6:30 p.m.
The Sky Lodge Winemaker Dinner Series
With Oakville Ranch Vineyard’s Paula Kornell

Join your host Karen Cakebread in welcoming Paula Kornell to fin for an evening of dining and wine featuring selected vintages from Oakville Ranch Vineyards.

This intimate 45-seat Winemaker Dinner Series event begins with a winemaker reception followed by a 5-course dinner with wine pairings and remarks by the winemaker. Inspired by the evening’s wines, the evening’s one-night-only menu is lovingly created by The Sky Lodge’s talented chefs, lead by Executive Chef Scott Boberek.

$125 per person. Call early for pre-paid reservations as Sky Lodge Winemaker Dinner Series events typically sell out: 435-658-9420.

About Oakville Ranch Vineyards: In 1989, when Bob and Mary Miner purchased the 350-acre ranch, 55 acres of vineyards were planted to Chardonnay and Bordeaux varietals – Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Cabernet Franc. Located on a sloping plateau that rises to 1,400 feet above the Silverado Trail on the East side of the Napa Valley, Oakville Ranch was one of the appellation’s pioneering vineyards. Since then, several other highly regarded and prestigious wineries have become neighbors, drawn to this hillside for its powerful, signature-red volcanic soils. Through the years, the vineyards have been meticulously tended. Additional small vineyard enclaves have been developed as certain sites have revealed their promise. The shallow and miserly rocky soils slowly release their Spartan nutrients, naturally limiting the grape crop to an intense few bunches per vine. With each vintage, the wines of Oakville Ranch speak clearly of their origin – a richly layered expression of its location, soil, structure, and heritage . Oakvilleranch.com

About Paula Kornell: At Oakville Ranch, General Manager Paula Kornell is the voice of the winery and is its Ambassador. Charged with the stewardship of the vineyards, she says, “Each day, I discover a new, breathtaking vista as I walk through the vines. With each sip of wine, I discover flavors and nuances that are developing in our vineyard, the bottle, and the glass.” Paula invites wine fans to visit the ranch and. see, firsthand, why the ranch is such a special place for growing great grapes, creating stellar wines, and making new friends.