel herb butter broth

Paired with Vina Robles Viognier, Huerhuero Vineyard, Paso Robles, California

Entree

Portobello mushroom (nut free, gluten free)

Cabernet-roasted portobello mushroom, green pea risotto, grilled lemon broccolini

Paired with Vina Robles The Arborist Red Blend,* Paso Robles, California

*The Arborist Red Blend contains 40% Syrah, 34% Petite Sirah, 20% Grenache, 6% Tannat

Dessert

Chef’s select cheeseboard (gluten free)

Drunken Goat, Maytag blue, Camembert, dried fruits, nuts, sweet truffle

Paired with Vina Robles Petite Sirah, Paso Robles, California

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