1645 River Road - Seasonal Dining

"1645 River Road" is a dynamic, seasonal dining experience created by Chef Todd Fisher and Winemaker Steve Pessagno. Together they bring you Monterey County's most distinctive "Wine & Dine" experience. Combining award winning, hand crafted wines from Pessagno and a seasonally inspired menu created by Chef Todd, 1645 River Road should make for a spectacular evening. Join the fun every other Friday night.

Reservations are required!
www.1645riverroad.com
info@1645riverroad.com
(831) 206.8401

Chateau Julien & Wild Thyme Saturday Summer BBQ
Saturday - July 4, August 8 , August 29
12-4pm
Cost: Tri-Tip $15 each, 1/2 Chicken $12 each

Team CJ is gearing up for another ride down the Pacific Coast Highway this September, at the annual Hearst Castle Challenge benefiting Best Buddies! Take home a delicious Tri-Tip or 1⁄2 Chicken with salad & BBQ beans ~ proceeds will help raise funds for Best Buddies & Team CJ.
www.chateaujulien.com

J. Lohr Descriptor Seminar
July 31, 7:00pm
$25.00 per person
1000 Lenzen Avenue, San Jose, CA 95126. Tickets may be purchased by calling (408) 918-2176.

This event is designed to help individuals develop an objective criterion for evaluating wine and expanding wine vocabulary. Participants will begin with a simplified component tasting (acid, sugar, tannin), then explore emphasized descriptors (apple, butter, peach) in wine solutions, developing analytical skills which will be tested by tasting several J. Lohr varietal wines.
www.jlohr.com

J. Lohr Summer Dinner #3
August 1, 7:00pm
$95.00 per person

Catered by Chef David Page. 1000 Lenzen Avenue, San Jose, CA 95126. Tickets may be purchased by calling (408) 918-2176. Enjoy a 5 course gourmet wine-paired dinner with a featured Entrée of Grilled Niman Ranch Pork Loin. Full menu details will soon be available at:
www.jlohr.com

17th Annual Winemakers' Celebration
Saturday - August 8, 2009
12:00pm - 3:30pm
$45 in Advance / $50 Day of Event

Join us in Celebrating Monterey's Wine Country at the Historic Custom House Plaza in downtown Monterey. Taste the world class wines of over 50 Monterey County wineries and boogie to the tunes of the Dennis Murphy Band. Enjoy educational displays, view a barrel building demonstration by Seguin Moreau Cooperage, bid on items at our extraordinary wine auction and taste local restaurant delicacies.
www.montereywines.org

Dine in De-Vine
August 11-15, 2009

Effortlessly set tables will line the plush Sangiovese vineyard this August for the premier classic car week "Dine in De-Vine". An inviting, elegant pre-fix Basque menu, with choice of entrée and wine, will be served amongst the vines, followed by a dessert lounge and vintage car display at the Chateau. Menu selections begin at $47 per person. Learn more about the menu, Chef and featured cars on the Chateau Julien website- News & Events. Reservations begin at 6:30pm each evening. Seating is limited.
www.chateaujulien.com

Ferrari FCA Vintage Concours
August 13, 2009
1-4pm
$30 / person

View over 175 concours-quality Ferraris parked eloquently throughout the Estate. Stroll Ferrari-lifestyle booths while indulging in your choice of BBQ, espresso bar, gelato or favorite Chateau Julien wine.
www.chateaujulien.com

J. Lohr Wine & Cheese Pairing
August 15, 7:00 pm
$35.00 per person

1000 Lenzen Avenue, San Jose, CA 95126. Tickets may be purchased by calling (408) 918-2176.
In this educational event, guests will taste six cheeses specially paired with six world class J. Lohr wines guided by Chef Jaimie Casey.
www.jlohr.com

J. Lohr Summer Dinner #4
August 29, 7:00pm
$95.00 per person

Catered by Chef David Page. 1000 Lenzen Avenue, San Jose, CA 95126. Tickets may be purchased by calling (408) 918-2176. Enjoy a 5 course gourmet wine-paired dinner with a featured Entrée of Boned & Stuffed Baby Range Chicken. Full menu details will soon be available at:
www.jlohr.com

13th Annual Great Wine Escape Weekend
November 13-15, 2009

Celebrate the splendor of harvest throughout Monterey County. The Great Wine Escape Weekend is the hospitality event of the year for Monterey County featuring over 50 Monterey County Wineries. Events throughout the weekend include: wine and food integration seminars on Friday afternoon, open houses at the wineries and guided wine country tours, Winemaker Dinners by worldrenowned chefs on Friday and Saturday evenings and The Great Wine Escape Grand Finalé with over 40 Monterey County wineries pouring their worldclass wines including a silent auction on Sunday. The Great Wine Escape Weekend brings together the wineries, restaurants, and hotels of Monterey County for a weekend filled with great food, great events and, of course, great wine!
www.montereywines.org