Testarossa Winery, producers of premier California Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, is almost sold out of tickets to its annual Testarossa Wine & Food event to take place May 31, 2015. The culinary event will showcase 20 local restaurants including five with Michelin stars and more than 20 wines made by Testarossa Director of Winemaking Bill Brosseau.
“We moved this event from Harvest to Spring so that we could get our production team more involved and open up more spaces in the winery because trying to do this during harvest when we were trying to make wine at the same time proved to be challenging to say the least,” said Rob Jensen, Founder and Proprietor of Testarossa Winery. “Holding a world class culinary event like this with top of the line seminars, really showcasing our wines and celebrating all that is food and wine has been a long time dream. We are so thankful to be able to bring all of these amazing restaurants that serve our wine in the local community together for this great celebration.”
Tasting food and wine pairings in the cellar area at Testarossa Winery. Photo courtesy Testarossa.
In addition to 20 food tables and 20 wine stations featuring Testarossa wines, the event also boasts four premier seminars:
* An Epicurean Journey w/Michelin-Star Chef Jarad Gallagher of Chez TJ
* Garys’ Vertical Tasting w/ Gary Pisoni & Gary Franscioni
* Riedel Wine Glass Seminar – Does the Glass make a difference?
* Deconstructing the Science of Pairing Wine with Cheese
Los Gatos Magazine is the official media sponsor of Testarossa Wine & Food II and Tesla is once again the official vehicle partner. The event’s charity partner is Cristo Rey High School of San Jose.
Participating Restaurants:
Chez TJ* Orchard City Kitchen
Cin-Cin Osteria Coppa
Hult’s Paradise Beach Grill
L’Auberge Carmel Plumed Horse*
Ladera Grill Psycho Donuts
LePapillon Sam’s Chowder House
Madera* Testarossa Winery
Manresa** The Table
Nick’s Next Door The Village Pub*
Opa! Verge
*one Michelin star
**two Michelin stars
The lively atmosphere on the patio at Testarossa Winery’s Wine & Food. Photo courtesy Testarossa.
Parking will be available offsite with shuttles running every 15 minutes from Los Gatos High School.
The event is completely sold out of individual tickets, however there are a few combination entry/seminar tickets still left at this point. The event capacity is 1,450 people. The winery will be closed on May 31 and will re-open at 11a.m. on June 1. For more information visit www.testarossawineandfood.com
About Testarossa
Testarossa Winery is located in the historic Novitiate in downtown Los Gatos and is one of the oldest continuously operating wineries in California. Rob and Diana Jensen started Testarossa in their garage in
1993 with just 25 cases of wine. Today, the winery has grown to national prominence working closely with top winegrowers in the Santa Lucia Highlands, Santa Rita Hills, Arroyo Grande Valley, Santa Maria
Valley, Russian River Valley, Chalone and Santa Cruz Mountains appellations. Testarossa plays host to hundreds of social and corporate events each year including business events, conferences, weddings and private parties. For more information visit Testarossa.com.