Upcoming Events
Monday, July 1st
Monday Night Wine Dinner: Buona Notte Wines
with Winemaker Graham Markel
Buona Notte is a small, family winery from Columbia Gorge, Oregon. Winemaker, Graham Markel, is a Boulder native and son of one of Boulder’s most beloved families, so we are thrilled to have him at Frasca to present his wines for the first time. After graduating from Naropa University and working at The Kitchen, Graham moved to Oregon to work in winemaking with two of the best minds in the business – Maggie Harrison of Antica Terra and former Frasca Wine Director Nate Ready of Hiyu Wine Farm.
Buona Notte is a celebration of Italian wine culture and Italian varietals, with a core ethos that wine belongs at the table. We are thrilled to have Graham share his wines with us and the Boulder community. We will be pouring his “Il Neto” Sauvignon Blanc, “Frutti di Bosco” Dolcetto” and “Cento per Cento” Sangiovese.
DETAILS
Time: Reservations begin at 5:30PM
Price: $65 per person 4-Course Prix Fixe Menu
Optional Wine Pairing Additional, Does not include tax and gratuity
To make your reservation, please click here.
Monday, July 8th
Monday Night Wine Dinner: Martin Woods Winery
with Winemaker Evan Martin
Evan and Sarah Woods operate their small, family winery in the Willamette Valley within McMinnville, Oregon. They produce a variety of delicious varieties including Riesling, Chardonnay, Gamay, and Pinot Noir. They focus on single vineyard wines and age most of their wines in oak barrels produced from local oak from Oregon that is coopered in the surrounding area.
The wines have a distinct sense of place and sensibility. We are thrilled to welcome Evan to Frasca for his first Monday Night Wine Dinner. We will start with Chardonnay from the Yamhill Valley Vineyard, then move into a delicious Gamay from the Havlin Vineyard, and will finish with the Jesse James Vineyard Pinot Noir. Don’t miss this one.
DETAILS
Time: Reservations begin at 5:30PM
Price: $65 per person 4-Course Prix Fixe Menu
Optional Wine Pairing Additional, Does not include tax and gratuity
To make your reservation, please click here.
Monday, July 15th
Monday Night Wine Dinner: Chris Barnes of Jose Pastor Selections
A couple of years ago these wines were under the radar; now they are the hippest of the hip, the hardest to get, the “cool kids’ wines” that are making Spain cool again. This wild explosion in popularity can be almost entirely attributed to the import portfolio of Jose Pastor. We here at Frasca were the earliest supporters of Jose Pastor in Colorado, and thus we must do an annual Monday night dinner.
The great Chris Barnes will be working the room and pouring three wines from three unique terroirs of Spain. We will begin with a deliciously mineral, salty, Albarino from Lagar de Pintos. Next we will head to the Canary Islands with a deliciously crunchy red, a Listan Negro from own-rooted vines made by young producer Carmelo Pena Santana. Finally we finish with a hearty and mineral Tempranillo (a.k.a Tinto Fino) from Ribero del Duero produced by Goyo Garcia. This is definitely the “New Spain”.
DETAILS
Time: Reservations begin at 5:30PM
Price: $65 per person 4-Course Prix Fixe Menu
Optional Wine Pairing Additional, Does not include tax and gratuity
To make your reservation, please click here.
Monday, July 22nd
Monday Night Wine Dinner: Aperture Cellars with Winemaker Jesse Katz
We are so thrilled to welcome back Boulder native, Jesse Katz, to Frasca. Growing up, Jesse traveled the great wine regions of the world with his father, photographer, Andy Katz. It didn’t take many visits to wineries like Domaine Leflaive, Sassicaia, and Chateau Mouton Rothschild to turn Jesse on to the enticing world of winemaking. He started young, working at Fess Parker in Los Olivos at age 18. From there, he worked with many iconic winemakers, including at Bodegas Noemia in Patagonia, with Paul Hobbs at Vina Cobos in Mendoza and then with Andy Erickson at Screaming Eagle. Jesse’s tenure in California includes having been winemaker of both Lancaster Estate and Roth Estate. His own labels, Aperture and Devil Proof have a huge following already – Devil Proof has no doubt already achieved “Cult” status. This will be a great night for lovers of well made world class wines.
DETAILS
Time: Reservations begin at 5:30PM
Price: $65 per person 4-Course Prix Fixe Menu
Optional Wine Pairing Additional, Does not include tax and gratuity
To make your reservation, please click here.
Monday, July 29th
Monday Night Wine Dinner: Monkshood and Mayacamas
with Winemaker Nathan Littlejohn
When our old friend from Napa, now director of Mayacamas Estate, Jimmie Hayes, last visited us, he told us we really needed to taste the wines from Mayacamas’s assistant winemaker, Nathan Littlejohn. Then we realized he was in Colorado making wine and we were shocked! When we finally got a chance to meet Nathan and taste his wines, Monkshood Cellars, there was no question that we had to do a Monday Night Wine Dinner. His Chenin Blanc and Syrah are delicious. With a tasting room is in Minturn, Colorado, Littlejohn is producing seriously delicious, old world style wines. We thought it would be fun to have Nathan pour his Chenin Blanc and Syrah followed by some Mayacamas red. Please join us for a special night at Frasca.
DETAILS
Time: Reservations begin at 5:30PM
Price: $65 per person 4-Course Prix Fixe Menu
Optional Wine Pairing Additional, Does not include tax and gratuity
To make your reservation, please click here.
