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Inn and Spa at Loretto’s Luminaria Restaurant to Showcase Thomas Fogarty Wines and Grgich Hills at Special Winemaker Dinners in September
Following a successful midsummer opening, Luminaria Restaurant, located at the Inn and Spa at Loretto, has scheduled the first of many special winemaker dinners.
Santa Fe, NM - Sept. 2, 2008 - Following a successful midsummer opening, Luminaria Restaurant, located at the Inn and Spa at Loretto, has scheduled the first of many special winemaker dinners. The two winemaker dinners in September feature popular California wineries which will be paired with Chef Brian Cooper's menu selections.
Thomas Fogarty Wines will enhance a five-course meal created by Chef Cooper for the first dinner which is scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 24. Chef Cooper's carefully crafted menu will include lobster and citrus salad, pan-roasted quail, Serrano-wrapped veal, elk rack and pineapple tart tatin with coconut ice cream. Situated in the Santa Cruz Mountains, Thomas Fogarty produces single-vineyard pinot noirs, chardonnays, merlots and cabernets that capture the unique character of the mountains.
The wines of Grgich Hills will be featured Thursday, Sept. 25, accompanying a meal of Alaskan oysters and cucumber sorbet, seared scallop with red pepper spaetzle, seared foie gras and Spanish almond and tomato crusted lamb followed by an apricot goat cheese tart. Grgich Hills first gained international recognition at the celebrated 1976 Paris Tasting. The now-historic blind tasting put California wines on the map and the subsequent story of how Napa was pushed to the forefront of the wine world which can be seen in the upcoming movie Bottle Shock.
The dinners will be served in Luminaria's warm and inviting dining room, accented with the glow of a kiva fireplace and an abundance of votives and luminaries. Chef Cooper uses local, farm-fresh organic foods to create simple yet innovative American fare accented with bold Southwestern flavors.
Each meal begins with a reception at 6 p.m. Cost for the Thomas Fogarty dinner is $125 and cost for the Grgich Hills dinner is $150 per person. For more information or to make a reservation, call (505) 984-7915.
The 134-room Inn and Spa at Loretto is a boutique hotel epitomizing classic Santa Fe architecture and style with warm Southwest colors and tones. The prestigious Inn was inspired by the famed Taos Pueblo (a national historic landmark) and sits adjacent to the historic Loretto Chapel, known for its miraculous spiral staircase. The hotel, one of the most photographed buildings in town, features the Southwestern inspired Spa at Loretto with six treatment rooms, the popular Living Room Bar and Luminaria Restaurant & Patio.
Inn and Spa at Loretto is one of more than 30 independent, upscale and luxury hotels, resorts and golf clubs in the United States managed by Destination Hotels & Resorts, the fourth largest independent hospitality management company in the country. The company, headquartered in suburban Denver, Colo., features a portfolio of more than 6,000 guest rooms, 11 golf courses and 13 full-service spas. Destination Hotels & Resorts properties are located in key metropolitan and resort markets including Washington, D.C., Houston, Denver, San Diego, Santa Fe, Aspen, Austin, Phoenix, Portland, Palm Springs, Maui and Lake Tahoe. The company is a subsidiary of Los Angeles-based investment, development and management firm Lowe Enterprises. For more information on the properties in the Destination Hotels & Resorts collection, please visit www.destinationhotels.com.
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