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When: Friday March 22nd 2024 at 6:00 PM
What: Chaîne and Mondiale Winemaker Dinner
Where: The Exquisite Le Papillon Restaurant
410 Saratoga Avenue, San Jose CA
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Hillsborough Bailliage’s Wine-Maker Dinner was held at the exquisite Le Papillon Restaurant, known to connoisseurs as the best French restaurant in the South Bay of Silicon Valley.
Our team coordinated with the restaurant’s Chef, and his staff, to present a special menu of food for our members and guests.
David Miner, the eponymous founder of Miner Family Wineries, presented his consistently 90+ rated wines paired with Chef Scott Cooper’s globally-inspired contemporary French cuisine.
The Venue:
Established in 1977, for over forty-five years, Le Papillon has maintained a tradition of serving the finest cuisine, beautifully presented in an elegant and quiet setting. Under Chef Cooper’s innovative leadership Le Papillon consistently receives accolades from Zagat, DiRona, Michelin, The San Jose Mercury News and The Silicon Valley Concierge Association
The Wine-Maker
Miner Family Wines, located in Oakville, CA, was founded almost 30 years ago and produces consistently rated 90+ wines of both Red Wines, such as its flagship “The Oracle”, a Bordeaux styled red wine, and its Pinot Noir from Garys’ Vineyard in the Santa Lucia Highlands, Chardonnays and Viognier.
Special Mondiale Menu
Passed Bites
Quail Egg Toast with Caviar
Kampachi Tartare with Preserved Meyer Lemon
Roquefort Shortbread with Rhubarb
Duck Rillettes a L’Orange
Cured King Salmon with Smoked Seaweed Puree and Kumquat
Assorted Miner Family Winery (MFW) wines including, Viognier,
The Iliad (Rhone white blend), Rosato of Sangiovese and
The Odyssey (red Rhone blend)
Dinner Menu
Dungeness Crab Soufflé with Lemon, Saffron and Caviar
Wild Yeast Chardonnay
Intermezzo
Braised Breast of Squab with Pine Nut Puree and Confit Figs
Garys’ Pinot Noir
Pan Roasted Veal Tenderloin with Marrow Emulsion
Black Truffle and Potato Gratin
The Oracle
Dessert
Soufflé Grand Mariner with Fresh Berries and Grand Mariner
By Sous Chef Fernando Tostado
Attendees
Ron Bachli, Chevalier
Marilynne Bachli, Guest
Bruce Bastl, Vice Echanson
Patricia Bastl, Guest
Jerry Dowd, Chevalier
Christine Dowd, Guest
Debbie Harriman, Dame de la Chaîne
Ward Harriman, Guest
Bud Hoffacker, Professionnel du Vin
Annemarie Redmond, Guest
Michael Kalkstein, Bailli
Susan English, Vice Chargée de Presse Honoraire S.V.
Sydene Kober, Dame de la Chaîne
Roger Schwab, Guest
Dave Miner, Winemaker/Owner
Darrell Monda, Vice-Conseiller Culinaire
Reuel Warkoff, Guest
Walter Renner, Conseiller Gastronomique Provincial Honoraire
Barbara Renner, Guest
Jeremy Roy, Chevalier
Michelle Roy, Dame de la Chaîne
Claudia Smay, Vice Conseiller Gastronomique, Commandeur
Yuliya Voroninskaya, Dame de la Chaîne
Chris Compton, Chevalier Silicon Valley
Sharon Gustafson, Guest
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