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Chef
Manning of etoile restaurant explaining
the soup course (celery root with
gala apples). Wolf Blitzer of CNN
in foreground. |
toile Chef Chris Manning Served up a $77,300
dinner in Virginia over the weekend CNNs
Wolf Blitzer was a guest.
SACRAMENTO,
(AprThe backstory: At last years Napa
Valley Wine Auction, a private dinner
for 12 by Chef Chris Manning of toile
restaurant at Domain Chandon was won for
$17,300 by Ron Seward from Virginia. Seward
saw the opportunity for his win to benefit
another charity-the Juvenile Diabetes
Research Foundation, and he donated his
etoile dinner to the organizations live
auction in November. The private
dinner was sold for an astounding $60,000
to the president and CEO of ETrade, Mitch
Caplan and his wife Cindy. Special
guests included Wolf Blitzer of CNN.
On Saturday night, April 14, Chef Manning
cooked his heart out for a select party
of 12, while Chandons sparking winemaker
Tom Tiburzi poured his award-winning Napa
Valley wines. The menu represents
Mannings regional California with a French
influence style featuring local products,
as evidenced by his barbequed Hog Island
Kumamoto Oysters paired with Domaine Chandons
Blanc de Noirs and toile ros.
A
Sparkling Chandon Evening
with
toile Chef Christopher Manning
Sparking Winemaker Tom Tiburzi
The Caplans home
Saturday April 14, 2007
Curried big eye tuna on a nori chip
barbecued Hog island kumamoto oysters
lamb loin with Tsar Nicoulai california
osetra caviar on aroncini balls
Blanc de Noirs and toile
ros
peekytoe crab cakes
lemon parsley caper aioli moro blood orange
toile Brut
Celery root soup
gala apple roasted walnut oil
Chandon Reserve Chardonnay Brut
striped bass
foie gras risotto montana huckleberries
Chandon Reserve Pinot Noir Brut
WAgyu BEEF
creamy polenta black truffle
Domaine Chandon Pinot Noir
(Wine auction blend 2004 vintage reserve
not for release)
Bitter Orange crme Brulee
Chandon extra dry Riche
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Chef
Manning preparing barbecued oysters
in the host's kitchen. |
Chef
Manning shaving truffle on guest
Paula Seward's Kobe Wagyu Beef course. |
Dinner
Description at Napa Valley Auction:
Imagine throwing the ultimate dinner party
complete with a sumptuous setting, four-star
cuisine, and gloriously paired wines.
Now imagine that your only responsibility
as host is to invite 11 guests and indulge
with abandon as Napa Valleys top food
and wine talents handle every last detail.
Welcome to Chandons Four Star Fete home
entertaining package which includes dinner
for 12 in your home (anywhere in the US)
prepared and hosted by our chef and our
winemaker, a designer-set table, and 6
3-liter commemorative bottles of our toile
Brut. You and your guests will experience
a decadent five-course meal presented
by the talented Chef Chris Manning. Our
genial winemaker, Tom Tiburzi, will pair
and serve Chandon sparkling and varietal
wines with each course, including limited
release library wines. And well even bring
in a local designer to set a seductive
table. Raise your paddle and everyone
at your dinner party will be raising a
glassand toasting you.
Domaine
Chandon & Newton Vineyard
Lara Abbott - Public Relations
707-204-7620 direct
lara_abbott@chandon.com
www.chandon.com
