Chef Michael LaScola will Host A table at the White Elephant
Date: Thursday May 19th
Time: 6:00 to 10:00 pm
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Place: American Seasons
Date: Friday May 20th
Time: 11:00 am
Price: $150. Per Person
Hot Smoked Wild Salmon
on a warm buttermilk biscuit, ramp butter, radish cucumber relish
* 2008 Landmark Vineyards Damaris Reserve Chardonnay
House-made charcuterie tasting, pickles, and mustard
* 2009 Peay Vineyards Sonoma Coast Chardonnay
Diver scallops
Morel mushrooms, peas, cavatelli, and a quail egg
* 2009 Hirsch Vineyards Chardonnay
American Seasons meat loaf sandwich
cured foie gras, smokey house-made ketchup and caramelized onions
* 2009 Donelan Cuvee Christine Syrah
Cheese Plate including
French Comté, beets, Nantucket honey, pistachios, and fennel pollen
* 2008 Amapola Creek Zinfandel, Sonoma Valley, Monte Rosso Vineyards
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Chef Michael LaScola with Vineyard President Paul Leary
Place: American Seasons
Date: Friday May 20th
Time: 7:00 pm
Price: $250. Per Person
Link: Click on this [Link] for the menu.
Reception - 2010 Blackbird Vineyards Arriviste Rose
. 1st course - 2009 Ma(i)sonry Napa Valley Marsanne, Stagecoach Vineyard
. 2nd course - 2008 Ma(i)sonry Napa Valley Tempranillo, Stagecoach Vineyard
. 3rd course - 2008 Blackbird Vineyards Arise Red Wine
. 4th course - 2007 Blackbird Vineyards Illustration Red Wine
. 5th course - 2006 Blackbird Vineyards Illustration Red Wine
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Paul Leary joined Blackbird Vineyards as President in 2006. In the fall of 2008, Mr. Leary was instrumental in the launch of Ma(i)sonry Napa Valley, an art, wine and design collective in Yountville, CA. Leary’s continuous charge is to build Blackbird’s brand equity and financial returns by ensuring wine quality and spearheading niche marketing strategies that create consumer demand in the direct and wholesale distribution channels.
As a leading Napa Valley entrepreneur and senior executive, Mr. Leary brings more than 10 years of marketing, sales and operating expertise to his position at Blackbird and Ma(i)sonry. During his seven year tenure at St. Helena-based DuckhornWine Company, Leary oversaw the marketing and consumer sales for three distinct wine brands including; Duckhorn, Paraduxx and Goldeneye.
“The goal is to differentiate Blackbird, by showcasing the pedigree of the vineyard and the talent of our winemaking team, and build upon the tremendous response from our consumers for the first five vintages of wines.” The wine industry, Leary notes, has become increasingly fragmented and competitive in a way that he believes renders mass advertising obsolete. The focus therefore is on niche marketing, establishing direct relationships with clients, and maximizing the chain of peer-to-peer referrals. “It’s up to us to create the entity and then to let our consumers tell the story,” Leary says.
Leary earned a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy and Government from St. Mary’s College in Moraga, California. He began his career in the food and beverage industry as general manager for Napa Valley’s noted restaurant, Tra Vigne before segueing into the wine industry. Paul and his wife live in the Napa Valley with their son.
Visit their website for more info: BlackbirdVineyards.com
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