June 11 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Join Master Sommelier and co-owner of Luli Wines Sara Floyd for a fun evening of great wine, delicious food, and wonderful friends at Park Grill.
Sara Floyd is the tenth woman in the world to earn the title “Master Sommelier,” the highest distinction a professional can attain in fine wine and beverage service. Together with the Pisoni Family, Floyd launched Luli Wines in 2007.
During this four-course dinner, guests will enjoy dishes perfectly paired with Luli Wines’ high-quality, sustainably sourced varietals from the Santa Lucia Highlands in California. Afterward, there will be an opportunity to purchase a bottle of your favorite wine and have it signed by Floyd.
Menu
First Course
Lobster Summer Tart
White Truffle Parsnips, Young Greens, Beets, Blood Oranges, Pea Shoots, Sumac Vinaigrette
Luli Sauvignon Blanc Arroyo Seco 2022
Second Course
BBQ Chilean Sea Bass
Duck Tamale, Purple Hull Peas, Heirloom Tomatoes, Corn, Collard Greens, Kimchi
Luli Chardonnay Santa Lucia Highlands 2023
Third Course
44 Farms Porcini Black Angus Short Ribs
Fingerling Potatoes, Sassafras Carrots, Smoked Pork Belly, King Trumpet Mushrooms, Beach Mushrooms, Black Garlic Glacé
Luli Pinot Noir Santa Lucia Highlands 2021
Fourth Course
Hazelnut Chocolate Bonbon Gateau
Pistachio, Peach, Raspberry
Luli Syrah Santa Lucia Highlands 2021
About Sara Floyd
Sara Floyd has had a varied and colorful career in the wine business, launching her wine career working as an assistant to Larry Stone, the “dean” of American sommeliers, at Rubicon restaurant in San Francisco. Ms. Floyd then became Wine Director for the Vertigo Restaurant, where she developed an award-winning wine list and worked with some of the top chefs of the city.
In 1998, Ms. Floyd concluded her active restaurant work as the Wine Director for Wolfgang Puck’s Postrio, the most high profile and elegant restaurant of its era in San Francisco. After just two years at this post, Martine Saunier of Martine’s Wines selected Ms. Floyd to run her National Sales. It was at Martine’s Wines where it became obvious where her future was in the marketing and sales of wines.
Looking to make her own mark in the wine world, in 2001, Ms. Floyd launched Swirl Wine Brokers in San Francisco. Swirl is a state-wide distributor and broker that carefully selects and represents wines from California, Washington, Oregon, France, Spain, Italy, Greece, Germany, and Austria. It has also been innovative in seeking out wines from Hungry, Switzerland, and Macedonia.
Ms. Floyd has also been the National Sales Director for Jorge Ordonez wines. She assisted Mr. Ordonez in the sampling and blending of many of the wines that were produced for Jorge Ordonez & Co. She has traveled extensively throughout the wine regions of Spain.
Her success as a business woman should be sufficient enough to establish her credibility. But in addition to all she has done, Sara Floyd is a Master Sommelier, the tenth woman in the world to have earned the title.
In 2007, Ms. Floyd and the Pisoni Family launched Luli Wines, specializing in high quality wines at a comfortable price point from the Santa Lucia Highlands. Luli produces Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Sauvignon Blanc, Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Rose, with an annual production of fifteen thousand cases.
