Description
Treat yourself like royalty this Valentine’s! You and your guests are cordially invited to a gourmet wine-pairing dinner and lively, unique social experience featuring: Royal Chef Darren McGrady.
Chef McGrady was the former chef of Princess Diana and the British Royal Family for fifteen years and has cooked for five US Presidents. He has appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show, several times on CNN’s Larry King Live, the Fox News Channel, BBC, CBC, MSNBC, and Sky Television. On Fox and Friends covering the Princess Diana Memorial. CNN covering the Royal Wedding and cooked on the Today Show and CBS Early Show in New York. He is now a chef, author, culinary consultant, and public speaker.
Ten years and counting, Chef McGrady has prepared an extraordinary menu to pair with Lone Star Winery “Ranch Wines” Collection, bringing an unforgettable culinary experience to our most valued customer! Rotating tables between courses allows for meeting new friends and reconnecting with familiar faces!
We hope you will Be our Valentine and join us this evening to remember, filled with award-winning wine, live music, and great company.
Purchase Tickets Now! Ticket Sales End February 9th! Seating is Limited. 48-Hour Cancellation Notice Required.
Experience Options:
General Seating ($450 per couple / $225 per person)
- Admission to the event for 2 people
- Receive a welcome glass of our premium 2018 Reminiscence Sparkling Blanc de Noirs
- Indulge in heavy passed hors-d’oeuvres
- Savor a 4-course dinner prepared and presented by Royal Chef Darren McGrady
- Delight in 4 Ranch Wines to pair with each course
- Enjoy live music performed by a local artist
- Experience unique rotated seating for each course throughout the winemaker’s home
- Opportunity to purchase an autographed copy of Royal Chef Darren McGrady’s latest recipe book
- Uncork memorable stories and celebrate shared moments one toast, one laugh, one sip at a time
VIP Chef’s + Winemaker’s Guest ($550 per couple / $275 per person)
- ALL of the romantic royalty of general seating
- Dine with our winemaker and owners, Ronald and Deanna Ross, at our head table for one of our four-course rotations
- Be one of only four couples to dine PRIVATELY with Chef Darren McGrady in his kitchen for one of our four-course rotations
Event Date: Saturday, February 17th, 7:00 pm
Attire: Relaxed Cocktail
Event Location: At the home of winery owners Ron and Deanna Ross, 1503 Silverlake Road, McKinney, TX 75072
SAMPLE Dinner Menu from 2023:
- Lobster Bisque with Chive Oil and a Parmesan Fleuron
- Strawberry and Sheep Feta Salad with Chipotle Candied Bacon Roses and a Smoked Paprika Emulsion
- Lemon Sorbet with Rosemary Syrup
- A Marriage of Beef Tenderloin with Chimichurri Chilean Seabass, Truffle Butter Wild Mushroom Risotto and Citrus Broccolini
- Drambuie Chocolate Torte with Chantilly Cream, Candied Oranges and Vanilla bean Shortbread
Note: This will change and be updated as we receive the Chef’s curated menu for 2024. Please list any dietary restrictions in the notes upon check out.
