Thursday, May 2, 2013
Private Dinner Series
Thursday offers a series of intimate wine dinners with an international flair in homes, restaurants and Embassies with a host, chef and winemaker at each.
Dinner 1
Host: His Excellency, The Ambassador of France to the United States, François Delattre
Sponsor: General Dynamics
Wine: Château Cheval Blanc and Château d’Yquem presented by Pierre Olivier Clouet
Chef: Ambassador's Chef
Residence of the Ambassador of France, 2221 Kalorama Road, NW
7:00 pm Total Guests: 30 $Sold Out
Dinner 2
Sponsor: Mr. and Mrs. Michael Capretti
Chef: Rodney Scruggs, Occidental Grill & Seafood
Wine: Château Malartic-Lagravière presented by Véronique Bonnie Laplane and Bruno Laplane
Occidental Grill & Seafood, 1475 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
7:00 pm Total Guests: 24 $ pre-sold
Dinner 3
Host: His Excellency Ebrahim Rasool, The Ambassador of South Africa
Sponsor: Available
Chef: Leslie Slome and Deon Abrams, Grayhaven Winery
Wine: Vineyard Brands presented by Olivier Lotterie
Residence of the Ambassador of South Africa, 4748 Rockwood Parkway, NW
7:00 pm Total Guests: 24 $500
Dinner 4
Sponsor: Available
Chef: Franck Loquet, Sofitel Washington, DC Lafayette Square
Wine: Château Léoville Poyferré presented by Anne Cuvelier
Château Guiraud presented by Laure Planty
Sofitel Washington, DC Lafayette Square, 806 15th Street, NW
7:30 pm Total Guests: 20 $400
Dinner 5
Sponsor: The Mullenholz Family
Chef: Anthony Lombardo, 1789 Restaurant
Wine: Château Clerc Milon presented by Jean-Emmanuel Danjoy
1789 Restaurant, 1226 36th Street, NW
7:00 pm Total Guests: 14 $ Sold Out
Dinner 6
Sponsor: Genentech
Chef: John Critchley, Bourbon Steak DC
Wine: Château Palmer presented by Jean-Louis Carbonnier
Bourbon Steak DC, Four Seasons Hotel, 2800 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
6:30 pm Total Guests: 24 $ pre-sold
Dinner 7
Sponsor: Dennis Yee
Chef: Massimo Fabbri, Ristorante Tosca and Posto
Wine: Château Troplong Mondot presented by Myriam Ruer
Home of Dennis Yee, 3303 Water Street, NW
7:00 pm Total Guests: 14 $ pre-sold
Dinner 8
Host: His Excellency Nuno Brito, The Ambassador of Portugal
Sponsor: Available
Chef: Davide Martins, Ambassador's Chef
Wine: Herdade do Esporão Winery
Residence of The Ambassador of Portugal, 2125 Kalorama Road, NW
8:00 pm Total Guests: 16 $500
Dinner 9
Sponsor: Riea and Steve Lainoff
Chef: Sebastien Archambault, Blue Duck Tavern
Wine: Martinelli Winery presented by Julie Martinelli
Blue Duck Tavern, Park Hyatt Washington- 24th & M Streets, NW
7:00 pm Total Guests: 16 $pre-sold
Dinner 10
Host: His Excellency, Ashok Kumar Mirpuri, The Ambassador of Singapore and Mrs. Gouri Mirpuri
Sponsor: Rick and Myrna Toren
Chef: Larry Reutens, Masak, New York
Wine: Domaine Drouhin Oregon presented by David Millman
Retour Wines presented by Lindsay Woodard and other Oregon gems
Embassy of Singapore, 3501 International Place, NW
7:00 pm Total Guests: 24 $Sold Out
Dinner 11
Host: His Excellency, Michael Moussa-Adamo, The Ambassador of the Gabonese Republic
Sponsors: Corstone Capital, Paul W. Killan & Carole Goodson, and Mike & Tina Meegan
Wine: Château Pontet-Canet presented by Alfred Tesseron
Château Coutet presented by Dominique Baly
Residence of the Ambassador of the Republic of Gabon, 2416 Tracy Place, NW
7:00 pm Total Guests: 16 $ Sold Out
Dinner 12
Chef: Devin Bozkaya, WestEnd Bistro
Wine: Ramey Wine Cellars presented by David Ramey
Westend Bistro, The Ritz-Carlton Washington DC, 1150 22nd Street, NW
7:00 pm Total Guests: 20 $Sold Out
Dinner 13
Host: His Excellency and Mrs. Carlos Urrutia, Ambassador of Colombia
Wine: El Don Wines presented by Rod Vasquez
Residence of the Ambassador of Colombia, 1520 20th Street, NW
7:00 pm Total Guests: 24 $Sold Out
Dinner 14
Sponsor: Mona and John P. Oswald
Chef: Robert Wiedmaier and Brian McBride, Brasserie Beck
Wine: Château Haut-Bailly presented by Daina Paulin
Château Climens presented by Virginie Achou-Lepage
Brasserie Beck, 1101 K Street, NW
7:30 pm Total Guests: 24 $pre-sold
Dinner 15
Sponsor: Vinfolio
Chef: Bryan Voltaggio,VOLT, Lunchbox, Family Meal, Range
Wine: Harlan Estate
Range, 5335 Wisconsin Avenue, NW
7:00 pm Total Guests: 20 $pre-sold