The Golden Glass

Winemaker Dinners

Due to popular demand, The 2008 Golden Glass will host a series of Winemaker Dinners around San Francisco during the week of The Golden Glass. Join chefs, winemakers, Slow Food members, press, and many, many friends for one (or more) of these unforgettable meals!

Thursday June 5, 2008 at Fifth Floor:

Enjoy a chance to meet the masters of Tempranillo and founders of Ribera del Duero, the esteemed Alejandro Fernandez and Tinto Pesquera. 9 special wines + 6 courses. Reception 6.30pm for 7.00pm dinner. Cost: $150 per person, plus tax & gratuity. For reservations, contact The 5th Floor 415.348.1555. View the invite.

Friday June 6, 2008 at Acquerello:

Featuring celebrated winemaker Marco Caprai from Umbria and a rare vertical of his ‘25 Anni’ Sagrantino, paired with Suzette’s exquisite cooking! Reception 6.30pm for 7.00pm dinner. Cost: $350 per person, includes tax & gratuity. For reservations, please contact Acquerello at 415 567 5432.
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Saturday June 7, 2008 at Farina:

Enjoy an exclusive Ligurian Dinner by the great Genovese chef Paolo Laboa, featuring FarinasWorld Champion Pesto, paired with the Premium Piedmont wines of the following estates:

• Scagliola
• Cascina Bongiovanni
• Boglietti
• La Gironda
• Marchese Incisa
• De Stefanis
• Montagnetta

All the producers will be at the restaurant and can give you first-hand information about their wonderful wines. For reservations please contact Farina at 415 565 0360 or visit Open Table

Saturday June 7th, 2008 at Perbacco

Perbacco, one of the Top 100 Restaurants in the Bay Area, offering the cuisine of Piemonte and Liguria, is proud to participate to the celebration of the Golden Glass event. On Saturday June 7 join us for dinner and meet some of the best wine producers in Piemonte. Their wines will be featured by the glass, quarter and half liter as well as by the bottle.

The following winemakers will be present at the restaurant:

• Tenuta Ca’ Meo
• Bricco Maiolica
• La Corte
• Villa Giada
• Ruggeri Corsini
• Cantina del Pino
• Germano Ettore
• Ghisolfi Attilio

To make reservation call 955-0663 or go to our website at www.perbaccosf.com and reserve on line. We look forward to seeing at Perbacco.

Monday, June 9th at South Food + Wine Bar

“Meet Nick Nobilo and some of the great New Zealand producers attending the Golden Glass. Anna Weinberg and Gerard O’Bryan have prepared a special menu to pair with the best New Zealand wines. Please. Reception at 6pm for 6.30 dinner. Cost $85 per person plus tax & gratuity. For reservation please contact South Restaurant at (415) 974 5599 or make a reservation online.