Stags' Leap Wine Dinner at The Fourth Estate Restaurant

Enjoy a five-course dinner in the Fourth Estate restaurant on Oct. 1 as Master Sommelier Gillian Ballance guides you through a tasting of the top-rated wines of Stags' Leap Winery.

Ballance earned a Master Sommelier diploma from the Court of Master Sommeliers in 2012, becoming one of 30 women in the world to claim that honor. She has worked in some of the nation's top restaurants, including The Rainbow Room and Windows of the World in New York City where she worked under Andrea Immer Robinson. She has worked as the wine director for the Plumpjack Group, and as wine consultant and sommelier for Bottega Restaurant in Napa Valley. She is currently the national education manager at Treasury Wine Estates. She is featured frequently in publications including Wien Spectator and Food and Wine Magazine.

Stags' Leap Winery, established in 1893, is located at the heart of the Napa Valley's Stags' Leap district. The wines have a reputation for elegance, finesse and intensity. In 2018, Wine & Spirits named Stags' Leap one of the top 100 wineries in the world.

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Hors d’oeuvres
Stags' Leap Viognier, Napa, CA

• Preserved late harvest tomato bruschetta
• Grilled oysters on the half shell with tazo sausage and parmesan cheese
• Chicken nuggets with sweet and sour glaze
• Cheddar, mushroom and pickled jalapeño quiche

Salad
Stags' Leap Sauvignon Blanc, Napa, CA 2018
Arugula, peaches, red radish, goat cheese, pepper almonds and lime vinaigrette

Fish
Stags' Leap Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa, CA 2016
Chile and nut crusted halibut, chive beurre blanc, sugar snap pea risotto

Intermezzo
Locally-made sorbet

Entrée
Stags' Leap The Investor Red Blend, Napa, CA 2016
Grilled bison steak, bourbon peppercorn sauce, potato scallion pancakes, fresh grilled sweet corn off the cob with fire-roasted red peppers

Dessert
Stags' Leap Amparo Rosé, Napa, CA 2018
Strawberry and fig filled meringue torte with chocolate glaze