A day of Food, Wine and Fun

Hello everyone and happy “Fathers Day”. I am a little early this month because Lisa and Alexa are taking me to Disneyland for “Fathers Day”. Anyway, this month the format is a little different, it’s about my favorite wine event of the year, “Silver Oak Release Day”. If you like Cabernet Sauvignon, Exotic Food, Art and Jazz this day is for you.

To enjoy the day you need a few things;

Comfortable Shoes
Shorts
Hat
Sun Screen
Picnic Basket
Blanket
Sand Chairs

Silver Oak Cellars
Alexander Valley Release Day 2005
www.silveroak.com

In past years we usually start here, this year we are going to end the day of wine tasting here. You’ll figure out why as you read on. Many wineries have release parties, but this is the one all others aspire too. The day starts at 9:00 AM and finishes up at 3:30 PM. The price for tasting is $20 this year. Now calling this a tasting is not exactly accurate, what you get is a bottomless glass of great wine. There are a number of people who show up at the beginning and stay till the end. If you plan on that level of participation, please don’t drive. Thomas Arvid (www.thomasarvid.com) will be there painting. For those who don’t know his work, his style is photo realism, and his themes are almost always wine. Hors d'oeuvres are served throughout the day, we have tasted everything from organically grown fruit and vegetables, Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream, Foie Gras, Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, too Buffalo Chili.

Oakville Grocery
www.oakvillegrocery.com/

When the party ends at Silver Oak, we will be stopping here to pick up a picnic dinner. The grocery is located at the corner of route 29 and Oakville Crossroad (2 minutes from Silver Oak). They have one of the best selections of artisan cheeses, breads, olives, fruits, vegetables, and deli meats that you will ever see.

Dave Koz at the Robert Mondavi Winery
www.davekoz.com
www.robertmondaviwinery.com

From the grocery, we will be going down the road another two minutes and turning left into the Robert Mondavi Winery for an evening of jazz with Dave Koz.

With any luck, we will see you there.