Bailliage de Hillsborough’s 46th Induction Ceremony and Dinner took place at the Los Altos Golf & Country Club – 1560 Country Club Drive, Los Altos, California on Saturday, Feb 21, 2015.
Gary Roth, Executive Chef, is very familiar with La Chaine, having prepared exceptionable dinners for the Young Sommelier Regional Competition Finals. Randall Bertao, General Manager, is a Master Sommelier who paired the wines for the evening. …..and yes, Foie Gras is back!
Chevalier - Ronald Bachli
Dame de la Chaine - Kate Loughran
Vice Conseiller Gastronomique - Peter Pawlick
Vice Charge de Missions - Michael Kalkstein
Vice Echanson - Bruce Bastl
Bailli Provincial Bertrand de Boutray performed the Inductions
Passed Appetizers
Dungeness Crab Cake on Puff Pastry, Pink Grapefruit, and Avocado Mousse
Asparagus Tempura with Meyer Lemon Aioli
Grilled Angus Beef Crostini with Truffle Aioli and Micro Arugula
Iron Horse Classic Brut Green Valley 2009
Duck Horn Sauvignon Blanc Napa Valley 2013
First Course
English Pea Soup with Double Smoked Bacon, Potato Hay and
Tarragon Syrup
Second Course
Seared Foie Gras with Caramelized Pineapple, Toasted Brioche with
Wild Fennel Seed Butter, Macadamia Nuts, Vanilla Gastric
Monchhof Blue Slate Riesling Spatese Mosel 2012
Third Course
Braised Short Ribs, Sunchoke Puree, Brown Butter Gnocchi,
Shaved Black Truffles, Micro Red Sorrel
Big Basin Homestead (Grenache/Syrah) Monterey/Santa Cruz Mts. 2012
Dessert
Walnut Bourbon Tart, Compressed Pear with Star Anise,
Salted Caramel Gelato, Date Puree with Orange Flower Water
Cossart-Gardem 15 Year Old Bual Maderia
Gary Roth --Executive Chef
Randall Bertao – Master Sommelier and Manager
Special Events Director, Jenna Su
Chevalier Robert Avery - Sonoma
Barbara Avery
Officier Richard Barnes
V. Echanson Bruce Bastl
Patricia Bastl
V.Chancelier Argentier - Barbara Bessey
Bailli Provincial Bertrand de Boutray
Dame Brooke de Boutray
Officier Cecilia Damia
Bailli Hon. Harry Dokouzian
Carol Dokouzian
Chevalier Donn Ferrero
Carole Ferrero
Chevalier John Goble
Joan Goble
Bailli Lois Ferrero Gogol
Officier Stan Gogol
Chevalier Walter Heinzer
V. Conseiller Gastronomique EJ Heinzer Sonoma
V. Charge de Missions Michael Kalkstein
Susan English – VC Presse Hon Silicon Valley
Officier Rachel Leader
Dennis Barry
Chevalier Lars Lenck
Mary Lenck
Officier Giselle McKellar
Brenda de la Ossa
V. Conseillier Gastronomique Peter Pawlik
Dame Jennifer Pawlik
Reg. Gastronomique Walter Renner
Barbara Renner
Bailli Provincial Hon. Richard Sponholz
Ingrid Sponholz
V. Charge de Missions Hon. Charles Syers
V. Chargée de Presse Hon. Gayle Syers
Dame Yuliya Voroninskaya
Charles (Chris) Compton
Chevalier Hal Schuette
Becky Schuette
Dame Marilyn Wolper
Chevalier Jim Zierolf
Dame Beverly Zierolf