Monthly Wine Dinners

Each five or six-course dinner party is usually held on the 2nd or 3rd Saturday of the month (and sometimes Fridays too for a Wine Dinner Weekend).

In planning the menu and wine selections, we feature a wine region or food region of the world, a specific vineyard, or a special topic. Each month, we include a wine expert, or a winemaker, in addition to Chef Barnes who explains the food preparation and why he made his food choices in pairing the wines.

As always, the menu will also be local farm-to-table driven. Our Chef tries to accommodate your needs. Menu modifications for dietary restrictions may be made upon confirmation of your reservation.

The bar will serve cocktails prior to dinner (one round included in the dinner rate).
Doors open at 6:00 pm to socially distance co-mingle with other guests. We sit for dinner at 6:30 p.m. at private tables (prior to Covid-19, we did encourage communal seating at long tables).

Rooms will be discounted by 10% for Winner Dinner Weekend two-night stays.

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PORTUGUESE WINE DINNER
5-Course Food & Wine Pairing

Friday, April 28, 2023. 6:00 pm - $120 pp
To be held in our event barn.
Communal and private seating avaiable

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EARTH DAY SPRING FLING
Saturday April 22
Frequent Diner Appreciation Cocktail Party

Favorite Northeast Sustainable Wines Dinner
Anthony Nappa – White Pinot Noir
Iapetus - "Tectonic" (orange) 94.5% Crescent, 5.5% Piquette of Riesling
Lieb Estate Merlot
Anthony Nappa - Shared Table Farm Refosco

A Cherry Blossom Festival-themed cocktail party, 5:30-7:00 pm, kicks off the night as a celebration of spring and a ceremonial launch of Colby Hill Farm -- an official recognition that farming will be a growing part of our enterprise in 2023 and beyond. We will offer wine tastings and Japanese-inspired spring signature cocktails as well as a pan-Asian array of appetizers.

At 7:00 pm, we transition to a 4-course wine dinner (in the restaurant if weather demands), which will showcase Chef Barnes' talents with Pan-Asian foods. Being that it is Earth Day, we are sourcing locally and sustainably by featuring "the Best of the Northeast" wines tonight with an emphasis on sustainable practices. $35 per person for just the cocktail party. $100 per person for the whole night (*we are lowering the prices tonight, as compared to our standard wine dinners, as a customer-appreciation promotion).(Add 8.5 sales tax and 20% service gratuity)

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HOUSE of SMITH WINE DINNER

Guest presenter: Derek Rush, Ruby Wines

Garden Hors D'Oeuvres Party with Wine Tasting Tables &
3-Course Garden Wine Pairing Dinner

Saturday, June 24
6:00 p.m. $130 p.p. (plus tax & gratuity)

Live Rock Music in honor of Charles Smith's legendary rock background

Menu listed below

HOUSE of SMITH WINE DINNER

M E N U

*Substitutions for vegetarians and other dietary concerns must be made at the time of making your reservation

Doors Open at 6:00 pm

PASSED HORS D'OEUVRES

* Grilled Kung Pao Spiced Shrimp
* Crisp Vietnamese Chicken Spring Roll with Sour Lime Sauce
* Malaysian Lamb Skewers with Coconut Chili Dipping Sauce
* Shredded Bo Ssam buns with house made Kimchi

WINE TABLE #1

2019 K Vintners Powerline Viognier (93-95 points)
2019 Substance Sauvignon Blanc
2019 SIXTO Uncovered Chardonnay (90-96 points)

2019 ViNO Rose (90 points)

WINE TABLE #2

2019 CasaSmith Cervo Barbera (90-91 points)
2020 CasaSmith Porcospino Primitivo (90-91 points)
2020 CasaSmith Cinghiale Sangiovese (90-91 points)

FIRST COURSE

Otak-Otak – Penang style steamed white fish with chilies and spices wrapped in banana leaves

Wine Pairing: 2019 B. Leighton "Gratitude". 70% Mourvèdre, 25% Grenache, 5% Syrah. 93-95 points.

SECOND COURSE

Bun Cha Hanoi – Hanoi style noodle salad with spicy roast duck, sprouts, Thai basil, fresh lime, and Peanuts

Wine Pairing: 2019 K Vintners "The Deal" Syrah. 92-96 points.

THIRD COURSE

Filipino Oxtail Kare Kare with Garlic Rice – slow braised oxtail braised in coconut milk and peanuts served with traditional garlic rice and long beans.

Wine Pairing: 2019 K Vintners "The Creator" Cabernet Sauvignon - Syrah Blend. 93-95 points.

DESSERT

Blackberry Peach Galette with Lavender Gelato

Charles Smith is the visionary winemaker behind iconic brands like K Vintners and Substance. Charles has received nearly 300 scores of 95 points and above and over 1,300 scores of 90 points and above from leading wine publications. Today, House of Smith is the largest independent and winemaker-owned winery in Washington State with wines sold in all 50 states and 23 countries worldwide.

