From the Vine's End of Harvest Winemaker Dinner

This past October 25, 2019 from 6pm to 9pm

We SOLD OUT for this dining and wine experience not be missed!

BellaVista Cucina Italiana
110 N El Dorado St
Stockton, CA 95202
$130 per Person

Parking was available on the street or in the Ebherhardt garage on El Dorado or the Foy garage on Hunter St.

The End of Harvest Winemaker Dinner celebrated another successful growing season in the Lodi appellation and brought together Markus’s wines with the culinary expertise of renowned chef and restaurateur Rima Barkett of Café Luna and BellaVista Cucina Italiana fame, who prepared an enticing multi-course dinner of classic dishes with a twist from her native Italy.

Each course was paired with a carefully selected wine from our portfolio, but with Markus’s own twist: they were all be tasted blind. You were therefore able to focus completely on what you were tasting. At the conclusion of service, all of the wines were revealed. (Of course, it was perfectly OK to take notes, if you like!)

Hosting the festivities was Bob Highfill, wine columnist and reporter for The Record newspaper and Recordnet.com. His From the Vine columns and podcasts focus on the hard-working growers and winemakers in the Lodi American Viticultural Area, the 2015 Wine Region of the Year by Wine Enthusiast Magazine.

The beautiful BellaVista Restaurant as seen from the street during a blue-sky day.

The End of Harvest Wine Dinner took place at the beautiful BellaVista Cucina Italiana restaurant in the historic Hotel Stockton. The evening began with a cocktail party-style reception with an array of charcuterie and cheeses and the first of Markus’s delectable wines – the perfect way to set the mood and whet the appetite.

Then, all were seated in the dining room to enjoy a composed menu expertly prepared by Rima with wines that accentuated the textures and flavors of each dish. All learned about Rima’s intriguing culinary history and Markus’s winemaking journey around the world and why Lodi is the ideal location to grow world-class grapes that go into world-class wines. There were plenty of fun surprises, as well.

MENU
with Markus’s wine pairings

ACT I
Charcuterie and Cheese Board
2017 markus zeal

ACT II
Zuppa di Scampi e Fagioli
Tuscan Bean Soup with Shrimp
2017 markus nuvola

ACT III
Cannelloni alla Bolognese
Cannelloni pasta stuffed with Ricotta and Spinach, topped with Bolognese meat sauce and bechamel
2016 markus domo

ACT IV
Costolette di Agnello alle erbe di Provenza
Herb crusted rack of lamb, Champagne Risotto, Seasonal Vegetables
2017 markus toura

ACT V
Tiramisu al Cardamomo
Cardamon Tiramisu, Chocolate and Pistachio
2018 markus crealto

Thanks to all who made your reservations early, as seating was limited. Due to the very specific nature of the meal, we unfortunately could not accommodate vegan or pescatarian diets.

The limited number of tickets we made available are SOLD OUT on Eventbrite. $130 per person.

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Cheers!