{"id":423181,"date":"2026-10-09T11:21:35","date_gmt":"2026-10-09T11:21:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/423181\/"},"modified":"2026-10-09T11:21:35","modified_gmt":"2026-10-09T11:21:35","slug":"new-wine-dinner-series-coming-to-pier-sixty-six","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/423181\/","title":{"rendered":"New wine-dinner series coming to Pier Sixty-Six"},"content":{"rendered":"

This is \u201cSmall Bites,\u201d a South Florida Sun Sentinel feature with tiny tidbits on the food and beverage scene \u2014 because we know that sometimes you just don\u2019t have room for a long article. You want a little news brief instead, an amuse bouche of information, if you will. Enjoy!<\/p>\n

WHAT: Let the vino flow in SoFlo.<\/p>\n

A new dinner series is bringing some of Napa Valley\u2019s most lauded wines and winemakers to\u00a0Calusso<\/a> restaurant at Fort Lauderdale\u2019s Pier Sixty-Six resort.<\/p>\n

The Calusso Wine Dinner Series will launch the first of its four evenings at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 21, with Jarvis Estate, which bills itself as the country\u2019s first fully underground winery.<\/p>\n

Limited-production, estate-grown vintages will be paired with a multi-course menu from Calusso\u2019s executive chef, Jonathan Kaiser<\/a>. (You may know that name from Michelin-starred MAASS<\/a> on Fort Lauderdale beach or possibly two-Michelin-starred Jo\u00ebl Robuchon<\/a> at MGM Grand in Las Vegas.)<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re incredibly proud to bring some of Napa Valley\u2019s most celebrated wineries and winemakers to Calusso, giving our guests the chance to experience wines that are typically only available through a visit to the winery itself,\u201d Kaiser told the South Florida Sun Sentinel.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor me, what makes this dinner series so special is the opportunity to build a menu around each winery\u2019s unique story and wines, creating something that feels far beyond a traditional wine pairing. Calusso is continuing to raise the bar for Fort Lauderdale\u2019s culinary scene, and this series is another great example of our creativity and what\u2019s possible through meaningful collaboration.\u201d<\/p>\n

WHEN: All the dinners start at 7 p.m.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Wednesday, Oct. 21, with Jarvis Estate: The winery\u2019s ambassador, Sil Coccia, will guide the evening.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Tuesday, Nov. 17, with PlumpJack + CADE<\/p>\n

\u2022 Wednesday, Dec. 2, with Favia Wines: Andy Erickson will help you explore his boutique wine label, which he created with his viticulturist wife, Annie Favia.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2027, with Hundred Acre: This major Napa label from vintner Jayson Woodbridge<\/a> is a favorite of wine critics and oenophiles (and yes, the name references Winnie the Pooh).<\/p>\n

WHERE: Calusso<\/a> at Pier Sixty-Six, 2301 SE 17th St., Fort Lauderdale<\/a><\/p>\n

COST: $395 per person<\/a><\/p>\n

INFORMATION: calussorestaurant.com<\/a><\/p>\n

EXTRA TIDBIT: <\/p>\n

\u2022 After being welcomed to the Jarvis Estate dinner with a Lake William Red Blend, Napa Valley 2019, guests will feast on a first course of roasted beet with pickled blackberry and hazelnut elderflower vinaigrette paired with Reserve Merlot, Napa Valley 2016.<\/p>\n

\u2022 The second course will be chestnut linguini with parmesan foam, aged balsamic vinegar and black truffle, paired with Cabernet Franc, Napa Valley 2021.<\/p>\n

\u2022 The third course will feature confit duck with roasted fig, grape leaves and a verjus reduction, paired with Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley 2019.<\/p>\n

\u2022 The dessert course will be vanilla mousse and roasted pear with almond praline, paired with Finch Hollow Chardonnay, Napa Valley 2021.<\/p>\n

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Pier Sixty-Six<\/p>\n

Calusso\u2019s executive chef, Jonathan Kaiser. (Pier Sixty-Six\/Courtesy)
\n\"Jarvis<\/p>\n

Jarvis Estate<\/p>\n

Jarvis Estate wine barrels and waterfall in Napa Valley. Jarvis Estate bills itself as the country\u2019s first fully underground winery. (Jarvis Estate\/Courtesy)
\n\"Calusso<\/p>\n

Pier Sixty-Six<\/p>\n

Calusso restaurant at Pier Sixty-Six resort in Fort Lauderdale will host a wine dinner series, starting Wednesday, Oct. 21. (Pier Sixty-Six\/Courtesy)
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Pier Sixty-Six<\/p>\n

The entrance to Calusso restaurant at Pier Sixty-Six resort in Fort Lauderdale. (Pier Sixty-Six\/Courtesy)<\/p>\n

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