There is an exciting experience coming to Seattle for fans of Washington Wine! We’re talking about phenomenal winemaker dinners. What’s the big deal? Well, my friends, these dinners involve five of Washington’s favorite winemakers paired with five talented Seattle chefs including two James Beard Award Nominees from this year! There’s wine and food pairing, obviously. Plus, it’s all in the name of fundraising. So read on for more details about this special Dinner Series happening for one night only.
Presented by the Auction of Washington Wines, the dinner series benefits Seattle Children’s and the WSU Viticulture & Enology Program. “Spring Winemaker Dinners are a great way to connect winemakers with wine lovers”, says Jamie Peha, Executive Director. “We enjoy kicking off our event series with these one-night-only meals highlighting the best of the season in Seattle-area restaurants.” Guests have the opportunity to learn about each wine as they are poured with each course, directly from the Winemaker and Chef who created the pairing.
Dinner Series Details
These five dinners run concurrently
Thursday, April 25th, 6:30 p.m.
Seattle locations
All tickets $150 each, including wine, food, and service
More details available on the Auction of Washington Wines website.
Invite a friend, choose from one of these five memorable spring dinners, and enjoy the evening for a good cause!
Dusted Valley at Sawyer
Restaurant: Sawyer – 2019 James Beard Semifinalist for Best New Restaurant
Location: Ballard
Chef: Mitch Mayer
Winery: Chad Johnson of Dusted Valley
Kevin White Winery at FlintCreek Cattle Co.
Restaurant: FlintCreek Cattle Co.
Location: Greenwood
Chef: Eric Donnelly, 2019 James Beard “Best Chef in the Northwest” semifinalist
Winery: Kevin White “Winemaker to Watch” of Kevin White Winery
EFESTÉ at Lark
Restaurant: Lark
Location: Capitol Hill
Chef: John Sundstrom 2007 James Beard “Best Chef Northwest”
Winery: EFESTÉ
Latta Wines at Rider
Restaurant: Rider
Location: Downtown
Chef: Dan Mallahan
Winery: “Washington gamechanger” Latta Wines
Barrage Cellars at Ascend Prime Steak and Sushi
Restaurant: Ascend
Location: Bellevue
Chef: Sean Mayhew
Winery: Kevin Correll, Barrage Cellars
Are you as excited as I am about these dinners? Then head on over to my Instagram page and share your favorite winemaker/chef pairing! #letstalkaboutwine
If you’re interested in putting your own wine and food pairing skills to the test, check out my posts on Pairing Cabernet Sauvignon with Food and Pairing Cabernet Franc with Food.