Confrérie de la Chaîne des Rôtisseurs

Société Mondiale du Vin

Bailliage de Hillsborough

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When              Sunday, August 15, 2021

Where             PORTOLA HILLS VINEYARD

                        (www.PortolaHillsVineyard.com)

                        801 La Honda Road (Route 84)

                        Woodside, CA

Starting           Reception at 12:00PM

Twenty Nine members and guests attended this afternoon event in the Portola Hills overlooking the Santa Clara Valley. The Fine dining cooking demonstration presented by our own Chef Chantale Doinel, professional member of the Hillsborough Bailliage, was eagerly consumed. Wonderful parings of estate wines completed the menu.  Bud Hoffacker (Professional du Vin) & Annemarie Redmond hosted the event on their beautiful estate.

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Appetizers

Spinach Garlic Labneh Canapé

Medjool Date with Goat Cheese & Pistachios

Roederer Estate Brut Sparkling Wine, Anderson Valley NV

Redmond Pinot Noir Tasting, Portola Hills, multiple vintages

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Beurre Dégustation . Butter Tasting

Starter

Feuilleté of Smoked Salmon with Leek Soubise

Pickled Shallot, Dill Blossoms

Joseph George Sauvignon Blanc, Napa Valley 2019

Main Course

Maine Lobster Thermidor

Wilted Garlic Lemon Spinach

Redmond Pinot Noir, Portola Hills, 2015

Redmond Pinot Noir, Portola Hills, 2019

Dessert

Strawberries Romanoff

Sprinkle of Chocolaté Vanillé Mint Sugar

Chef Chantale Doinel

Chef Chantale is a Professional Member of La Chaîne and the Hillsborough Bailliage. 

She has planned a special menu for demonstrating, and then serving to us.    Chantale has extensive experience with her own catering business and with conducting cooking classes at Draeger’s Cooking School.  A French national born in Morocco, Chantale has lived and traveled throughout North Africa and Europe discovering the diversity of subtle flavors that she incorporates into her dishes.  Chantale is a graduate of the International Culinary Center and served her externship at the Village Pub in Woodside.

Portola Hills Vineyard

The venue is the Portola Hills Vineyard, featuring the beautiful home of our Professional Member Bud Hoffacker and his wife Annemarie Redmond.   Their professional kitchen with spectacular views of the SF Bay and outside dining overlooking the vineyards will be where Chef Chantale will demonstrate the cooking and prepare the meal served to our guests.  Bud will describe their extensive Pinot Noir vineyards, and the Portola Hills Winery’s excellent Redmond Pinot Noir which will be served to our attending members. www.PortolaHillsVineyard.com

Attendees

Bruce Bastl......................... Vice Echanson

Patricia Bastl...................... Guest

Chantale Doinel................. Maître Rôtisseurs

Jerry Dowd........................ Chevalier

Christine Dowd.................. Guest

Peggy Dozier...................... Dame De La Chaine

Melissa Guyre.................... Dame

Darrell Anderson................ Guest

Michael Kalkstein............... Bailli

Susan English..................... VC Chargée Honoraire

Nathan Kandler ................. Guest PHV Winemaker

Marta Kandler ................... Guest

James Kaye......................... Chevalier SAC

Glenys Kaye........................ Guest

Lars Lenck........................... Chevalier

Mary Lenck......................... Dame Essex UK

Matt Levine......................... Chevalier SiVly

Diane Levine....................... Guest

Annemarie Redmond.......... Host

Bud Hoffacker..................... Professionnel du Vin, Host

Jeremy Roy......................... Chevalier

Michelle Roy....................... Dame de La Chaine

Steve Siegel........................ Chevalier SAC

Claudia Siegel...................... Guest

Claudia Smay....................... VC Gastronomique

Dennis Swanson.................. Vice Chargé de Missions

Sally Swanson...................... VC Argentier SV

Yuliya Voroninskaya............. Dame De La Chaine

Chris Compton.................... Chevalier SiVly