The Pinot Noir Dinner at Tesse on Sunset
LearnAboutWine is thrilled to return to in-person gatherings! This July will feature the very best of Pinot Noir celebrated alongside a delicious dinner at Tesse restaurant in West Hollywood. Allow expert Sommelier Ian Blackburn to guide you through the true stars of Pinot. Visit Tock to take advantage of our special Tock discount!
___________________★ Wine List ★___________________
Paul Lato | Santa Barbara by Paul Lato
Mail Road | Santa Barbara by Matt Dees
Loring Wine Co. | Santa Barbara by Brian Loring
Native9 | Santa Barbara by James Ontiveros
J. Cristopher | Oregon by Jay Somers
Résonance | Oregon by Guillaume Large
Holocene | Oregon by Todd Alexander
Domaine Roy | Oregon by Jared Etzel
Bernardus | Santa Lucia Highlands by Dean DeKorth
Kalin Cellars | Sonoma by Terry Leighton
CHEV | Sonoma by Mike Browne
Hirsh | Sonoma by Jasmine Hirsch
Davis Estates | Sonoma by Carry Gott
Dutton Goldfield | Sonoma by Dan Goldfield
Addax | Sonoma by Russell Bevan
Chacra | Patagonia by Piero Incisa
___________________★ Dinner Menu ★___________________
Tray Pass Champagne Welcome
Little Gem Salad Bites
Chickpea mousseline, pepitas, sumac & dried tomato vinaigrette
Chardonnay and white wine with Blue Crab Simplissine
Tarragon, whipped potato, cognac
Truffle Fettucine
Cacio e pepe, black truffle, pecorino
Rock Cod
Pinot noir reduction, spring onion soubis
Short Rib
Pinot braised, carrots, pearl onions, bordelaise
Chef's Selection of Artisan Cheeses
House made bread and chutney
When you're raised in a military family, drinking wine may not be the first idea that comes to mind, but that is what happened! Ian discovered the wine industry at the ripe age of 21 and didn't consider it a career option, but working for top chefs in the formidable dining rooms of early 1990s Los Angeles blew doors open - leading Ian to a career in wine education.
Working with the world’s greatest wine brands for most of his adult-life; leading wine tours and culinary adventures around the world; Ian loves to share his story and his passion. When Covid shut down wineLA’s event business, Ian pivoted full circle and restarted digitally and launched ZoomIntoWine.com as a way to bring his version of wine education and entertainment to a limitless audience. With his family’s wine store Merchantofwine.com, virtual wine tastings with wine delivered "at home" provide a pathway, and now we celebrate the return of live events!