And it all started a little over 20 years ago, with 330 cases of 1999 K Syrah sold out of the back of Charles' 1987 Astro van.
Charles Smith's unlikely rise to "rockstar winemaker" status is the stuff indie cult-classic films are made of. He became intrigued with wine while working in restaurants at the age of 19. One restaurant job appealed to Charles most: the one where the guy came in late, left early, and drank all night. Before he could fully explore the path to becoming "The Wine Guy", another passion called Charles: music. Charles spent a decade touring Europe as a rock band manager in Denmark before returning to the United States to immerse himself in the emerging music scene in Seattle, Washington. He found a way to explore his burgeoning interest in wine by opening a wine shop on Bainbridge Island, but Charles felt compelled to create the wines, not just to sell them.

A chance road trip to Walla Walla, Washington, in 1999 gave Charles that opportunity. He watched, listened, absorbed. Most importantly, he created. With almost nothing in his pockets, Charles Smith found a way to produce his first vintage...the aforementioned 330 cases of 1999 K Syrah.

With almost nothing in his pockets, Charles Smith found a way to produce his first vintage...the aforementioned 330 cases of 1999 K Syrah.
In the two+ decades since, Charles Smith has left an undeniable impact on the wine industry. Charles developed (and later sold) iconic brands like House Wine and Charles Smith Wines, the home of smash-hit wines like Kung Fu Girl Riesling, Boom Boom Syrah, and the Velvet Devil Merlot. He earned recognition as Wine & Spirits Magazine Winery of the Year (2008), Food & Wine Winemaker of the Year (2009), Wine Enthusiast Winemaker of the Year (2014), and placed #2 and #13 on the Wine Spectator Top 100 List (2017). In 2006, Charles created the cult-favorite, Royal City Syrah, and that inaugural vintage made Charles Smith one of only four Washington winemakers to earn a 100-point score. In 2015, Charles opened House of Smith Wines Jet City in Seattle Washington, the largest urban winery on the West Coast.

Each of these accomplishments reinforce the same theme: Charles Smith creates wine for the people.

Wine that is significant.

Wine that proclaims, "I am from Washington."
Wine that is intriguing from first glance at the label to last sip from the bottle.

Wine that embodies the intangible wonders of life... passion, natural beauty, tradition, goodness, rock ‘n' roll, heartache, tenderness, love, laughter, life, and thankfulness.

Ever the visionary, Charles renamed the business in 2021. House of Smith includes the brands K Vintners, Substance, ViNO CasaSmith, SIXTO, B.Leighton, and Golden West, covering nearly every noble grape variety. And while the new name marks a new chapter in an already storied history, more importantly, House of Smith looks to the future. Charles' daughter Charlotte wants to follow in her father's footsteps and be a winemaker one day.

It would have been impossible to predict Charles Smith's meteoric rise to wine legend in such a short time. Likewise, it is impossible to foresee what the future holds in the next two decades and beyond.

More 2023 Wine Dinners!

See our Holiday Menu tab (under Dining) for the Chef's Sparkling New Year's Eve Wine Dinner!

May 5 and 6 (Friday and Saturday). Mexican Wine Weekend with Tozi Imports.
Friday - A Cinco-de-Mayo inspired cocktail party in the gardens (or barn) with live music. 5:30-8:00 pm. $80 per person.
Saturday - Five -Course Wine Pairing Dinner. We were inspired by the quality of these wines to create a non-Mexican food menu to encourage guests to pair these terrific wines with your own favorite foods. $120 per person. Doors open at 6:00 pm. Barn event.

May 25 (Thursday) - NATIONAL WINE DAY! - Garden Dining with Grady Wines of California
Join us for a 5

July 29 (Saturday) - Blues & Blueberries Weekend. 5-Course Pairing Dinner celebrating blueberries, local farmers and local fishermen. Live Blues.

July 30 (Sunday - Blues & Blueberries Weekend. Annual Lobster Bake & Blueberry Dessert Buffet. Live Blues.

October 14 (Saturday) - "Into the Woods" Wild Game & Foraging Wine Dinner. A woodsy-stylized dinner in our outdoor private dining space. To be held in the barn if weather demands.

December 31 - Chef's Sparkling Wine Dinner. 7:00-10:30 pm.

2024 WINE DINNERS

Join us January 20 (2024) for our first-ever Mocktail Pairing Dinner in support of "Dry January".

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CHEF'S NEW YEAR'S EVE
SPARKLING WINE DINNER

Favorite Champagnes and
Top-Pick Wine Pairings

6-Course Food & Wine Presentation
Join us to ring in 2024!

*the menu presented is from 12/31/2022. Updated version to be posted by 10/2023

Sunday, December 31. 7:00 - 10:30 pm $150 pp

We welcome you to remain with us until after midnight to ring in 2023. Additional pours of champagne and late-night snacks will be provided as well as board games and cards.