The Willows Inn Lummi Island
The Willows Inn Lummi Island
The Willows Inn Lummi Island
The Willows Inn Lummi Island
The Willows Inn Lummi Island
The Willows Inn Lummi Island
The Willows Inn Lummi Island
The Willows Inn Lummi Island
The Willows Inn Lummi Island
The Willows Inn Lummi Island
The Willows Inn Lummi Island
The Willows Inn Lummi Island
The Willows Inn Lummi Island
The Willows Inn Lummi Island


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Wine Dinner Thursdays

Cameron Wines

Each month, relax and enjoy a delicious meal and memorable evening with new and old friends. We invite celebrity chefs and award winning winemakers to create an intimate meal you will remember for a long time.

"The Wine Dinners take on a life of their own. The guests really seem to enjoy spending an evening with friends, new and old, and getting into the spirit of good friends, good food, and good wine." JoAnn Bowman

2008–2009 Season

Thursday, Oct 9

Our guest chef will be James Beard Award winner Thierry Rautureau from Rover's in Seattle and winemakers Cameron and Phyllis Fries from White Heron Wines in Quincy, WA.

Thursday, Nov 13

Our guest chef will be John Neumark from Serafina in Seattle, with winemakers Gaye McNutt and Ben Smith from Cadence Wines on Red Mountain in Yakima Valley.

Thursday, Dec 18

Our own Chef Craig Miller will join with our local award winning winery, Legoe Bay Wines. Karl Malling and Susie Wirth will be presenting their wines.

Thursday, Feb 12, 2009

Our guest chef will be Jason Barwikowski from Clyde Common in Portland, and John Paul from Cameron Wines in Dundee.

Thursday, March 19

Greg Higgins from Higgins in Portland will match his menu with beers from Pike Brewery. Charles and RoseAnn Finkel will present their beers.

Thursday, April 30

John Sundstrom from Lark, in Seattle, will join Doug Tunell and Melissa Mills from Brickhouse Wines in Newberg, Oregon.

Thursday, May 14

Keith Luce, new chef for the HerbFarm, will join with winemakers Nina and Caleb Buty-Foster from Buty Wines in Walla Walla.

Dinners are four-course and prepared by our chef or a guest chef. They begin with sparkling wine and hors d'oeuvres around the fire at 6, seating for dinner at 7. Fine wines from selected vineyards will be paired with each course in a slow procession of gourmet delight. Price is $100 plus tax and gratuity. Guests are limited to 44.

Add An Overnight Stay in the B&B any wine dinner night (space available) for only $125 more. ( The chef and winemaker usually share the Guest House). Since the winemakers and chefs will be staying at the inn, you may be able to sit around the fire and learn more about them.

Great gift idea! Purchase a package and request gift certificate vouchers to give away as gifts for any or all of the dates.

Contact us for more information Space is limited.

Last year's lineup:

Thursday, November 1

Our guest chef will be John Ash, from Sonoma, longtime chef at Fetzer's, and now of John Ash and Co. He will be both chef and winemaker for this special Sauvignon blanc dinner.

Thursday, December 13

Our long time chef, Craig Miller, will work with Lummi Island's own winery, Legoe Bay Wines. Karl Malling and Susie Wirth will pour their wines. This is sure to be a highlight of the season, as Craig has demonstrated his ability to match the wines with his cuisine every year in what many call the best dinners of the season. This dinner will be an all Lummi Island dinner, with absolutely everything from the island (within reason, of course)

Thursday, February 21

Greg Higgins, owner/chef of Higgins in Portland, will work with Adam Campbell of Elk Cove Wines.

Thursday, March 20

Holly Smith, chef/owner of Cafe Juanita in Kirkland, will return for another exciting dinner. She will be joined by Kay and Clay of Chinook Wines, in Prosser.

Thursday, April 17

John Sundstrom, chef/owner of Lark in Seattle, will return, after winning the coveted James Beard award last May. He will be joined by Doug Tunell and Melissa Mills of Brickhouse Wines.

Jerry Traunfeld from the Herbfarm cooking in the Willows kitchen

Chef Jerry Traunfeld in 2006.

 

John Sundstrom from Lark in the kitchen of the Willows Inn

Chef John Sundstrom in 2007.

 

Chef Greg Atkinson and Chef Craig Miller do a wine dinner

Chef Greg Atkinson and Craig
Miller in 2007.

 

Winemaker Mark Colvin talking about Colvin Wines at a wine dinner

Winemaker Mark Colvin.

 

Greg Atkinson cooking at the Willows Inn for a wine dinner

Greg Atkinson.

 

John Ash at the Willows

John Ash and Craig Miller, 2007.

 

John Paul and John Nuemark

John Paul and John Nuemark in
2007.