Event Pictures
June 13, 2010 -2010 Bistro Extraordinaire
Our gracious hostess, Val Davisson, provided her lovely home overlooking Lake Tahoe for a party to welcome summer to the Lake. David Davenport, proprietor and negociant of the North Berkeley Wine Company provided a selection of fine French wines from small chateaux, and Chef Carl Simoneau of Twin Peaks catering offered a sumptuous array of hors d'oeuvres to enjoy while sipping champagne on the patio, followed by a superb five course dinner designed to complement the wines. After a lingering winter, members agreed there could not have been a finer way to welcome summer than at our French Bistro Dinner.
March 21, 2010 - Spring Equinox Party
The Lake Tahoe Branch celebrated the spring equinox with a menu of elegant French cuisine and French wines from the clubs cellar. Chef Charlie Soule, of the Soule Domain Restaurant, created a menu featuring the produce of spring paired with wines from small family-owned wineries of great distinction.
July 19, 2009 Dinner
Chef Arturo Moscoso of Peppoli Restaurant at Spanish Bay, Pebble Beach, California presented a menu of traditional Tuscan food, paired with fine Italian wines from the club's cellar to highlight a festival of Italian food and wine at the Lake Tahoe home of Jennifer and Ken Balestrieri on Sunday, July 19. The festive colors of the Italian flag decorated the tables, along with baskets of traditional Italian delicacies, to add to the fun of the evening. In addition to hors d'oeuvres and a first course of antipasti with charcuterie, cheeses, olives and grilled bread, highlights of the menu included roasted porcini risotto, osso bucco all'Antinori and a dolce tiramisu for dessert.Wine selections included Sergio Mionetti Prosecco, NV, 2008 Christopher Paul Pinot Grigio, 1999 Pio Cesare Barbaresco, and the excellent 1998 Antinori Guado al Tasso, with Baroncini Il Santo, NV with dessert.
June 18, 2009 Dinner
Host and hostess: Stuart and Geri YountAn elegant four-course dinner served by Chef Jean Pierre of Le Bistro was paired with the fine wines of Arger-Martucci Vineyards at the June meeting of the Lake Tahoe Chapter. Kosta Arger, a delightful raconteur, amused the guests with his lively stories of founding the winery, and Crystal Point, the Yount's spectacular home provided a stunning view of the lake.
Annual Meeting, May 24, 2009
The Annual Meeting was held on May 24, 2009 at Mike and Cindy Chamberlain's house there was a bountiful potluck that provided delicious food to accompany wines from the chapter's wine cellar.
Conrad's Steak House, Tahoe Biltmore, March 2009
Old World Wines versus New World WinesHors d'ouvres: Butter poached Beausoleil oysters with creme fresh, Lobster canape with champagne braised fennel and bosc pear. Schramsberg Blanc de Blanc, '05
First Course: Portabella mushroom and vegetable medley terrine with mache and grapefruit salad, dressed with chive oil and served with a peach, Gruner syrup. Bernhard Ott, Gruner Veltliner vs. Rustenberg Chardonnay, '06
Secod Course: Seared Ahi tuna over chickpea Provencal, served with blackberry burgundy gastrique. Nelles "Ruber" Spatburgunder Ahr, '07, vs. Pyramid Valley "Calvert" Pinot Noir, '06.
Third Course: Filet of beef tenderloin, stuffed with gorgonzola, accompanied by acorn squash, golden potato and grilled wild mushrooms. Served with veal demi-glace. Mitolo "GAM" Shiraz, McLaren Vale, '06 vs. Jaboulet Aine, Hermitage La Chapelle, '98.
Dessert: Chablis-poached pear served over toffee cake. Lieutenant de Siggalas, Sauterne, '04.
Our club cellar master, John Allen, has been focusing many of his recent purchases on some countries that have more recently come to the attention of oenophiles. As a result, he came up with the brilliant idea of pairing similar wines from the Old World and the New. Working with Jeremy Wilken, the food and beverage manager of the Biltmore, the two came up with a menu that complemented the wines that John selected. The wines, and the exquisite menu, sparked conversation, contention, and a lot of fun.
Autumn 2008 Food and Wine Jubilee
An early hint of fall in the breeze brought an aura of Oktoberfest to the last of summer's outdoor photos at the Lake Tahoe Chapter's autumn food and wine jubilee. Hosted by Scott Bryant, members and guests gathered to enjoy delightful fall cuisine presented by Mountain Magic Catering's chef Peter, and to sip on German beers and Rhine wines from the club's cellar. The party was arranged by Janet Pahl, and the beers and wines were chosen by the club's cellarmaster, John Allen
Dinnet at the Bakst's Home, July 2008
The event was held on July 22, 2008 at the lakeshore home of Alvin and Ellen Bakst. There were 52 members and guests, including winemaker John Anthony Truchard and wife Michelle Truchard.The food was prepared by Chef Mike and staff at Twin Peaks Catering.
Montreux, April 2008
"Rhone Rangers Roundup" at the Montreux Club House on April 27, 2008. Special thank you to Jim and Carol Barnes for arranging the use of the club house.
BITE, March 2008
On March 24, 2008, 33 members of the Incline IWFS shared in an outstanding introduction to the new BITE restaurant located in their community, sponsored by Janet Pahl and Warren Kocmond.The owners of the “short order, fine dining” bistro are Thomas and Brooke Duncan.
The chef, Bryn Herrlein, treated the attendees to a delicious meal, including Beef Wellington and crab cake appetizers with Champagne, followed by six courses of “tapas, family style” using family recipes.
These courses included Petrale sole, Cajun prawns, lamb chop bites, and the melt-in -your-mouth All-American Sliders (mini burgers, French style). This fine food was accompanied by the Chilean Marques de Concha ’05 and the Spanish Boaegas Castano Solanera ’01 and Clos Manvetes Priorat ’99. To top off the evening, dessert was a marvelous combination of Devils chocolate cake and ice cream sandwich bites, along with a Smith Woodhouse ’95 Port.