Please join us on Tuesday, June 10th for a special wine dinner featuring
Adelsheim Vineyards
Adelsheim's winemaker Gina Hennen will be joining us at Nicoletta's Table showcase these world class wines.
Tuesday, June 10th
6:00 to 9:00pm
$130 per person
(including gratuity)
Join us in celebrating the first winery in the Chehalem Mountains! Adelsheim Vineyard, located in Newberg, Oregon, was founded in 1978 by David and Ginny Adelsheim with an optimistic spirit and a lofty dream: to create world-class pinot noir and chardonnay in an undiscovered wine region, the Chehalem Mountains.
Since 1971, they have obsessively pursued exceptional wines of place, that celebrate the unique bounty of their estate vineyards. As a founding winery of the Willamette Valley, Adelsheim has played an instrumental role in nearly every aspect of the Oregon wine story. As leaders, Adelsheim believes it is their duty to be steadfast stewards of this abundant land and to rally our community in support of equity and education. Adelsheim is a LIVE certified sustainable winery, and a seven-time Wine & Spirits Top 100 Winery.
Gina Hennen took over the winemaking at Adelsheim in 2017. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry from Reed College and an AAS in Winemaking from Chemeketa. Before transitioning to a career in winemaking, she worked as a semiconductor engineer for seven years in both Oregon and Dublin, Ireland. Desiring a career that no longer involved cubicles, she returned to Oregon in early 2006 to establish roots in the wine industry.
" Wine grapes can express the location they’re grown in provided the place has something to say, and we believe our small corner of the Willamette Valley has a lot to say." - Gina Hennen
Our chefs have created an amazing 5 course menu featuring Oregon’s best early summer ingredients to pair with these amazing wines.
Summer in Tuscany
Avignonesi Wine Dinner
Thursday, July 10th
6pm - 9pm
Avignonesi is situated in the hills of Tuscany on the edge of Montepulciano near Cortona. Vino Nobile di Montepulciano is their flagship wine and while they are Sangiovese specialists, and dedicated to the variety, they are also looking to native grape varieties as a hedge against climate change. Their organic and biodynamic practices in the vineyard are carried into the wine cellar. All of this is happening under the ownership of Virginie Saverys who is also dedicated to making a social impact benefiting Avignonesi’s workers and the wider community. Virginie Saverys’ journey to winery ownership began when she visited Tuscany and fell in love with the place and its wines. In 2007 she purchased 20% of Avignonesi (established in 1974) and in 2009 the two brothers who owned the winery sold it to her.
Also applied to Avignonesi is Virginie’s desire to eliminate herbicides and pesticides from the vineyard and the wine cellar. Avignonesi’s vineyards were certified organic in 2016 and certified biodynamic in 2019. Fermentations use naturally-occurring yeasts and Avignonesi’s wines are also vegan.
Saverys’ commitment to staff and community is as strong as her commitment to the land. Avignonesi earned B-Corp certification in 2022 and provides English lessons to the children of workers and the community in the hope of increasing local employment opportunities for them as adults. Employees also receive a daily bonus that can be used to grocery shop.
Join us for a 5 course Summer in Italy dinner paired with these remarkable wines.
More information and tickets coming soon!