Top Chef Holiday Wine Dinner
🥂 The Evening
5:00–6:00 PM – Champagne Happy Hour Reception
Start the night with grower Champagne and hors d’oeuvres with your group and meet Dave and Andy!
🍾 Wine: NV and Vintage Grower Champagne
6:00–8:30 PM – Four-Course Dinner (informal style, sit or stand)
Try all of Chef Dave’s incredible food creations, paired with curated wines and insight to why the wines go well with the food.
🍽 The Menu & Pairings
Reception — Simple Sharable Snacks
• Crab Rangoon Dip — Cream Cheese, Crabmeat, Sambal, Sriracha & More
• Chicken Meatballs — Fire Roasted Marinara & Dave’s Hot Honey
• PIB (Pigs in Blankets) — European Sausages in Puff Pastry with Homemade Ketchup & Spicy Mustard
🍷 Paired With: NV and Vintage Grower Champagne
First Course — Soup of Two Soups
Roasted Squash & Wild Mushroom served side-by-side
🍷 Paired With: Loire Valley Chenin Blanc
Second Course — Dave’s Famous Black Truffle Mac ‘n Cheese
The iconic dish from Top Chef that started the truffle mac trend across the U.S.
🍷 Paired With: Bourgogne Rouge
Main Course — Root Beer Braised Short Ribs
French-style braised short ribs served with Yukon Gold Mashers & Garlicky Broccoli Rabe
🍷 Paired With: Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley
Dessert — Dark Chocolate Pot de Crème
Belgian 56% Cacao Chocolate with Salted Whipped Cream & Pistachio Snickerdoodles
🍷 Paired With: Vintage Port
🎟 Tickets
Seats are very limited — with a maximum of 6 guests per party.
Ticket includes:
✅ Tax
✅ Gratuity
✅ Food, Wine, and Non-Alcoholic Bevs
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📅 Event Details
Date: Sunday, December 7th, 2025
Time: 5:00–8:30 PM
Location: San Diego Wine Storage Private Cellar Room
5330 Metro St, San Diego, CA 92110
