1990s California Cult Cabernet and First Growth Bordeaux
WAITLIST ONLY. On Wednesday, May 20th, 2026 in New York City Levi Dalton will host a comparison of legendary wines from the 1990s, with top California Cabernet being served alongside top Bordeaux. The evening will begin with a Champagne reception in a Private Dining Room of Union Square Cafe and the accompanying dinner will feature the most lauded wines of the Napa Valley and Bordeaux. These will be served over a three course sit down meal. This is a chance to try mature examples of these wines, from similar vintages. The evening will include a specially prepared three course food menu, Champagne, and the following pairings:
FIRST COURSE BEEF TARTARE Shallot, Capers, Lemon
1995 Dalla Valle Vineyards Maya, Napa Valley
1994 Harlan Estate, Napa Valley
1996 Screaming Eagle Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley
1996 Bryant Family Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley
SECOND COURSE KOJI-RUBBED BRANDT FARMS RIBEYE Roasted Garlic
1995 Château Haut-Brion, Pessac-Léognan
1995 Château Latour, Pauillac
1996 Château Lafite-Rothschild, Pauillac
1996 Château Margaux, Margaux
THIRD COURSE GREENMARKET CHEESE PLATE
1994 Diamond Creek Vineyards Gravelly Meadow Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley
1995 Château Montrose, Saint Estephe
Please email LEVIOPENSWINE at GMAIL dot COM if you would like to be placed on the waitlist for this event.
The Burgundy Dinner Everyone Has Been Asking For
On Tuesday, June 16th, 2026 in New York City Levi Dalton will host a dinner featuring red Burgundy from producers he knows extremely well through cellar visits and interviews. The evening will begin with a Champagne reception in a Private Dining Room of Union Square Cafe and the accompanying dinner will feature some personal favorites as well as a look at a Grand Cru producer that changed ownership. The wines will be served over a four course sit down meal. This dinner will feature some superb wines. The evening will include a specially prepared four course food menu, Champagne, and the following red Burgundy:
2020 Domaine Marquis d'Angerville Volnay Fremiet 1er Cru
2020 Domaine Marquis d'Angerville Volnay Taillepieds 1er Cru
2015 Domaine Marquis d'Angerville Volnay Champans 1er Cru
2020 Domaine Michel Lafarge Volnay Clos des Chênes 1er Cru
2008 Domaine Michel Lafarge Volnay Clos des Chênes 1er Cru
2005 Domaine Michel Lafarge Volnay Clos des Chênes 1er Cru
2020 Clos de Tart Grand Cru
2017 Clos de Tart Grand Cru
2016 Clos de Tart Grand Cru
2016 Domaine Dujac Morey-Saint-Denis
2018 Domaine Hubert Lignier Morey-St-Denis Les Chaffots 1er Cru
2009 Domaine Hubert Lignier Morey-St-Denis Les Chaffots 1er Cru
The red Burgundy Dinner on June 16 in NYC is $882 per person, all-inclusive of food, wine, service, taxes and fees. Dietary restrictions will be accommodated when possible. The wines will be served from 750ml bottles.
Bordeaux in the 1980s and Bordeaux in the 1990s
On Thursday, Sept 24th, 2026 in New York City Levi Dalton will host a dinner featuring a comparison of red Bordeaux, with one vintage from the 1980s as well as one vintage from 1990s featured from the same producer. The evening will begin with a Champagne reception in a Private Dining Room of Union Square Cafe and the accompanying dinner will feature a chance to see for yourself what may have changed over two pivotal decades for Bordeaux. This will also be an opportunity to drink some excellent, mature wines. The wines will be served over a four course sit down meal. The evening will include a specially prepared four course food menu, Champagne, and the following wines:
1985 Château Haut Brion Graves
1998 Château Haut-Brion Pessac-Léognan
1986 Château La Mission Haut Brion Pessac Léognan
1995 Château La Mission Haut-Brion Pessac-Léognan
1985 Château Mouton Rothschild Pauillac
1996 Château Mouton Rothschild Pauillac
1989 Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande Pauillac
1990 Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande Pauillac
1982 Château Cos d'Estournel Saint-Estèphe
1995 Château Cos d'Estournel Saint-Estephe
1997 Doisy-Daëne 'L'Extravagant' Sauternes
This Bordeaux 1980s and 1990s Dinner on September 24 in NYC is $1,049 per person, all-inclusive of food, wine, service, taxes and fees. Dietary restrictions will be accommodated when possible. The wines will be served from 750ml bottles, with the exception of the Sauternes.
