July 2019
Wine Down Wednesday @ The Monarch
Relax and “Wine Down” Relax and “Wine Down” with ESB members and guests on Wednesday, July 24th from 5-7pm at The Monarch Restaurant in the Montecito Inn. Event cost includes appetizers and passed hors d'oeuvres. Don’t forget to stay for the prize drawing! Valet and Street parking available. Menu Sourdough Bread & Butter ‘Nduja sausage, castelvetrano olives, basil Ricotta crostini, honey, black pepper, chive Vermillion crudo, citronette, crispy shallots Agnolotti, peas, champagne, chives After Wine Down Wednesday, stay for…
Find out more »[RSVP NOW] Southern Australia Food & Wine Experience
Explore the food and wine of Southern Australia! Join us for an information session on our upcoming trip to Southern Australia. Our 10-day highly curated culinary journey to South Australia & Victoria (March 20-29, 2019) will include Adelaide Hills, Barossa Valley, McLaren Vale, Melbourne and the Yarra Valley. We will spend 3 nights in Adelaide, 3 nights in Barossa Valley and 3 nights in Melbourne at five-star hotels, and all transportation is included except for your flight to and from…
Find out more »French-Canadian Brunch with Chef P.A. Tremblay
French-Canadian Brunch with Chef P.A. Tremblay! Chef P.A. is sharing his French-Canadian heritage with ESB members through a beautiful summertime Brunch! The meal will start with a culturally inspired beverage and will continue with a partially plated, partially family style meal. It will showcase the flavors of Chef P.A.’s childhood, finessed with his formal culinary training and joie de vivre. Expect Maple Syrup to make an appearance more than once. Menu to come, and BYOB welcome, eh! Menu French Canadian Crepe,…
Find out more »August 2019
The Santa Barbara Vintner Legends Series: Jim Clendenen & Adam Tolmach
2 Legends, 12 Wines, 1 Fellowship Dinner! This is an evening that will go down in Central Coast wine history. Having just Jim Clendenen from Au Bon Climat or Adam Tolmach from The Ojai Vineyard by themselves would be a magical night, but having them both together — which was Jim’s idea! — is incredibly special. Join Legendary winemakers Adam Tolmach Jim Clendenen, and ESB members for our first Winemaker Fellowship Dinner! Guests will come together to enjoy a “Fellowship Dinner”,…
Find out more »[SAVE THE DATE] Wagyu Steak Tasting & Dinner with Chef John Cox and Katie Parker
Dry-Aged Wagyu Steak Tasting & Dinner! ESB is proud to feature Chef John Cox of Bear & Star and Katie Parker of Fess Parker Ranch with a Dry-Aged Wagyu Steak Tasting and Dinner! Chef John and Katie will lead guests on a tasting of Wagyu with different stages of aging; from fresh, to aged, and super dry-aged. Guests will learn about the production of wagyu beef, as well as what to look for in texture, flavor, smell; and most importantly,…
Find out more »Roll it! Fill it! Fold it! Pasta-Making with Chef Tiziano
Roll it! Fill it! Fold it! An Afternoon of Filled Pasta-Making with Chef Tiziano of Mosto Crudo Join members for an afternoon of hands-on pasta making, rolling, cutting, filling, and stuffing (and of course, tasting!) Chef Tiziano Fioretti of Mosto Crudo will start the afternoon with an appetizer and basic pasta dough demonstration, and then will proceed to teach guests how to create raviolis, tortellinis, and potato gnocchi! All guests will have the opportunity to assist in every element of…
Find out more »September 2019
[SAVE THE DATE] Winemaker Evening: Jim Fox of Patiné Cellars
Most know of Jim Fox for his career as a NHL hockey player for the Los Angeles Kings and as the Kings’ television analyst for FOX Sports West. But after retiring from the NHL, Jim ventured into the world of wine and founded Patiné Cellars in 2011. PATINÉ (pa-tee-nay) means to have skated in French; an act that requires both power and grace. Known for producing fantastic single-vineyard designate Pinot Noir; the wine comes from three vineyards: Gap’s Crown Vineyard…
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