The Ritz-Carlton, Half Moon Bay will debut a weekend-long Fire and Wine Experience this January with three days of festivities, special classes on making your own wine and wine blending, and dining experiences highlighting the local wines and culinary treasures indigenous to coastal Half Moon Bay and the Santa Cruz Mountains. The event will include complimentary admission to classes and workshops for guests staying at the resort that weekend.

The Fire and Wine Experience begins on Friday evening, January 15, with a tasting menu featuring the award-winning wines of Silver Oak presented in Navio. At the same time, a Silver Oak Private Reserve dinner will be held in the resort’s Fireplace Room, offering an exclusive dining experience with Chef Xavier Salomon and a representative from Silver Oak Cellars. Also on Friday, beginning at 6 p.m. and continuing through the evening, an outdoor hot chocolate bar and s’mores will be offered at the resort’s iconic fire pits.

On Saturday, January 16, intriguing workshops and classes will feature an introduction to making your own wine, wine blending, and the magic of s’mores. Saturday dining highlights will include a festive Flights of Champagne Lunch and Wine Pairing Dinner in Navio. Hot chocolate and s’mores again will be available at the outdoor fire pits on Saturday evening, while the weekend’s events will culminate on Sunday with a gala Santa Cruz Mountain Wineries Brunch complete with double tastings from Thomas Fogarty Winery, Big Basin Vineyards, Burrell School Vineyards & Winery, and Stage Left Cellars.

FIRE AND WINE EXPERIENCE SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Friday, January 15, 2010
6 p.m. to 9.p.m. Tasting menu paired with Silver Oak Wines in Navio. $165 per person
6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Private Reserve Dinner with Silver Oak Winemaker Representative, Fireplace Room. Limited seating, $265/person
6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Hot Chocolate Bar and S’Mores, Fire Pits

Saturday, January 16, 2010
Classes and workshops are complimentary for hotel guests and $50 per session for non-hotel guests.

11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Introduction to Making Your Own Wine
1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Wine Blending Workshop
2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Introduction to Making Your own wine
3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. S’Mores Workshop
4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Wine Blending Workshop
12 p.m. to 2 p.m. Flights of Champagne Lunch.
6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tasting Menu with Wine Pairings, Navio. $150 per person
6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Hot Chocolate Bar and S’Mores, Fire Pits

Sunday, January 17, 2010
11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. at Santa Cruz Mountain Wineries Brunch.
Experience the best brunch in the Bay Area and receive a complimentary wine tasting of two wines each from four Santa Cruz Mountain wineries, presented in The Boardroom. Featured wineries include Thomas Fogarty Winery, Big Basin Vineyards, Burrell School Vineyards & Winery, and Stage Left Cellars. $110 per person

Festival dining and workshops may be pre-reserved on an la carte basis at 650.712.7040.

Guests staying at The Ritz-Carlton, Half Moon Bay during the Fire and Wine Experience will receive complimentary admission to event classes and workshops. For room reservations, please call 800.241.3333, visit www.ritzcarlton.com.

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