VIP Dinners Nov-Dec-Jan-Feb-March - PETRUS - STARS - EMÉ - 100 Pointer

Our monthly showcase dinners will continue to evolve.... With our new event space - we can make the price a little sharper and increase food quality as we have a very special relationship with one of the best Chefs in LA ... and the food will be better than any restaurant in Los Angeles.  The chef will be there just for us....  Chef Emé is 2 star recognized from Paris... L'Orangere and Ortolon ... when he cooks for us - he does all the prep - all the purchasing - all the plating - it is magnificent and our dinners feature 14 guests.

CALENDAR 
- Chef Eme Events are planned Monthly in 2026 
- Providence "GREAT STORIES dinners" - Quarterly (these are insane) 
- 100 Point Dinners
- Cult Wine Dinners
- Italian Collectibles - coming soon 
- DRC - Summer of 2026 
- PETRUS - Scheduled on January 

*** STARS of Cabernet ***
When: November 20, 2025
Where: The Peninsula Beverly Hills
check out www.starsofcabernet.com - to see the 40 producers attending.
- VIP dinner tickets are almost sold out.... only a few remain

For all the dinners below - click here (some are still in development) 

*** The Cabernet Taste Off: Brazilian Steakhouse Edition *** 
When: November 25, 2025 (Small dinner - incredible wine list - I love to eat here) 
Where: M Grill 
Highlights: It's a Cabernet taste-off Brazilian style — Featuring the Tomahawk!.  
EXPECT:  You will love this - and it's under $500! 
• 15 various meat courses - including a Tomahawk!
• Up to 12 blind collectable wines - all top-tier & top scoring wines
• New producers to discover  and celebrate - over $6000 worth of wine
• Only 8 seats of the 12 available.

*** A Dinner with Aaron Pott and Chef Emé ***
When: December 13, 2025 - Almost Sold Out (Under $500 until 12.1) 
Where: LearnAboutWine Classroom in DTLA Arts District
Highlights: One night only! Top Wines from one of the biggest names in Napa Valley - AARON POTT!  We will taste wines from Aaron's many projects!  It will be an intimate gathering - we will interview Aaron and hear about his illustrious career.  AND top cuisine from Michelin Starred Chef, Christophe Emé!
- This is almost SOLD OUT!  3 or 4 spots remain.

*** Petrus and Friends: A French Wine Dinner with Chef Christophe Emé ***
When: January 22, 2026 - NEW 
Where: LearnAboutWine Classroom in DTLA Arts District
Highlights: A French food and wine extravaganza. Chef Christopher Emé (Michelin-recognized) will create a 5-course tasting menu designed to feel like “the best restaurant in Los Angeles for one night only.”  Over $20,000 in wine value at retail — all wines poured.
- NEW dinner with a NEW WINE line-up:
  1. Champagne Welcome - Multiple wines
  2. Champagne Welcome - Multiple wines 
  3. Trimbach ‘Clos Sainte Hune’ Riesling, Alsace, France, 1990 - Valued at $800.00 | 100 Points
  4. Bouchard Père & Fils Montrachet Grand Cru, 2018 - Valued at $1,200.00 | 98 Points
  5. Domaine Jean-Louis Chave L'Hermitage Blanc, 2011 - Valued at $450.00 | 98 Points
  6. Domaine Jean-Louis Chave L'Hermitage, 1989 - Valued at $1,600.00 | 99 Points
  7. Château Rayas Châteauneuf-du-Pape, 2000 - Valued at $2,900.00 | 93 Points
  8. Blind Rhône Wine (guess where from) - Valued at $500+
  9. Château L’Evangile Pomerol, Bordeaux, France, 1998 - Valued at $500.00 | 98 Points
  10. Château Troplong Mondot Saint-Émilion Grand Cru Classé 1990 - Valued at $450.00| 94 Points
  11. Château Cheval Blanc Saint-Émilion, France, 1989 - Valued at $950.00 | 96 Points
  12. Petrus Pomerol, 1971 - Valued at $3,500.00 | 93 Points
  13. Petrus Pomerol, 1983 - Valued at $3,000.00 | 93 Points
  14. Petrus Pomerol, 1995 - Valued at $5,000.00 | 96 Points
  15. Dessert = Battle of Great Dessert Wines (Blind) - (Yquem is one — what are the others?) - Valued at $1,000.00
*** 100 Point Dinner *** (Stay tuned for more details - designing now) 
When: February 19, 2026
Where: 71 Above

*** Wines Greatest Stories *** (Stay tuned for more details - designing now) 
When: March 12, 2026
Where: Providence
Highlights: One of our most cherished and storied dinners returns in the new year.

We create excitement around here - many guests are flying in from around the Country.
Tell a friend and let's make 2026 the best year of our lives.

Cheers.