When Chef Philip Tessier took the reins at Press restaurant in Napa Valley, he intended to create California cuisine that was bold enough to pair with the legendary wine producers in the restaurant’s epic cellar.
We attended a private wine tasting and food pairing the other night and the tasting included eight, yes, eight Grgich Hills Estate wines. And as you would expect from Miljenko “Mike” Grgich, the man who brought us the 1973 Chateau Montelena Chardonnay, which won the 1976 Judgment in Paris, there
If you aren’t familiar with the Michael David Winery, it is based in Lodi, CA, and is named after the two brothers who own, Michael and David Phillips.
We were fortunate to have Steve Brutocao, the CEO and grandson of the Founder of Brutocao, Irv Bliss, give the presentation. Steve dropped by every table and answered questions, and was a gracious host. You could feel his passion for the wines as he spoke about each one in great
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