Join us for an unforgettable winemaker's dinner, hosted by Russell's Restaurant & Loft and Emily Heaton of Caprio Cellars.
This multi-course pairing dinner showcases the terroir driven fruit of Walla Walla Winemaking paired along with French-Northwest inspired cuisine, in a seasonal and local tasting menu created by Chef Russell Lowell & his culinary team. Dinner starts @6:00pm Doors open @ 5:30 hope to see you there!
CAPRIO CELLARS WINEMAKER DINNER MENU
AMUSE BOUCHE
BRIE PUFF BITES WITH PEAR COMPOTE TOPPED WITH BALSAMIC REDUCTION AND MICRO GREENS
2017 CAPRIO CELLARS SPARKLING BRUT
SECOND COURSE
PUFF PASTRY WRAPPED BRIE, BAKED WITH WALNUT & DATE COMPOTE
2024 CAPRIO CELLARS ROSÉ
THIRD COURSE
PAN SEARED CHILEAN SEABASS WITH BEURRE BLANC AND WILD MUSHROOM RISOTTO
2024 CAPRIO CELLARS WHITE BORDEAUX BLEND
FOURTH COURSE
GRILLED FILET MIGNON WITH MUSHROOM DEMI GLACÉ AND ROASTED ASPARAGUS
2023 CAPRIO CELLARS “ELEANOR” RED BORDEAUX BLEND
DESSERT
RASPBERRY CHOCOLATE TART WITH CHANTILLY CREME
2022 CAPRIO CELLARS CABERNET SAUVIGNON
Director of Hospitality Caprio Cellars: Emily Heaton
Executive Chef: Russell Lowell
Chef de Cuisine: Daisy Morris
Wine & Spirits Director: Ryan Lowell
About Caprio Cellars:
Caprio Cellars is a 100% Estate boutique winery specializing in Bordeaux style wines. Established in 2008, Caprio Cellars sought out to make world-class wines highlighting the expression and terroir of Walla Walla Valley. Caprio Cellars namesake is an homage to a family name as are the vineyards and wines. A percentage of all our sales go to support First Story, a non-profit organization dedicated to affordable housing for low-income families. We are a family-owned and run winery looking to help other families and warmly welcome new additions to our Caprio Family with each sip.
About Emily Heaton:
About Chef Russell Lowell:
Master story-teller and author of In Search of Duende, Russell Lowell is the executive chef and owner of Russell Dean Lowell Premier Catering, and two distinguished venues in the greater Seattle area, One of “Russell’s” success secrets is Chef Lowell cuts all proteins in house and holds fish demos for halibut and salmon to show guests how to hone this craft at home. A true friend to up-and-coming Washington winemakers, Chef Lowell holds several winemaker dinner events each year to pair their wines with his exquisite cuisine. Russell credits his impressive culinary journey to a lifelong passion for food, spawned in the coral reefs and mangrove waterways of Cuba and nurtured by family. His passions extend far beyond the culinary walls. A true adventurer and renaissance man, Russell Lowell is a “chef of all seasons”. He can be found fly fishing all over the world with flies he ties himself, hiking and hunting in forests of the Pacific Northwest and holding Elk Camp at various locations each fall.
