April 2023 Wine Dinner in the Vineyard!

March 29, 2023

Featuring Chef Sadie Taylor and wines from the Sierra Foothills A.V.A.

Join us Monday, April 24th, for
The Local Grape’s 4th Wine Dinner of 2023!

This April we return to the Vineyard for alfresco dining with Chef Sadie Taylor as our chef de cuisine for a Spring Wine Dinner to remember!

We will be hosted by Cornelius Tract Vineyard located at:
3930 Ben Hur Road.

Chef Taylor has been working with us to create a dinner experience highlighting curated wines from the viticultural treasures of the Sierra Foothills A.V.A.

This event will tickle tastebuds and play with your palate as you wine and dine through four courses prepared by Chef Taylor, paired with wines from Nevada, El Dorado, Amador, and Mariposa counties! Each pairing is designed to compliment the flavors of course and vintage.

Wine Club members make sure to log in before making your event ticket purchase for your 10% discount!

Dinner service will start at 6 p.m. or join us early at 5 p.m. for cocktail hour. 🙂

Reservations are Limited.
* Vineyard venue dependent on weather conditions *

Chef Robert W. Snyder III

Chef Robert W. Snyder III

The Local Grape is excited to welcome Chef Robert W. Snyder III to our growing community of Wine Dinner cuisinière and cuisiniers!

Chef Snyder has had a long and productive relationship with cooking, starting with his family and interacting at his father’s restaurant. At an early age, Chef Snyder discovered a deep passion for culinary arts and at fifteen years old began a career in the restaurant industry where he quickly developed a great eye for detail and vision. This quickly led to becoming the Executive Chef at Graffiti’s restaurant in Destin, Florida and the success led him to pursue and complete a degree in Culinary Arts / Restaurant Management from the Scottsdale Culinary Institute in Arizona.

Over a fifteen-year span Chef Snyder traveled for experience and knowledge— resulting in opportunities to work with many Michelin-starred chefs including those at the renowned French Laundry and Meadow Wood Restaurant in Napa, California.

Chef Snyder is proud to list his role as Executive Chef for the renowned AAA Five Diamond, Relais & Châteaux association member Chateau du Sureau’s “The Elderberry House” in Oakhurst, CA as the flagship of his career.

Having truly experienced one of the highest platforms of culinary arts, Chef Snyder loves the creative process of fine dining, the challenge of preparing a different menu each day, using only fresh, market quality ingredients and making the guest beyond happy.

“Culinary education is an important passion for me. I have had the opportunity of being able to educate the next generation of young chefs and teach the importance of eco-friendly techniques, sustainability, and supporting local farms. I am constantly learning and absorbing modern techniques. Each day of this career offers something new to a boy still playing with his food.”

Chef Zachariah Reese

The Local Grape is excited to welcome our local “Chef on the Mountain” Zachariah Reese to our growing community of Wine Dinner cuisinière and cuisiniers!

Chef Reese was born and raised in the Sierra foothills, just outside of Yosemite National Park and began working at the prestigious Awahanee Hotel just after high school.

After nearly 20 years in the industry Chef Reese has developed a unique business, catering to every client, taste or need. Drawing motivation in his dishes from personal connections throughout California and the greater culinary world.

Welcome Chef Reese!

Chef Taylor

Chef Sadie Taylor

As The Local Grape’s first ever chef to kick-off our popular monthly Wine Dinners, Chef Sadie Taylor has developed her own style and take on contemporary cuisine, serving up everything from hearty-comfort spreads sure to satisfy the appetites of all visitors to our little corner of the Sierras to sophisticated couture-chic platings that hold your undivided attention from the very first moment to the last delicious bite.

Sadie was brought up in her family’s restaurant business— learning by doing from an early age, she mastered what was on offer and has continuously expanded a unique culinary repertoire in her ventures and now specializes in private cheffing near Yosemite.

Chef Taylor’s style focuses on supporting local, small farmers and using the season’s best offerings in creating a special take on California fare while crafting menus that are both experimental and approachable, thriving on cooking for the community, from what the community has to offer.

From the Wineries

Sierra Starr, Cabernet Franc.
Hatcher Winery, 2022 Sauvignon Blanc.
Dillian Wines, 2019 Syrah.
Sierra Cider, Sneaky Tiki.

The Local Grape