The Fire and Wine Experience begins on Friday evening, January 15, with a tasting menu featuring the award-winning wines of Silver Oak presented in Navio restaurant. At the same time, a Silver Oak Private Reserve dinner will be held in the oceanfront resort’s Fireplace Room, offering an exclusive dining experience with Chef Xavier Salomon and a representative from Silver Oak Cellars. Also on Friday, beginning at 6 p.m. and continuing through the evening, an outdoor hot chocolate bar and s’mores will be offered at the resort’s iconic fire pits.
FIRE & WINE EXPERIENCE SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Friday, January 15, 20106 p.m. to 9.p.m. - Tasting menu paired with Silver Oak Wines in Navio. $165 per person
6 p.m. to 9 p.m.-Private Reserve Dinner with Silver Oak Winemaker Representative, The Fireplace Room. Limited seating, $265 per person
6 p.m. to 10 p.m. - Hot Chocolate Bar and S’Mores, Fire Pits
Saturday, January 16, 2010
Classes and workshops are complimentary and available on a first-come/first-served basis, with preferred access for guests staying at the hotel
11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.- Introduction to Making Your Own Wine, El Granada Room
1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.- Wine Blending Workshop, Observatory
2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.- Introduction to Making Your Own Wine, El Granada Room
3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.- S’Mores Workshop
4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. - Wine Blending Workshop, Observatory
12 p.m. to 2 p.m.- Flights of Champagne Lunch. Savor three spectacular champagne flights with three food flights during this Navio lunch experience. $125 per person
6 p.m. to 9 p.m.- Wine Pairing Tasting Menu Dinner, Navio. $150 per person 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.- Hot Chocolate Bar and S’Mores, Fire Pits
Sunday, January 17, 2010
11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.- Santa Cruz Mountain Wineries Brunch, the Miramar Room. Experience the best brunch in the San Francisco Bay Area and receive a tasting of two wines each from four Santa Cruz Mountain wineries. Featured wineries include Thomas Fogarty Winery, Big Basin Vineyards, Burrell School Vineyards & Winery, and Stage Left Cellars. $110 per person ($88 without wines).