Hawksworth Restaurant presents a rare opportunity to join one of France’s most esteemed winemakers Michel Chapoutier, for an intimate winemaker dinner in Hawksworth’s private room on Wednesday June 20th.

Chapoutier will personally host an incredible culinary evening, pairing wines from M. Chapoutier’s wineries in Australia and the Alsace region, with a five-course tasting menu and canapé reception, prepared by Chef David Hawksworth and team. Since purchasing the family business from his grandfather in 1990, Chapoutier has established himself as one of the most visible figures in the wine world. A proponent of terroir driven wines from the Rhône region of France, this is Chapoutier’s sole winemaker dinner in Vancouver.

“We are thrilled to welcome Michel Chapoutier to Hawksworth, later this month,” declared Hawksworth’s Wine Director and Vancouver’s Sommelier of the Year, Terry Threlfall. “One of the great winemakers of our time, M. Chapoutier is sure to bring a wealth of stories and charisma to this exclusive dinner in our private York Room.”

An evening with Michel Chapoutier will take place on Wednesday June 20th at Hawksworth Restaurant, the York Room at 7pm with limited ticket numbers available. Cost per person is $188, inclusive of tax and gratuities. For reservations please telephone: 604.605.3325 or email sp@hawksworthrestaurant.com.

For more information, visit www.hawksworthrestaurant.com and www.chapoutier.com.

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About Hawksworth Restaurant:
The personal dream of one of Canada’s foremost masters of cuisine, Hawksworth Restaurant, located at the legendary Rosewood Hotel Georgia, in the heart of downtown Vancouver fuses together a illustrious past with a radiant future. Embracing contemporary Canadian cuisine, the goal is to set forth a culinary legacy rooted in regional produce while celebrating the cultural diversity of Vancouver.

Open for breakfast, lunch, brunch and dinner – approachable menus reflect seasonality and spontaneity while demonstrating the highly skilled technique and relentless drive for perfection that has become Hawksworth’s trademark. Four distinctive dining rooms include an intimate bar area and an elegant private room, all designed to reflect the vibrancy and quality of the cuisine. Grown up and glamorous, yet relaxed and welcoming, Hawksworth Restaurant is poised to deliver an array of memorable dining experiences. Located at 801 West Georgia St. at the corner of Howe, at the Rosewood Hotel Georgia – for reservations and more information visit www.hawksworthrestaurant.com or telephone: 604.673.7000.

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Winemaker Dinner with M. Michel Chapoutier
Wednesday June 20th, 2012

MENU

Reception
Canapés
tuna ceviche avocado, amaranth
beef bourguignon pickled pearl onion, toast
truffled arancini mozzarella
Marius Blanc
Marius Rouge

1st Course
cured fluke grapefruit, english pea, horseradish, nasturtium
2010 Schieferkopf Alsace Riesling

2nd Course
bacon wrapped squab bitter greens, saskatoon berry, licorice jus
2010 Mathilda Shiraz

3rd Course
heritage angus flatiron tokyo turnip, baby leek, mie de pain, green peppercorn consommé
2009 Lady’s Lane Shiraz, 2008 Ergo Sum Shiraz

4th Course
pierre robert apricot in various textures, olive oil pound cake
2010 Schieferkopf Alsace Riesling Lieu dit Fels

5th Course
strawberry vanilla capsule summer red fruits, marcona almond soil
2010 Schieferkopf Alsace Riesling Lieu dit Buehl