What better way to raise a glass to Wildlight Kitchen + Bar and its award-nominated all-British Columbia wine list than a wine pairing dinner featuring one of the Okanagan’s most cherished wineries?
For its first-ever winemaker’s dinner, the West Point Grey restaurant is proud to welcome Clos du Soleil and winemaker Michael Clark, for an inspired evening of B.C. food and wine.
Taking place on July 5 at 6 p.m., Wildlight Kitchen + Bar’s Wine Director Michael Cooke has curated the perfect Clos du Soleil pairings to complement Chef Warren Chow’s four-course menu, which will be served family-style.
Menu highlights include Chow’s signature Pescatarian Board, a stunning platter showcasing regional seafood with an array of house-made accompaniments, like pickled sea asparagus and nori crackers.
Cooke says the dish not only best represents Wildlight but also led to his most inspired pairing of the meal, though the entire evening means a lot to him.
Wildlight Kitchen + Bar Winemaker’s Dinner Featuring Clos du Soleil
- 1st Course – Wildlight Pescatarian Board
- Housemade salmon pastrami, beet cured ling cod, marinated Salt Spring Island Mussels, smoked albacore tataki, cod rillette, pickled sea asparagus, warm olives, rye, poppadom and nori crackers
- Pairing – Clos du Soleil ‘Capella’ Sauvignon Blanc / Semillon, 2017 & 2021
- 2nd Course – Pacific Octopus & Chickpea Salad
- Chili & mint braised octopus, roasted chickpeas, romesco sauce, heritage greens mix, radishes,
leeks & white balsamic vinaigrette - Pairing – Winemaker’s secret
- Chili & mint braised octopus, roasted chickpeas, romesco sauce, heritage greens mix, radishes,
- 3rd Course – 12-hour Roasted Grass-fed Ribeye
- With truffle gnocchi, sauteed mushroom & baby kale, maple glazed baby carrots,
2020 ‘Signature’ wine jus - Pairing – Clos du Soleil ‘Signature’ Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc,
Malbec, Petit Verdot, 2013 & 2020
- With truffle gnocchi, sauteed mushroom & baby kale, maple glazed baby carrots,
- Dessert Platter
- “Rum” Baba, Chardonnay lime leaf syrup, orange cream
Summer Fruit Tart, Saturn Sauvignon Blanc poached Okanagan peach, mandarin
orange, yellow pears, Lemon Cheesecake, candied spruce tips, Expression wine gel - Pairing – Clos du Soleil ‘Saturn’ Late Harvest Sauvignon Blanc, 2022
- “Rum” Baba, Chardonnay lime leaf syrup, orange cream
Tickets For The Winemaker’s Dinner at Wildlight Featuring Clos Du Soleil
Tickets for the Clos du Soleil Winemaker’s Dinner are $180 per person plus tax and gratuity.
To book, please call the restaurant at 604-915-0722.
It’s been a few months of firsts for Wildlight, which opened its doors in February.
The restaurant placed first in the 26th annual Golden Plates Awards for New Restaurant and the Pacific Northwest categories and was nominated for Best BC Wine List by the Vancouver Magazine Restaurant Awards – the first year the category was included.
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