When Sean Barrett came to The Coffee Grounds this spring I knew pretty immediately we would be doing a Cork and Fork with him and Grgich Hills. The wine we tasted that day was fantastic and the stories Sean was able to tell we engrossing.

As a preview, Miljenko “Mike” Grgich first gained international recognition at the celebrated “Paris Tasting” of 1976. Then, in a now-historic blind tasting, a panel of eminent French judges swirled, sniffed, and sipped an array of the fabled white Burgundies of France and a small sampling of upstart Chardonnays from the Napa Valley. When their scores were tallied, the French judges were shocked: they had chosen the 1973 Chateau Montelena Chardonnay, crafted by Mike Grgich, as the finest white wine in the world.

Menu

(subject to change)

chilled local corn chowder with texas brown shrimp served with Fume Blanc

grilled wagyu flank steak with arugula, truffle aioli, and toast points served with Cabernet Sauvignon

roasted squash and grains with tahini-honey and Chardonnay

dessert cheese course with Zinfandel