Sustainable Wine + Dinner Series
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UNFORGETTABLE EVENINGS FEATURING GOURMET FARM-TO-TABLE MENUS, EXPERT WINE PAIRINGS, AND FASCINATING TAKES ON CONSERVATION AND SUSTAINABILITY.
For these exclusive evenings under the stars at the L.A. Zoo, we’ve partnered with California wineries whose offerings serve as the inspiration for custom four-course menus created by our own executive chef, Eileen Aguilera. Along with the spectacular views of the Zoo, guests will be able to see sustainability from different angles—from agriculture to food and wine production to wildlife conservation. Each evening focuses on a different topic and features conversations with a curator or keeper and wine introductions from winery representatives.
Next DinNer
Riboli Family Wines
Thursday, June 15
6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
$175 per person ($165 for Members*)
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Upcoming Dinners
Pisoni Family Vineyards
Thursday, July 13
6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
$175 per person ($165 for Members*)
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Piedrasassi
Thursday, August 10
6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
$175 per person ($165 for Members*)
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*To receive the discount, Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association members must log in with their member ID and the last name of the primary member on your membership card. The discount will be automatically applied. If you’re a member and have questions about or difficulty logging in, please email [email protected] Not a member? Click here to join today!
Riboli Family Wines
For more than a century, Riboli has been pursuing high quality wine and long-term sustainability. From a winery powered entirely by solar energy to vineyards that thrive from innovations like crop thinning and deficit irrigation, Riboli remains dedicated to maintaining the excellence and integrity that reflect their family’s legacy of four generations.
Passed Hors D’oeuvres
Wine Choice: 2022 San Simeon Sauvignon Blanc
Polenta Mushroom Canape (Vegan)
Spicy Salmon Crispy Rice Cake
Fig and Goat Cheese Pancetta Crisps
Salad
Wine Choice: 2022 San Simeon Grenache Rose
Organic Field Green, rainbow carrot ribbons, radish, baby heirloom tomato, orange, and citrus scallion vinaigrette
Entrée
Wine Choice: 2020 San Simeon Cabernet Sauvignon
Smoked Garlic and Thyme Butter Beef Fillet with roasted fennel, potato puree and grilled asparagus, and green peppercorn sauce
Dessert
Wine Choice: 2021 San Simeon Pinot Noir
Blueberry Ganache Tart
Pisoni Family Vineyards
Pisoni Family Vineyards has a goal as a family to work with nature through farming and crafting wines with identities that express the land that grows them, believing that the mountains, the soil, the rocks, and the quality of air and the wind all contribute to bring a character to their grapes that is specific to their part of the earth. They’re proud to say that their wine is the product of their joint sustained and meticulous attention.
Passed Hors D’oeuvres
Wine Choice: 2022 Lucy Rosé of Pinot Noir
Goat Cheese Stuffed Purple Potato Bites
Mozzarella Stuffed Arancini with a Saffron Aioli
Crunchy Gamba Shrimp Skewer with Aji Amarillo Mango Puree
Soup
Wine Choice: 2022 Lucy Pico Blanco – 85% Pinot Gris/15% Pinot Blanc
Chilled Cucumber Soup with Feta Cheese Crumbles
Entrée
Wine Choice: 2021 Lucia by Pisoni “Estate Cuvée” Pinot Noir
Coffee Rubbed Maple Leaf Farms Duck Breast
Root Vegetable Puree, Fondant Potatoes, Broccolini, Cipollini Onions, and Tart Cherry Reduction
Dessert
Wine Choice: 2021 Lucia by Pisoni “Estate Cuvée” Chardonnay
Ube Cream Puffs with Ube Glaze
Piedrasassi
Piedrasassi combines the viticultural heritage of the Northern Rhone and the pioneering ethos of the Central Coast. They focus on creating syrahs using time-honored techniques, observations from their travels, and intuition, embracing experimentation but holding firm to the values of ecological responsibility and the health of their patrons.
They are guided by a firm belief that “wine must show up at the dinner table—that is, its most complete expression should be apparent alongside food and in good company.”
Menu coming soon.
The Sustainable Wine+Dinner Series is for guests aged 21 and older. Seating is limited. GLAZA reserves the right to cancel and/or reschedule this event for the sake of public health and safety. All ticket sales are final.
We are unable to accommodate substitutions to the menu. If you have food allergies, please contact our catering department at 323-741-0366 at least two weeks before the event date.