Racines NY

On Tuesday, March 11th, we will experience an extraordinary night of wines. Jamie Wolff, founder of Chambers Street Wines, will be with us to present a vertical of one of the most legendary reds of Italy, Barbacarlo, made by the maverick Lino Maga who passed away in 2021. Surprisingly not as recognized as other icons of Piemonte or Tuscany, Barbacarlo, for those who know, ranks up there in the firmament of exceptional, highly individual expressions of terroir. Owned and farmed by the family since 1886, the small vineyard, located in the the tuff hills of Broni in Lombardia (technically in the Oltrepo Pavese region), is planted with croatia, uva rara and ughetta, with some of the vines more than hundred years old now. The winemaking could not be more hands-off: made the way the wines have always been, they are fermented in large, old cask, without temperature control, and bottled just as they were when their fermentation was finished, resulting in significant variations depending on the vintage (sometime with sugar, sometime frizzante). With their remarkable aging potential, being able to taste these wines will be an incredible experience, as there is nothing like them - really time, place and ethos encapsulated! 11 Wines, 4 Courses Here is the line-up: 2012 Lino Maga ‘Barbacarlo’, Provincia di Pavia Rosso 2005 Lino Maga ‘Barbacarlo’, Provincia di Pavia Rosso 2002 Lino Maga ‘Barbacarlo’, Provincia di Pavia Rosso 1996 Lino Maga ‘Barbacarlo’, Provincia di Pavia Rosso 1983 Lino Maga ‘Barbacarlo’, Provincia di Pavia Rosso 1982 Lino Maga ‘Barbacarlo’, Provincia di Pavia Rosso 1978 Lino Maga ‘Barbacarlo’, Provincia di Pavia Rosso 1976 Lino Maga ‘Barbacarlo’, Provincia di Pavia Rosso 1975 Lino Maga ‘Barbacarlo’, Provincia di Pavia Rosso 1971 Lino Maga ‘Barbacarlo’, Provincia di Pavia Rosso 1967 Lino Maga ‘Barbacarlo’, Provincia di Pavia Rosso

On Wednesday, March 12th, we are extremely happy to welcome our friends from Suarez Family Brewer for a very special dinner at Chambers, and our first beer-focused dinner! You may not be aware, but the Chambers team loves beer (on top of wine and Chartreuse), and Chef Jon and Pascaline are big craft beer aficionados, so when the Suarez team suggested this dinner, we couldn't say no as they are a favorite of ours! Nestled in Livingston, NY in the Hudson Valley, Suarez Family Brewery is a labor of love, a mom and pop brewery founded by Dan Suarez and Taylor Cocalis, one of the most respected breweries not only in New York but in the country. Their beers are beautiful and soulful, focusing on what they like, and what they care for, at their own pace and vision: delicate and crispy pils, uber-satisfying unfiltered lagers, country beers and ales mixed fermentation. The beers are delicious by themselves but also perfect with a great meal. So the is to focus on exploring the ingredients of beer, and how changing each one changes the flavor profile. For each course, we will present beers that are similar in most ways, but have a difference that makes them unique. To highlight this, Chef Jon will prepare a dedicated 4-course menu. We can't wait share with you all the craft and passion of Suarez Family Brewery! 12 beers, 4 courses Here is the line-up: Welcome: Domain Fruit #6 Country Beer 1st Course: Hops Palatine Pilsner Qualify Pilsner 2nd Course: Grain Cousin Country Beer with Sorghum Triangular Nature Country Beer with Buckwheat Local Boy Country Beer with all NY Ingredients (Barley) 3rd Course: Fruit / Yeast 2018 Merkel 'Montmorency' Country Beer with Cherries 2021 Merkel 'Montmorency' Country Beer with Cherries 2023 Merkel 'Montmorency' Country Beer with Cherries 4th Course: Dark Malts Poet's Walk Barleywine 2020 Lo and Behold Cherry Flemish Red Style Country Beer Estimation Altbier

On Thursday, March 13th, Chambers will host a very special dinner to welcome one of the most underrated California winemakers: Craig Haarmeyer. Most of you may not be familiar with Craig. Pascaline wasn't until Tegan Passalacqua took her to meet Craig 10 years ago, knowing their shared passion for chenin! In creating Haarmeyer Wine Cellars in 2008, Craig has been a relentless defender of the ‘Sacramento Terroir’, an historical part of California wine history often forgotten as a place for very special, highly expressive wines (it was and it is still the source for a lot of bulk wines). Starting with Spanish and Portuguese varieties, his focus turned quickly to chenin, a grape he loves and loves to drink, as he realized how very versatile in style the grape could be, and also so transparent to the terroir. He became one of its biggest American champions! Today, they have 6 vineyard sources for the grape in the Sacramento River Delta, Lodi and the Sierra Foothills, vinified in a large array of styles depending on the origin and the vintage: this is what we will explore throughout this dinner, with a little bonus by virtue of some side projects he is bringing for the occasion! Thanks to very minimal hands in the cellar, from dry to off dry, perlwein to voile, it will be a fascinating tasting with Craig.  13 Wines, 4 Courses Here is the line-up: 2023 alta - chenin 2020 iris - chenin 2019 iris - chenin 2016 iris - chenin 2014 iris - chenin 2023 gold hill sous voile - chenin 2014 st. rey sous voile - chenin 2023 victor weisser (52 variety German/Austrian gemischter satz) 2022 wirz old vine riesling 2022 blaufränkisch 2023 cresci sec - chenin 2018 cresci - chenin 2022 cresci moelleux