On Wednesday, February 13th at 6:15pm, 5 lucky (and wine wise) listeners and their significant others joined Grapevine Radio hosts, Kathy Marcks Hardesty and Cliff Stepp, for an amazing five-course dinner at McPhee's Grill in Templeton, California.
Each week, for five weeks, the first caller to pick the correct wine to be paired with each course (from a multiple choice of three) won a seat at the table.
Chef Ian McPhee, as proclaimed by everyone at the table, produced an stunning gourmet experience. And we're talking some long time Ian fans here (22 years plus).
Although the type of wine to be paired was chosen in advance, our gracious host, Chef McPhee, picked the specific bottle. The women swooned, the men smacked their lips and photographed the labels to aid our memories. By dessert the Chef was receiving a standing ovation.
The emails from our guests consisted of primarily one word reviews: "Amazing." "Awesome." "Unforgettable." "Wow."
Many thanks to one of our sponsors, The Wine Wrangler, who transported us all safely there and back.
It was great to see Chef Ian McPhee literally blow the minds of two food and wine reviewers and many of his longtime fans who were all part of this special evening.
*Group photo above by winner and Led Zep fan, Scott Beer.
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