bluEmber at Rancho Las Palmas and Chef Sean O’Connell are hosting an Epicurean Wine Dinner featuring Cakebread Cellars Friday, December 16 at 6 p.m. The evening begins with a gastro-reception at the resort’s newly revamped R Bar followed by a five-course dinner paired with wines from Cakebread Cellars. Prices start at $85 per person. Call 1-866-423-1195 for reservations. Menu: Crisp Walnut Bread/Cranberry Butter Organic Baby Beet Salad Baby Arugula/Horseradish Crème Fraiche Wine: 2010 Cakebread Sauvignon Blanc Roast Breast of Sonoma Duckling Candied Hazelnut/Beluga Lentils/Accacia Honey Wine: 2009 Cakebread Pinot Noir Roast Rack of Colorado Lamb Olive Crushed Potatoes/Pistachio Crust Wine: 2008 Cakebread Merlot Anise Scented Chocolate Chiboust Ginger Mocha Crème Anglaise/Port Poached Baby Pears Wine: 2007 Cakebread Cabernet Sauvignon Arabica Coffee and Tea

Rancho Las Palmas Resort & Spa
41-000 Bob Hope Drive, Rancho Mirage, CA 92270-4497