The Heart of Healdsburg Gala Dinner

Dry Creek Kitchen
Friday, Nov 11 | 7:30pm
$180 (excluding tax and gratuity)
For reservations call 800-889-7188

As an early advocate of farm-fresh food and an avid winemaking collaborator, it’s no surprise that master American chef Charlie Palmer was drawn to Sonoma, an agricultural place of plenty. At Dry Creek Kitchen, Chef Palmer shares his unparalleled access to leading food artisans and vintners, featuring their bounty on one-of-a-kind tasting menus. This gala dinner highlights the premier culinary stars and our many close friends that have shared the table at Dry Creek Kitchen over these past 10 years.

Menu

Paired with a selection of fines wines from Charlie Palmer’s longstanding winery friends and partners including Rafanelli, Capture, Williams Seylem, Martinelli Winery and More. We are pleased to have many of these winemakers presenting their wines at dinner to celebrate the close of another harvest.

Iron Horse ‘Aureole Cuvee’ Poached Hog Island Oysters
Wild California Coat Smoked Salmon
Melted Sweet Onions from Quivira
California Caviar Beurre Blanc
2002 J Brut Russian River Valley Sparkling Wine
2006 Aureole Cuvee Brut Green Valley Sparkling Wine

San Francisco Coast Farallon Island Sable Fish
Mixed Garden Five Herb Gnocchi
Wild Baby Leek Moussoline
Red Verjus Caramel
2010 Peter Michael L’Après Midi’ Knights Valley Sauvginon Blanc
2010 Captûre ‘Les Pionniers’ Sonoma County Sauvignon Blanc

Caramelized Diver Scallop + Gleason Ranch Pork Belly
House Made Palmer Estate Pinot Noir Mustard
Ridgeview Farms Squash Caponata
Black Truffle Infused Salt
2008 Ramey Ritchie Vineyard Russian River Valley Chardonnay
2008 Martinelli Charle’s Ranch Sonoma County Chardonnay

Liberty Farms Duck Breast
Wild Lettuces foraged from Sonoma County
Butter Toasted Sonoma County Almonds
Dry Creek Peach Preserves
2009 Rochioli Russian River Valley Pinot Noir
2005 Williams Selyem Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir

CK Lamb Duo: Braised Lamb Shoulder & Slow Cooked Loin
Rosemary Preserved Lemon Jus
Yale Bernier’s Micro Potatoes
Love Farms Baby Carrots
2001 Rafanelli Cabernet Sauvignon
2001 Rodney Strong Symmetry

Trio of Desserts
Desserts served in Hotel Healdsburg’s Fireplace Lounge

Hotel Healdsburg
Friday, Nov 11 | 5-7:30pm
$40 per guest
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We are celebrating our ten year anniversary and ten years of our hometown Healdsburg with a special party — and we want you to come! Proceeds from this event will support the School Garden to Table Project benefitting the Healdsburg Public High School Agriculture and Culinary programs.

The Evening will feature:

Participaing Wineries

Farmers’ Market Tour and Cooking Demo

Sat, Nov 12 | 10am-Noon

Get up-close-and-personal with the glorious food of Sonoma County. Visit the Healdsburg Farmers’ Market with the chefs themselves to select the most tempting seasonal ingredients, then enjoy a cooking demo and tasting of your shopping basket finds.

Quivira Winery and Vineyards - Winemaker for a Day

Dry Creek Kitchen chef Dustin Vallette mines the winery’s biodynamic culinary gardens for his menus. The Spa Hotel Healdsburg sources the property’s biodynamic honey and olive oil for their Beyond Organic Spa services. Quivira’s winemakers are frequently featured in Wine Director Drew Munroe’s Pioneer of Wine series.

This tour is a truly unique peek into the world of winemaking, personally led by Quivira winemaker Hugh Chappelle. Includes a private tour of the cellar in full harvest swing, a tutorial on wine blending, and a full tasting.

Williams Selyem Winery Barrel Tasting

Since 2001, DCK has cellared a deep, exclusive selection of Williams Selyem wines including verticals going back as far as the early 80s. The winery is closed to the public, but opens its new state of the art tasting room to Hotel Healdsburg guests for exclusive, intimate tours. Winemaker Jeff Mangahas hosts a rare experience of barrel tasting his much sought after vineyard designate Pinot Noirs, followed by a tour of the beautiful new Estate Winery and a full tasting.

Mauritson Winery Excursion

Chef Charlie Palmer and winemaker Clay Mauritson have collaborated on Charlie Palmers’ signature wines including Charlie and Clay, and the Deulist Pinot Noirs.

This Rockpile/Dry Creek Valley AVA adventure begins with a private tasting and tour of this exclusive Healdsburg winery, including a hike or SUV journey through the historic Rockpile Ridge Vineyard above beautiful Lake Sonoma. It concludes with a picnic of locally sourced foods.