“Breaking Bread” January Wine Dinner 2023

January 5, 2023

Featuring Chef Zachariah Reese and wines from the Sierra Foothills A.V.A.

Join us Monday, January 23rd for
The Local Grape’s First Wine Dinner of 2023!

Happy New Year! A new year brings new opportunities, so with great delight we’ve made some exciting changes to our monthly wine dinner.

We are keeping our Monday dinner schedule and as always, promoting Sierra Foothill American Viticultural Area (AVA) wines. Mariposa County represents the southernmost part of this AVA and we love to promote our young and growing wine region!

Kicking it off on Monday, January 23rd we welcome our own “Chef on the Mountain” Zachariah Reese to our growing community of Wine Dinner cuisiniers! Chef Reese is preparing a delicious bread and stew wine-pairing that is sure to bring our community closer together— literally breaking bread… and drinking wine!

This gathering will be a simple, wholesome meal and a perfect time to connect with friends, old and new, and enjoy different wines from our region!

Keep an eye out for our Valentine’s month dinner announcement with Chef Robert W. Snyder, formerly of The Elderberry House, to prepare a fantastic multi-course meal. In March Chef Reese will host us again with the official start of Spring, and Chef Sadie Taylor returns in April to have another Wine Dinner in the Vineyard event!

Our dinners start with a sip, continue with cheer, and end with great friends. We look forward to hosting you!

Cheers to 2023!

RSVP now for a delectable feast of wine and food with The Local Grape!

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

Reservations are Limited.

Chef Zachariah Reese

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 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.

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 Château 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.”

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