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Chocolate and Wine Dinner featuring Chocolatier Terry Wakefield (SOLD OUT)

  • Defiance Ridge Vineyards 2711 South Missouri 94 Defiance, MO, 63341 United States (map)

THIS EVENT IS NOW SOLD OUT

Join us for a very special Valentine’s Day weekend Seven Course Dinner featuring specialty chocolates implemented into each dish. Each course will be served with a different Defiance Ridge Vineyards wine to perfectly compliment the flavors.

As a special treat, we are thrilled to be hosting renowned chocolatier Terry Wakefield, who will be educating guests during their dining experience. Chocolate has infused Terry Wakefield’s career including Seattle Chocolates and Bissinger’s Chocolate with titles like chief chocolate officer and chief chocolatier.  He is a seasoned food industry operations executive with a particular passion for making chocolate (he ran a 6.5 acre bean to bar facility including the process and product development teams).  His chocolate passion has led him into leading wine, chocolate and food pairings across the United States.  With an education in food science and engineering, Terry also utilizes this knowledge to understand how foods impact our nutrition and health. 

  • 7-course Tasting Menu: $98 per person (includes gratuity, not tax)

  • 7-course Tasting Menu with Wine Flight: $130 per person (includes gratuity, not tax)

  • Arrival Time: 6:00 PM

  • Dinner Served: 6:30 PM

  • Limited seating. Reservations and tickets required

  • Tickets available below

  • If you would like to make a seating request, please do so in the comment section when purchasing tickets

MENU

FIRST COURSE

Amuse

SECOND COURSE

Mexican Chocolate Soup

with a touch of tequila and chocolate

 THIRD COURSE

Cacao Nib Pesto

traditional pesto with chocolate flakes and cavatappi

 FOURTH COURSE

Chocolate Pear and Cherry Salad

pears, cherries, cranberries, haricot verts, and pecans tossed in a chocolate red wine vinaigrette on a bed of arugula

 FIFTH COURSE

Chicken Mole & Jasmine Rice

traditional mole

 SIXTH COURSE

Steak Au Poivre & Oven Dried Tomatoes

beef tenderloin, brandy green peppercorn chocolate demi sauce, asparagus tips

SEVENTH COURSE

Tiramisu

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