About this Event
In 2001 MARGERUM WINE COMPANY began in a tiny 240 square foot cold room behind Brander Vineyards. At the time, it was the smallest bonded winery in the United States. The philosophy was to return wine making to its previous form of production – handcrafted and personal. Margerum primarily produces M5 wines (Rhône varietal white and red blends); a co-fermented Syrah called ÜBER; SYBARITE Sauvignon Blanc; and RIVIERA Rosé. Doug works with the top vineyards from the cool, eastern end of the Santa Ynez Valley in Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara to the cold vineyards of Sta. Rita Hills towards the western end of the Valley. In 2014, Margerum released BARDEN wines – an exploration of cold climate grapes grown in and around the Sta. Rita Hills AVA. BARDEN is Doug’s middle name and its English meaning is “Lives near the boar’s den”… thusly the label is adorned with an image of the wild boar that is pervasive in the area’s vineyards.
Doug Margerum's unique background with retail wine sales, as a sommelier in a Grand Award restaurant and as a wine maker made him sought out by a variety of wineries to assist in the formation of their brands. Doug has worked for Chêne Bleu super Rhône wines in France and continues to consult for Paradise Springs, La Encantada Vineyards, Happy Canyon Vineyards, and Rancho Boa Vista - all in Santa Barbara County. In 2016 Doug established the Margerum Estate, an 18-acre vineyard on Alamo Pintado Road in the Los Olivos District AVA. The vineyard is planted to ten red and white Rhône varietals, with five clones of Syrah planted on steep hillsides.
As a friend and colleague of Julia Child’s during her time in Santa Barbara County, in 2016 Doug was asked to be on the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History Kitchen Cabinet, a board made up of leaders in the food and wine industry. Doug is also on the advisory board for the Julia Child Foundation.
We are incredibly honored for the opportunity to host Doug at Mallard for an intimate wine dinner. Doug will join us for a special 4-course meal by Chef Hamilton Johnson prepared to pair with wines from Margerum and Barden to shed more light on his wines and his story as a winemaker.
Menu is currently being constructed, and will be posted as soon as possible
$25 of all ticket sales will go directly to our service team as gratuity
Due to the nature of this menu, we will not be able to make large changes to the menu to accomodate allergies. Small changes will be approved by chef on a case by case basis. Please email Wine Director, Erin Dudley - [email protected] - if you have any questions or requests
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Mallard, 1337 14th Street Northwest, Washington, United States
USD 199.89
