The 11th annual Tablas Creek Vineyard pig roast dinner
August 26, 2015
By: Lauren Phelps
We hosted our 11th annual Pig Roast dinner on Saturday evening, August 15th and wanted to share some of the images and a bit of information about this event. Over 120 guests joined us for a family-style meal on our terraced patio with wines paired from our cellar. The meal was collaboratively prepared by our very own Winemaker, Neil Collins and local Chef, Jeffery Scott.
It was a beautiful evening, and relatively mild for August in Paso Robles. As the sun set behind the tasting room the breeze brought in cool marine air.
Our very own Darren Delmore and his brother who make up the duo, The Delmore Boys set the tone with their Americana guitar tunes.
Many Tablas Creek team members and their families attended the event including, Neil Collins, Chelsea Franchi, Jason Haas and Nicole Getty.
This year, Neil roasted the 350 pound estate-grown pig for over 12 hours using a modified iron-cross roaster with oak from our property. Chef, Jeffery Scott contributed incredible appetizers and sides using locally-sourced and organic ingredients.
TABLAS CREEK PIG ROAST
SATURDAY AUGUST 15th, 2015
CHEF JEFFERY C. SCOTT
UPON ARRIVAL
CHILLED SUMMER MELON CUPS
GINGER CRÈME FRAICHE
TABLAS ESTATE LAMB CRUSTADE
MOROCCAN SPICES, ROSEMARY HUMMUS
DINNER FAMILY STYLE
HEIRLOOM TOMATO & WATERMELON
FRENCH FETA, SOFT HERBS, BALSAMIC CREMA
TOASTED PEARL COUSCOUS
PINE NUTS, SULTANAS, CURRANTS, FENNEL CONFIT
SHEEP’S MILK YOGURT TATZIKI
MASON JARS OF CAPONATA
HUSH HARBOR RUSTIC BREAD
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EMBER ROASTED TABLAS CREEK ESTATE PIG
AMARETTO-APRICOT GLACÈ
LOO LOO FARMS GARDEN PAELLA
PORCINI STOCK, LINGUICA, ROMESCO
CUMIN GLAZED CARROTS & CHARRED SUMMER SQUASH
ROASTED GARLIC, LOCAL GOAT CHEESE, LEMON THYME
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BLUEBERRY-PEACH COBBLER
OLIVE OIL GELATO, CINNAMON BASIL
We paired the meal with the 2014 Grenache Blanc, our 2014 Dianthus, the newly released 2013 Mourvedre and our flagship red wine, the 2011 Esprit de Tablas, that we brought up from the library.
We'd like to thank all of the guests who joined us and invite you to view additional photos by Patrick Ibarra Photography on our Pig Roast Dinner Flickr Album.
Also, we are thrilled to announce that the Cooking Channel's, Man Fire Food will be airing an episode on September 15th highlighting our pig roast dinners! We're really looking forward to watching it.
The date for the 2016 pig roast has not been set yet and we recommend periodically checking our Upcoming Events page for more details. We give priority invitation to our wine club members and seating is very limited.