Falkner Winery Hosts New Release Wine Dinner
On August 23rd Falkner Winery will host a New Release Wine Dinner at their Pinnacle Restaurant in Temecula Valley. The dinner will be a multi-course gourmet meal with individual wine pairings of the Falkner’s soon to be released new wines. All meals will be prepared under the direction of Pinnacle Restaurant Executive Chef Dennis van Rumund. Jazz Saxophone player Jason Weber will perform live from 7-9:30pm for your entertainment.
Menu items include assorted Appetizers such as Chinese 5 Spice Duck in Steamed Dim Sum, Cuban Roasted Pork with a Sugar Cane Skewer, and Russian Sirloin Beef and Forest Mushroom Piroshki; a Salad of Chopped Hearts of Romaine with a Lobster Asian Vegetable Wonton; a Seafood Course of Seared Deep Sea Scallops with Confit of Artichoke Heart; an Entrée of Venison Loin in a Wild Mushroom and Meritage Wine Jus with Blackberry Essence; and Dessert of French Vanilla Crème Brulee with Wild Berries. Some of the wines will include their 2005 “Super Tuscan” Amante, the 2007 Sauvignon Blanc, the 2007 Chardonnay, the 2005 Syrah, and the 2005 Meritage.
The evening begins with wine tasting at 6pm with the price set at $99 per person plus tax and gratuity. All new release wines that are tasted will be available for sale to guests. Special pricing for wine club members and guests will be $89++ for regular club members and $84++ for VIP Members. Seating will be limited so make your reservations soon.
Seating will be indoors in the panoramic, hilltop Pinnacle dinning room where lunches and wedding receptions are also held. Appetizers will be served downstairs in their “wine cave” area below The Pinnacle Restaurant. Seating will be limited in order to maintain an intimate atmosphere for the dinner. The Falkners and winemaker Steve Hagata will be present to discuss each wine and answer any questions. The event is a rare opportunity to have a fun filled wine dinner in one of the most exclusive, new dinning establishments in Temecula Wine Country. Call the winery at 951-676-8231 x 104 for reservations or make them online.
Falkner Winery is a premier winery in the Temecula Valley Wine Country offering great food, high quality wines, and a fun environment. Since opening in July 2000, the winery has gained distinction in Wine Country for its high quality wines, great food at their Pinnacle Restaurant, a unique gift shop, wine tasting classes, and private venues such as parties and weddings. The tasting room is open daily from 10am to 5pm with tours available on weekends and by appointment. The restaurant serves lunch daily from 11:30am to 3:30pm Monday through Thursday and 11:30am to 2:30pm Friday through Sunday. They are located 5 miles east of I-15 off the Rancho California Road exit then left onto Calle Contento.
