Wine and Dine w/ Idle Cellars
Experience the journey from soil to glass at our monthly Wine and Dine dinner. These intimate gatherings celebrate passionate producers behind your favorite local wines, with the winemaker joining us to share their stories. For $89 per person, enjoy a generous family-style feast of five seasonal dishes paired with three boutique wines— creating an evening that nourishes both body and community. These popular events offer a unique opportunity to connect with the people who pour their hearts into their craft and produce truly exceptional wines for your enjoyment. Reservations are recommended.
About Idle Cellars: We are Ben Larks, a teacher and explorer, and Ari Heavner, an entrepreneur and globetrotter. Our shared affinity for world travel and adventure led to our chance meeting in 2006 while working crush in the Sonoma Valley. Idle Cellars was born with our first batch of Cabernet Sauvignon, reflecting, as in most harmonious relationships, a balanced yin and yang between city-dwelling Heavner and country living Larks. We strive to produce elegantly balanced wines through our grace of art that allow the drinker to enjoy a unique and memorable idle moment. Our belief is that the essence of winemaking is getting dirty in the vineyard, ensuring the best of Sonoma makes it from the vine to the bottle through hands-on craftsmanship. Our knowledge and deep understanding of our agricultural surroundings allows us to choose what we believe are the best processes for each varietal of wine. Ben and Ari’s winemaking seeks to escalate the Idle movement one glass at a time.
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Pacific halibut crudo with Oak Hill melon and makrut lime granita, lemongrass, fresh basil and candied birds eye chile
Sunray Farms little gem salad with white peach vinaigrette, farmstand strawberries, pickled corinto cucumber ribbons, Achadinha goat chevre
Pork belly braised in Cabernet vinegar, roasted figs, cherry-pork jus, pink peppercorn
Cast iron Jimmy Nardello chiles, fried garbanzo bean gremolata
Seared ribeye steak, crispy duck fat potato, sunflower and preserved lemon salsa verde