Bricoleur Vineyards Guest Chef Wine Dinner in The Garden
Join us the evening of June 14, 2023 at 6pm for a guest chef wine dinner featuring our friends at Bricoleur Vineyards out of Sonoma. Chef Neal will be joined by the vineyard’s Executive Chef Thomas Bellec for a multi-course journey that showcases the best of locally sourced ingredients paired with a curated selection of Bricoleur Vineyards wines.
Chef Bellec was raised in the coastal town of Concarneau in Brittany, France where cooking and hospitality run in his family. His grandparents owned a prominent bakery, and his father was a professional fisherman, a passion that Chef Bellec embraces, too. He grew up fishing and hunting for mussels, clams, and periwinkles to cook with his family, and apprenticed at a Michelin-starred restaurant in Concarneau before joining the Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts. An accomplished chef with a passion for developing and coaching teams, Chef Bellec was at the forefront of creative culinary offerings at Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts in Hawaii, Beverly Hills, Toronto, Boston, and Uruguay for 18 years before joining the Bricoleur Vineyards family. In 2015, Chef Bellec was deeply honored to be named a Master Chef of France by Maîtres Cuisiniers de France, an organization that was established in 1951 to bring together chefs, farmers, and artisans who best support and promote French culinary art.
First Course
Chef Thomas
BAY SCALLOP CRUDO
passion fruit mignonette, baby cilantro, shiso chimichurri, crispy rice puffs, monterey ogo seawed
2022 Kick Ranch Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc
Second Course
Chef Neal
GRILLED QUAIL
peaches, prosciutto, hazelnuts, greens, fig vinaigrette
2021 Founder’s Block Pinot Noir
Third Course
Chef Thomas
GRASS FED BEEF STRIP LOIN
brown butter roasted white asparagus, estate coffee roasted carrots, pink peppercorn sauce
2020 Alexander Valley Zinfandel
Dessert
Redbird | Vibiana Pastry Chef Kasra Ajdari
STRAWBERRY BAVAROIS
pistachio dacquoise, orange blossom chantilly
The Last Note
195 per person plus tax (includes wine pairings and service charge)
