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Gourmet Wine Dinners

Join us for our seasonal gourmet wine dinners featuring internationally recognized vineyards, winemakers and importers from around the world.

Executive Chef Craig Hartman pairs his signature cuisine with each wine selection, making for an evening tailored especially for food and wine lovers.

6:45 pm – Gather in the Villa Crawford. $89 per person unless otherwise indicated.

Every month the Hall presents a series of signature Gourmet Wine Dinners to enhance your country house experience and make your stay an even more memorable one.

All our special events can be paired with overnight accommodations of your choice. For more information and reservations, please call 434-979-3440.

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WINE DINNER SCHEDULE 2009

JANUARY
Thursday, January 22nd at 6:45 P.M.
Keswick Vineyards
Enjoy a night in at Keswick Vineyards Barrel Room. Taste the latest releases from the vineyard while you enjoy the ambience of a working winery! Menu prepared by Fossett’s chef Craig Hartman. Cozy dinner by candlelight featuring the best of Virginia!
$65 PER PERSON, PLUS TAX AND GRATUITY

Monday, January 26 at 6:45 P.M.
Robert Burns Dinner
A Special night in Fossett’s as we celebrate the great Scottish poet. Expect Scottish delicacies, haggis with liquor to match and sporadic outbursts of poetry. A perennial favorite!
$65 PER PERSON PLUS TAX AND GRATUITY

FEBRUARY
Thursday, February 12th
ITALY
Start the New Year off right with Italian Wines!
Jim Hutton from VIAS imports will showcase the finest Italy has to offer. Selected by a committee of Italian sommeliers, VIAS wines features only quality wines from all regions of Italy. Chef Craig will pair Italian food to match the array of wines. $89 PER PERSON, PLUS TAX AND GRATUITY

MARCH
Thursday, March 19th
Spencer Graham!
Charlottesville native and founder of the C&O restaurant comes back to town for one night only. Spencer has gone on to become one of California’s leading wine makers along with his wife Elizabeth, fashioning sublime Pinot and Cabernet Sauvignon. Spencer will pair his wines with the fine cuisine of chef Craig Hartman. Don’t miss the return of the native!
$89 PER PERSON PLUS TAX AND GRATUITY

APRIL
Thursday, April 23rd
JEFFERSON VINEYARDS
Come taste the wines the way Mr. Jefferson would have wanted them to be! Wine Dinner with our neighbor, Jefferson Vineyards, situated right on the spot where Jefferson tried multiple times to produce liquid gold. Multiple award winning wines will be presented along with a locavore menu from Chef Craig.
$89 PER PERSON PLUS TAX AND GRATUITY

JUNE
Thursday, June 18th
ARGENTINA
Join us poolside as we recreate our most popular dinner of the 2008 season. The El Grande Asado/Parilla  Gaucho cookout of Argentina, featuring the never-ending buffet of fine roasted meats and other accompaniments prepared by Fossett’s chef Craig Hartman paired with the finest wines Argentina has to offer!
$65 PER PERSON, PLUS TAX AND GRATUITY

OCTOBER
Thursday, October 15th
Barboursville Vineyards
Celebrate Virginia Wine Month and join is for our annual Harvest Dinner with Virginia’s favorite wine-maker, Luca Paschina of Barboursville Vineyards. Enjoy a multi-course dinner prepared by Chef Craig Hartman paired with Barboursville’s finest!
$89 PER PERSON PLUS TAX AND GRATUITY

NOVEMBER
Thursday, November 12th
SPAIN
Enjoy a fiesta of Tapas inspired dishes prepared by Chef Craig as we explore the world’s hottest wine region. Sample wines from Rioja, Ribera Del Duero, Bierzo, Montsant and others as you enjoy the gastronomic pleasures of Iberia.
$89 PER PERSON PLUS TAX AND GRATUITY

 

 

 

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