Join us for a spectacular evening celebrating the beauty of the vineyard in the summertime. This will be an extraordinary, al fresco dining experience hosted at Jespersen Ranch, our vineyard just outside of San Luis Obispo.
Guests will arrive at Jespersen Ranch and be greeted with canapés, wine and sweeping views of the Edna Valley. We’ll wander into the vineyard for a family-style dinner served at a long, inviting table. Winemaker Molly Bohlman will pour special Jespersen Ranch wines from our library collection and our chefs will prepare your dinner on a live-fire grill. We’ll end the evening with a sunset toast and enjoy the stars emerging over the Pinot Noir vines!
This dinner will include outdoor, communal seating and a family-style dinner. We recommend wearing layers and bringing a jacket for later in the evening as we cannot have heaters in the vineyard.
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SNACKS
Mushroom toasts
Nice butter & anchovy toasts
Chickpea panisse with ratatouille
2021 Reserve Chardonnay, 2023 Albariño, 2022 Pinot Noir
FIRST COURSE
Stepladder creamery chevre, grilled summer squash, sweet basil dressing, smoked trout roe
2023 Sauvignon Blanc
SECOND COURSE
Spiced eggplant and fennel salad, raspberries and olive oil
2020 Reserve Jespersen Ranch Grenache
THIRD COURSE
Grilled whole trout stuffed with bay leaves, charred corn and figs
2018 Reserve Jespersen Ranch Pinot Noir
FOURTH COURSE
Slow cooked lamb shoulder, smoked plums, heirloom shelling beans
2018 Jespersen Ranch Syrah
FIFTH COURSE
Strawberry shortcake ‘jarfaits’
