The simple but oh-so-true edict that “what grows together goes together” turned into a love letter to the bounty of the Central Coast at this week’s SAMsARA X Paloma Wine Dinner. The thoughtfully curated menu made for an exceptionally delightful evening at La Paloma on Wednesday, March 31, pairing Chef John Parker’s plated five-course dinner with Winemaker Matt Brady’s stellar selections and a lively group of culinary enthusiasts adding even more fun to the mix.
“Matt was really a big push in making this thing happen,” said Parker. “He approached me originally and said, ‘Hey, I'd really love to do a wine dinner with SAMsARA.’ And then he's like, ‘I think we pair really well.’ And from then, we just started talking about it, slowly, brainstorming on it, and we got to try the wines and a really, truly incredible product. And it was really fun to build a menu around it and really highlight the wines and they do — it all worked out pretty well.”
It sure did.