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California Modern Wine
Dinner
Estimated Value: Priceless!
Three Bottles
There is an undeniable modernity about California,
expressed in the cuisine, the wines, the imagination, 2001 Screaming Eagle Napa
and the lifestyle. While the roots are tradition, the Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
results are California fresh. California’s unique style Donated By: Ron and Carolyn Zarrella
will be on display when Next Door by Wegmans hosts Estimated Value: $12,000
this California Modern Wine Dinner, showing the Golden
State at its flavorful best. Arguably Napa Valley’s most famous and enduring
“cult” Cabernet Sauvignon, Screaming Eagle was
Fresh ingredients are the hallmark of California cuisine founded in 1986. Unlike most of Napa Valley’s “cult”
and Chef Paul Vroman will draw on a bounty of just- wines, Screaming Eagle’s reputation is built on
picked, just-delivered vegetables, fruits, farm products, complexity rather than pure power. With a score of 99
and seafood for this fabulous feast in Next Door’s from The Wine Advocate, the 2001 Screaming Eagle
private test kitchen. The courses will be created and Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon ranks among the finest
prepared to pair with a superb selection of California Screaming Eagles of the decade; rich, elegant and
wines including 2015 Paul Hobbs Ross Station Estate deeply fruited, with layered complexity, superb balance,
Russian River Valley Chardonnay (93-95 from The Wine and a lingering finish. It also ranks among the most
Advocate), 2015 Domaine de la Côte Bloom’s Field Sta, coveted. The three bottles are presented in their original
Rita Hills Pinot Noir (95 from The Wine Advocate) also branded wood box.
featured, 2006 Heitz Cellar Martha’s Vineyard Napa
Valley Cabernet Sauvignon (not rated), and 2011 Dolce
Napa Valley Late Harvest Wine (not rated).
This dinner will be scheduled for a date to be
announced. Seats will be sold individually at $1,000.
A maximum of 30 seats are available.
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