'Best of the Northwest' Wine Dinner January 22, 2010

On Friday January 22, 2010 at 7:30 p.m., the Ocean Crest Resort will host a wine dinner entitled "Best of the Northwest." This dinner, unlike all of the wine dinners we have ever offered, will feature seven wines from seven different Pacific Northwest wineries. The event will be hosted by myself, Ocean Crest Resort Wine & Spirit's Director Stephen Pavletich.

The wines I've chosen to be featured at the dinner are some of the most important Pacific Northwest wines ever released. Included are both of the Northwest's only 100 point wines (the Charles Smith "Royal City" and the Quilceda Creek Cabernet Sauvignon) as well as the highest scoring white wine to ever come out of the region (the Chateau Ste. Michelle).


The seven wines to be featured at the dinner are, in order:

Chehalem "Ian's Reserve" Chardonnay 2006
Ken Wright Nysa Vineyard Pinot Noir 2006
Charles Smith "Royal City" Syrah 2006
Andrew Will "Sorella" 2006
Leonetti Merlot 2005
Quilceda Creek Cabernet Sauvignon 2005
Chateau Ste. Michelle "Ethos" Late Harvest White Riesling 2006


Reservations are required and space is extremely limited. Reservations can be made by calling the Ocean Crest at 800-684-8429 or by e-mail me at stephen@oceancrestresort.com.


The dinner is currently priced at $250.00 per person, but a final decision on price will be made once the menu for the dinner has been decided.

More details will be posted here on my blog as soon as final decisions are made.

Cheers!

Stephen Pavletich
Wine & Spirits Director
Ocean Crest Resort

Boudreaux & Dunham Winemaker Dinner November 13

On Friday, November 13, the Ocean Crest Resort will host Boudreaux Cellars of Leavenworth, WA and Dunham Cellars of Walla Walla, WA for a joint winemaker dinner beginning at 7:30 p.m. Guests of honor for the event will be Rob Newson, Boudreaux Cellars Owner and Winemaker and Dan Wampfler, Dunham Cellars Winemaker. Cost of the dinner is $130 per person, plus tax and gratuity.


The wines to be featured at the dinner, in order, are:

• Course #1 2007 Boudreaux Unfiltered Chardonnay Bishop's & Celilo Vineyards
• Course #2 2005 Dunham Syrah Columbia Valley
• Course #3 2005 Boudreaux Merlot Washington
• Course #4 2005 Pursued by Bear Cabernet Sauvignon Columbia Valley
• Course #5 2005 Bourdreaux Cabernet Sauvignon Washington
• Course #6 2008 Dunham Late Harvest Riesling Lewis Vineyard

The Boudreaux/Dunham Winemaker Dinner has been sold out for weeks. We are now adding names to a waiting list.

To be added to the waiting list - or for any other matter - contact me personally by calling 1-800-684-8439 or by e-mail stephen@oceancrestresort.com.

Cheers!

Stephen Pavletich
Wine & Spirits Director
Ocean Crest Resort

Camaraderie Winemaker Dinner Menu Announcement

Tomorrow evening, Friday October 9 at 7:30 p.m., the Ocean Crest Restaurant will be kicking off our 2009-2010 Northwest Winemaker Dinner Series with a five-course dinner featuring Camaraderie Cellars of Port Angeles, WA.

The evening's guests of honor will be Camaraderie Cellars Owner and Winemaker Don Corson and his wife Vicki. The dinner costs $100 per person and is currently sold out.

The five course dinner was designed by the Ocean Crest chefs to pair perfectly with five of the Corson's exceptional boutique wines.
Course 1:
2008 Viognier accompanied by
Thai Prawn Cocktail with Mango Relish

Course 2:
2005 Cabernet Franc accompanied by
Smoked Seafood Cake served on a bed of greens with Tsatsiki Dressing

Course 3:
2005 Merlot accompanied by
Charbroiled Pheasant Breast with Bing Cherry Treacle with Gorgonzola-Mushroom Risotto

Palate Cleanser:
Pink Grapefruit and Mint Gelee

Course 4:
2002 Grace accompanied by
Buffalo Tenderloin with Berry Demi-Glace

Course 5:
2002 Cabernet Sauvignon accompanied by
Chocolate-Earl Grey-Dried Cherry Torte

Sam McMillan will serve the dinner. I will act as wine steward and host.

Cheers!

Stephen Pavletich
Wine & Spirits Director
Ocean Crest Resort