Local Event Premier Host
Cost: 285
EVENT LOCATION:
CUT by Wolfgang Puck
9500 Wilshire Blvd
Beverly Hills, 90212
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EVENT TIME:
Welcome at 6:45 PM
Dinner starts at 7:00 PM and ends at 10:00 PM
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Include a multi-course meal at cut with a full line up of wines from Michael Trujillo.
Michael Trujillo will host this dinner - limited to 12 seats only.
ABOUT Michael Trujillo, WinemakerGrowing up on a ranch, Michael Trujillo worked acres of hay, barley and vegetables
along with sheep and cattle on land tethered to his family for generations. His
grandparents were early century homesteaders of Spanish descent who settled in
the Rocky Mountain state of Colorado, where they raised their children in a rich,
agricultural life. From a young age, Michael learned the value and reward of work-
ing the land: “I feel like I’ve always been in motion, branding cows and driving hay
trucks since the age of four. Ranch work taught me old-time craft skills, the love of
tinkering with farm equipment and how to grow crops in uncertain weather, all
of which prepared me for cultivating grapes and the process of winemaking.”
Michael discovered his passion for winemaking in the early 1980s during a
spring break from his college studies as an engineer. On a road trip to California,
he stayed with a family friend who had a small winery in Napa Valley. It was a life-
changing visit, as Michael began to work alongside Jim Allen and his brother Steve
in the planting of Sequoia Grove’s vineyard on the Rutherford Bench.
For his namesake wine, Michael blends grapes from several of the finest
vineyards in Napa Valley and works closely with the growers in developing cultiva-
tion practices that yield notable fruit year after year. Trujillo Cabernet Sauvignon
is the realization of Michael’s history, knowledge and experience, bringing his keen
love of the vineyard together with more than 34 years of winemaking proficiency.
When Michael launched Trujillo Wines, the inaugural 2011 vintage sold out
quickly, inspiring him to create a second label showcasing varietal blends. Named
in honor of his daughter, Madelynne wines are approachable upon release.
Trujillo’s quaint, award-winning (and dog-friendly!) tasting room is located
in the heart of St. Helena. Visitors have the chance to taste a range of exclusive
white wine blends as well as limited production vineyard designate wines and
Reserve Cabernets. In addition to Trujillo Wines, Michael serves as the Director of
Winemaking and President of Sequoia Grove Winery. His wines consistently earn
praise and winemaking medals, and have developed an enthusiastic following.
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