Join Varanese for a two-night event with their 6th Annual Grgich Hills Wine Dinner. Each evening will feature special guest speaker Sean Barrett and a six-course dinner paired with Grgich Hills wines. The brand is so strong and the wine is so special that world leaders such as Presidents Reagan and Clinton, Queen Elizabeth II, and French President François Mitterrand choose Grgich wines to serve at state dinners.

The menu will consist of:

1st Course
Fume Blanc
Sauteed Middleneck Clams in a Spicy Clam Broth With Artichokes, Caramelized Onions and Bacon Topped with a Toasted Crostini with Saffron-Coriander Aioli

2nd Course
Chardonnay
Chardonnay Poached Pear with Purple Mustard Greens and Black Grapes Drizzled with a Macadamia Nut and Vanilla Vinaigrette
Garnished with Fried Bleu Cheese "Curds"

Intermezzo

3rd Course
Merlot
House-Made Corn Beef, Butternut Squash and Brussels Sprout Hash Topped with Poached Egg and a Red Wine-Basil Hollandaise

4th Course
Zinfandel
Wild Boar and Mangalitsa Sausage Tossed with Bucatini Pasta, Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Roasted Garlic, Pepperoncini, Oyster Mushrooms and Roasted Cherry Tomatoes

5th Course
Cabernet
Seared Dry-Aged Prime Strip Steak Served over Smoked Bacon and Caramelized Leek Bread Pudding With Roasted Shallot Demi Glacé and Grilled Asparagus

6th Course
Violetta Late Harvest
Kenny's Brie, Drunken Goat and Aged Sharp Cheddar Cheese Served with Sugar Fried Brioche Donut Holes, Dried Apricots, Granny Smith Apples and Fig Gastrique