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Winemaker Dinner: An Evening with Rhys Vineyards

Wed Apr 1, 2026 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM PDT Café Vivant, 94025

Winemaker Dinner: An Evening with Rhys Vineyards

Wed Apr 1, 2026 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM PDT Café Vivant, 94025

Join us for an evening of Rhys rarities - mature Pinots, Chardonnays, and a surprise or two - paired with a five course culinary experience. 

Three Pinot Noir horizontals (2014, 2012, 2010) anchor the dinner, each of which will be introduced by Rhys winemaker Jeff Brinkman and Assistant winemaker John Fausz

The full menu, wines included, can be found below. 

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Bite

Heritage Chicken Nugget   kaluga caviar, dill crème fraîche

NV Rhys Sparkling ‘Perpetual Reserve’

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First

Rabbit Paté   black mission fig, pickled vegetables

2013 Rhys Pinot Noir Bearwallow Vineyard

2013 Rhys Pinot Noir Family Farm Vineyard

2013 Rhys Pinot Noir Skyline Vineyard

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Second 

Sunchoke Agnolotti   beef cheek, black truffle, morel, huckleberry

2012 Rhys Pinot Noir Bearwallow Vineyard

2012 Rhys Pinot Noir Family Farm Vineyard

2012 Rhys Pinot Noir Skyline Vineyard

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Main 

Heritage Silver-Laced Wyandotte Chicken 

raised 145 days at clark family farm

broccolini, pommes fondant, mushroom velouté

2010 Rhys Pinot Noir Bearwallow Vineyard

2010 Rhys Pinot Noir Family Farm Vineyard

2010 Rhys Pinot Noir Skyline Vineyard

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Cheese

Selection of Artisanal Cheeses   seasonal accompaniments

2017 Rhys Chardonnay Bearwallow Vineyard

2017 Rhys Chardonnay Mt. Pajaro Vineyard

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$375 per person non-inclusive of tax and service.

Location

Café Vivant, 94025