| Upcoming Events |
Tuesday Sept. 30
Rising Star Wines
with Peter Hiers |
| Certified Prime
Angus Beef |
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Forbes Mill is one of only four USA restaurants to serve CAB Prime steaks exclusively
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Plan your next special event or corporate function with Forbes Mill. A variety of menus and room designs are available. Call Dave Reid for details at
408-395-6434
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| Chef Brian Weselby |
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Previously he was the corporate chef for Tavistock Restaurants, LLC, overseeing the menus and chefs for six restaurant concepts, including: California Café, Napa Valley Grille, and Blackhawk Grille.
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An Evening with
Greg LaFollette -TandemWines Greg Walter - The Pinot Report
Tuesday August 26 6pm
$125.00 per person |
| Greetings!
Greg Walter and I have done a number of regional Pinot Noir dinners over the past two years. Recently we had lunch in Sonoma to discuss what direction our next dinner should take, and he suggested that we ask Greg La Follette to come and be our guest winemaker. I agreed right away, knowing it was a complete fantasy. No one gets a winemaker at the end of August, especially one as accomplished and busy as he. Little details such as ....harvest!! tend to get in the way.
To my delight and surprise, Greg La Follette responded with great enthusiasm, and opened up his private cellar to us. Many emails between the two Gregs' and myself finally resulted in the dinner we are presenting on Tuesday August 26th. As you can see from the menu, we will time travel to different vintages, and explore the nuances of terroir and winemakers imaginations. This is a dinner for the serious enthusiast, and we hope to see you here.
Our Wine Dinners are held in our private banquet room with no more than 30 guests, to insure a special evening for all.
Please make your reservations early, as dinners sell out quickly. A waiting list will be available when the event is fully booked.
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DINNER MENU
Macadamia Nut Crusted Grouper
roasted red pepper orzo
vodka pink grapefruit essence
1999 Flowers "Porter-Bass" Chardonnay
Maple Leaf Duck Breast
frog hollow peach salad
baby green peaches in truffle oil
bing cherry jus
1994 Hartford Court "Arrendell" Pinot Noir
2005 Hartford Court "Arrendell" Pinot Noir
Australian Lamb Chop
goat cheese & portobello stuffed
squash blossoms, fennel-potato gratin
pinot-mint demi
2005 Vergari "Van de Kamp" Pinot Noir
2007 Tandem "Van de Kamp" Barrel Sample . Kobe Beef Filet Mignon
abalone mushroom & yukon potato crouton
edamame, lobster fritters, beurre rouge
2005 Tandem "Auction Block" Pinot Noir
2007 Tandem "Auction Block" Barrel Sample
Epoisses Berthaut Cheese
port & star anise poached figs
Bittersweet & White Chocolate Mousse
chocolate flourless crust
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Greg LaFollette - Owner/Winemaker
Tandem Wines
Greg La Follette was born in Europe, growing up with an old-world view that wine is raised rather than "made". After studying ancient Burgundian techniques at UC Davis, he continued on-the-job studies at Beaulieu Vineyard as research viticulturist/enologist with wine master, André Tchelistcheff.
La Follette then turned his talents to Flowers Vineyard & Winery where he was the winemaker and general manager, launching one of the most successful small Pinot labels to date. The winery he built at Flowers is still considered one of the very best gravity-flow, gas-assist green wineries in the world.
Greg is currently the owner/winemaker for Tandem Wines. This project combines his passion for making wine from the ground up, concentrating on meticulous farming from the finest vineyards, many of which he helped plant. His years of experience with Pinot Noir, and Sonoma vines in particular, have reached a zenith with the stunning wines from Tandem.
Greg has turned his attentions to vineyard & winery consulting internationally. He has designed/redesigned 14 wineries worldwide (emphasis: "green" design), was consulting designing winemaker for the new UC Davis teaching winery and is involved in projects on 5 continents. These efforts have resulted in the #1 white wine of the year in Chile and two years in a row the #1 Pinot noir in South Africa, as voted by each of those countries' own vintners associations.
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Greg Walter- Publisher
The Pinot Report 
Greg Walter has been one of the leading wine journalists in America for the best part of three decades. Starting with the Wine Spectator during its infancy in San Diego in the early 80's, he spent six years as its President, until leaving in 1994 to pursue other consulting and publishing opportunities. Currently, Greg is the author and publisher of The Pinot Report, a newsletter devoted to Pinots from the West Coast. Winner of the coveted James Beard Award for wine journalism, its detailed and personal approach to Pinot Noir makes it a valuable addition to any wine lovers' library. The Pinot Report | |
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Thank you for taking the the time to read our newsletter. We want to bring the best dining experiences to our valued guests, and any feedback is appreciated.
Sincerely,
Patrick Mullane/Sommelier
Forbes Mill Steakhouse, Los Gatos |
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