San Francisco Bay Area Wine-Seasons Restaurant Presents an Evening with Napa Valley-based Shafer Vineyards at Four Seasons Hotel San Francisco

Doug Shafer, president of Shafer Vineyards, will guide guests through a tasting tour of their wines. As an expert winemaker, Doug has more than thirty years of in-depth knowledge in enology and viticulture. Doug joined Shafer Vineyards in 1983 and has been committed to forging the trademark Shafer style of quality, consistency, and elegance.

Seasons restaurant and Shafer Vineyards partner to present a luxurious dining experience. As San Francisco continues to grow as one of the premier, distinct destination for great dining, Seasons is on the forefront of the must-try restaurants in the city. With Napa Valley—the ultimate winegrowing region—so near, the city is the ideal location to unite the world of food and wine.

The Menu: Courses by Executive Chef Mark Richardson include: First Course; Cloverdale Rabbit in Three Preparations: Rillette, Roasted, and Boudin Blanc paired with Shafer’s Red Shoulder Ranch 2006 Chardonnay; Second Course; Roasted Tai Snapper, Forest Mushroom Ragout, Truffle Braised Celery paired with Shafer Relentless Syrah 2005; Third Course; Crisp Pork Belly, Salsify, Braised Red Cabbage, Horseradish and Mustard Cracker, Bacon Foam paired with Shafer One Point Five Cabernet Sauvignon; Fourth Course; Slow Poached Prime New York Strip, Bone Marrow Pan Perdu, Spinach Puree, Black Garlic Confit, Bordelaise Sauce paired with Shafer Hillside Select Cabernet Savignon; Fifth Course; Tasting of Blue Cheese, Point Reyes, Blue de Basque, Roaring 40's Walnut Waffle, Smoked Maple Syrup, Roasted Fig paired with Shafer Port, Firebreak Dessert Wine.