Distinguished Engagement at Doukénie Winery
A Communal Wine Dinner Celebrating the Awakening of the Vines
As winter loosens its grip and the vineyard begins to stir, we invite you to gather around the table for an unforgettable evening celebrating the awakening of the vines at Doukénie Winery with Distinguished Engagements.
Hosted in a warm, communal family-style setting, this intimate wine dinner is designed to bring guests together—just as the vineyard brings fruit from soil to glass. The evening begins with a welcome wine reception before transitioning into a thoughtfully curated five-course culinary experience, including four seated courses, each paired with Doukénie wines selected to highlight the energy and promise of the new growing season.
This dinner is more than a meal—it is a celebration of renewal. As the vines awaken in the vineyard, we honor the start of another vintage with food, wine, conversation, and shared connection at the table.
Join us as we toast to growth, to community, and to the season ahead.
Distinguished Engagements
Owner Designer Theresa Ruffo-Swanson and Chef Jeffery Witte
Passed Bite
Goat Cheese Bon Bouche
Puff Pastry, Soft Goat Cheese, Local Honey, Apricot Preserve, Truffle Drop
-2022 Hemera-
First Course
Smoked Chesapeake Bluefish Mousse
Country Croustade, Baby Greens, Charred Spring Onion, Flash Pickled Baby
Radish & Asparagus, EV Olive Oil, Flower Petals
-2024 Sauvignon Blanc-
Second Course
Brûléed Mushroom Bisque
Early Mushrooms, Toasted Anise, Brûléed Vol au Vent, Chive Oil, Leek Shoots
-2023 Barrel Select Chardonnay-
Entree
Beef Tenderloin Medallion
Thyme-Merlot Reduction, Baby Fennel Confit, Braised New Potatoes, Black Garlic Tuscan
Kale
-2022 Merlot & 2023 Zeus-
Dessert
Valrhona Chocolate Torte
Strawberry Dust, Dried Strawberry Coulis, Vanilla Bavarois, Blood Orange,
Mint
-2021 Block #2 Ruby Port-
**Please note that price includes Local and State Taxes, and a Service Charge of 10% which will go directly to staff as compensation**
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Awakening of the Vines Wine Dinner 2026 at Doukenie Winery is sold out.