Autumn Wine Dinner

Autumn Wine Dinner With Visiting Celebrity Chefs: Limited Seats Available

Join Waterline at Balboa Bay Resort for a very special evening of food and wine featuring the incredible talents of celebrity chef and Top Chef All-Stars winner Richard Blais along with our own chef Rachel Haggstrom.

Delight in an outdoor reception and meet and greet with both chefs, followed by a delicious five-course wine dinner specially prepared by both chefs.

Celebrity Chef Richard Blais and Executive Chef Rachel Haggstrom in collaboration with 90+ point pairings from Kessler-Haak Vineyard and Wines

Meet & Greet Reception with Chefs and Tray Passed Canapes
2015 Kessler-Haak Sparkling Brut Rose

Dungeness Crab “Cake”
Dungeness crab salad with crispy tuille, remoulade, capers, celery, blood orange, avocado, cilantro
2014 Kessler-Haak Stainless Steel Chardonnay

Butternut Squash Soup
Kabocha squash, guanciale, brussel sprouts, nasturtium, pepitas, rye cracker
2013 Kessler-Haak Dry Riesling Lafond Vineyard

Cavatelli Pasta
Sage and walnut bolognese
2012 Kessler-Haak Pinot Noir Pommard Clone

72 Hour Short Ribs
Parsnip puree, braised parsnips, pearl onions
2014 Kessler-Haak Syrah Lafond Vineyard

Candy Apple
White Chocolate, caramel, green apple, pan d’epice
2012 Kessler-Haak Sparkling Brut

Book Signing of Richard Blais’s new cookbook
So Good
One cookbook included per couple

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