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Photography: Jessica Nicosia-Nadler
Friends of Friends all started with a mutual love of wine and the atmosphere that it brings about among friends. Soon, our friends were bringing their friends to dinner parties, tastings and regional events. We were happily sharing our passion for wine with our new friends of friends.

The Gathering is our annual celebration of food and wine. Guests arrive to a Champagne Reception before tasting an extraordinary collection of wines from some of our favorite wineries (see the list below) and then sampling an assortment of gourmet cheeses and appetizers. The highlight of the night is the dinner buffet. Rather than selecting one caterer or one kind of cuisine, we invite some of the most recognized chefs to showcase their gastronomic talents.

You can read a review of the 2010 event here and here's a review of the 2009 dinner.

Excellent choices of wine for the “Friends of Friends” dinner.
Our guest also enjoyed the event and will be joining the wine club.
Thanks for including us and looking forward to the next event.
Kristy McConnell
Orange County, CA

 

 

 

The following restaurants and catering companies were featured at The Gathering II:

Artisan
Paso Robles CA
The Ballard Inn
Ballard CA
Cecco Ristorante
Solvang CA
Chef Kevin
Santa Ynez CA
The Chef's Touch
Santa Ynez CA
Trattoria Grappolo
Santa Ynez CA
Petros
Los Olivos CA
Santa Ynez BBQ
Santa Ynez CA

Wines were offered from the following wineries:

Alban Vineyards Alta Colina Arcadian
Baker & Brain Caliza Carr Vineyards & Winery
Center of Effort Drew Emerson Brown
Falcone Family Vineyards Grassi Homestead
Kosta Browne L'Aventure Melville
Paul Hobbs Pisoni Roar
Saxum Seagrape Wine Company Siduri
  Sinor La Vallee