ESS Dinner with Rob Sinskey of Sinskey Vineyards Dinner, May 22nd at 7pm

We love Rob Sinskey.  He’s one of those renegade types.  He has been breaking with the Napa norm for a quite a while, first by growing Bordeaux grapes like Cabernet and Merlot in the cool, breezy climate of Los Carneros, and later by planting Alsatian varieties like Riesling, Gewurztraminer and Muscat on a single windblown hillside called Scintilla Sonoma.  His wines are always stunning, and he is a cool dude, so we are excited to have him here May 22nd for a rare, personal appearance. 

The menu:

1.
Chicken Sausage,  English peas, early tomato marmalade, fermented spring onion
Vin Gris of Pinot Noir, Robert Sinskey Vineyards, Carneros, CA, 2012

2.
VA Flounder, urfa chili, foraged greens, baby carrots, bay
'Abraxas' blend, Robert Sinskey Vineyards, Scintilla Sonoma, Carneros, CA, 2010

3.
Ga Quail, Carolina gold rice, smoked onion consommé, pickled ramps, herbs
Pinot Noir, Robert Sinskey Vineyards, Carneros, CA, 2009

4.
White oak pasture beef shank, baby leeks, charred shiitake juices, foie gras, farro
'POV' blend, Robert Sinskey Vineyards, Carneros, CA, 2009
'Marcien' blend, Robert Sinskey Vineyards, Carneros, CA, 2006

5.
Frozen and bruleed strawberry parfait, chocolate crumb, pink peppercorn, hibiscus gel, whipped vanilla crème fraiche 
Late Harvest Pinot Gris, Robert Sinskey Vineyards, Carneros, CA, 2011

May 22nd at 7pm - $135 plus tax and gratuity