"LES CELLIERS de MINUIT"

PASO RENCONTRE PARIS

JOUR DE LA BASTILLE

DÎNER AU VIN

PASO MEETS PARIS

BASTILLE DAY WINE DINNER

benefiting

SUNDAY, JULY 13, 2025

5:00 PM to 9:00 PM

72990 El Paseo #3, Palm Desert, CA

(In the Palms to Pines West Shopping Center)

Tickets 

$125.00 per person - Winewomen psp Members

$135.00 per person - Non-Winewomen psp Members

Bring your friends or your favorite date!

Attire

Desert Summer Evening

with a French-California Flair!

TO RSVP AND PURCHASE TICKETS CALL

Kathleen at 760.880.5010

or inquire at

Kathleen@winewomenpsp.com

  PREPAID RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED

         Please Reserve by

Tuesday July 8th

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RÉCEPTION

Plateau du Chef Trilby Passé Hors d'œuvres

Wine Pairing: 2022 Midnight Cellars Luna Rosé

An elegant start with

Mini Beef Wellington

finished with demi-glace

Warm Brie & Gruyère Crostini

layered with fig jam and goat cheese

Crisp Truffle-Parmesan Fries

in petite cups

Chilled Vichyssoise Shooter

of creamy potato-leek soup.

PASO MEETS PARIS

BASTILLE DAY WINE DINNER

FIRST COURSE

Wine Pairing: 2023 Midnight Cellars Estate Chardonnay

Little Gem Lettuce

dressed in champagne vinaigrette,

complemented by creamy goat cheese,

candied pecans, haricots verts,

and a crisp seasonal bite

— bright and balanced to pair with a classic Chardonnay.

SECOND COURSE

Wine Pairing: 2022 Midnight Cellars Full Moon Red Blend

Oven-Roasted Cornish Game Hen

glazed in a luxurious truffle sauce.

Layered flavors of garlic, fresh mint, vegan mayo,

green pea purée, mushroom pâté, and vegan feta

served with herb-roasted fingerling potatoes

ENTRÉE COURSE

Wine Pairing: 2021 Midnight Cellars Estate Merlot

Seared Lamb Chop

with classic demi-glace,

served over roasted cauliflower and pearl couscous.

Accented with red grapes and fresh pomegranate for a

savory-sweet harmony that elevates the richness of the Merlot.

DESSERT COURSE

Wine Pairing: 2020 Midnight Cellars Estate Zinfandel

Triple Chocolate Mousse Cake

— dark, milk, and white chocolate layers

atop a crisp pecan crust.

A luscious finish to pair with the bold, fruit-forward Zinfandel.

freshly brewed coffee and assorted hot tea

OUR EVENING'S WINES HOSTED BY

The History

Midnight Cellars began as a slightly tipsy, laughing mention on the back patio at Domaine Carneros in the summer of 1993. Enjoying a family getaway to Napa and Sonoma, and after several winery visits, Rich is responsible for making the whimsical statement that would change their lives forever: "hey old man, when you retire you should buy a place like this and have us run it for you."

Laughed at and forgotten, years later it became a possibility. Robert decided to retire early from his career as a patent attorney and was still full of energy and passion to begin a new venture. He amazingly remembered Rich's idea and said to him "if you were serious about this winery thing, I'm in." Rich was newly married and living in Chicago with his beautiful wife Michele, and the initial response was "no way Dad."

RICH HARTENBERGER

Owner & Winemaker

However, after considerable thought and glasses of wine, Michele and Rich committed to the crazy plan. They sold their new house, one of their cars and drove to California to start a new life. It sounds crazy, but no kidding this happened! They arrived in California on July 31, 1995 and immediately dove into country life. No bars. No restaurants. No shopping. There was nothing in Paso Robles. The Chicago city folk experienced a major culture shock. 

Each family member selected a job and set about learning their role: Robert and Mary Jane focused on the overall operations. Michele managed the tasting room and later became the bookkeeper. Rich began learning how to plant, maintain, and harvest the vineyard followed by the heady task of making wine. 

After 30 years of steep learning curves, the focus remains on keeping wine accessible, affordable, and fun for everyone. 

Cheers to the Hartenberger Family for making this dream a reality.

Meet Our Hosts

Charissa Farley-Hay & Bill Hay

This sleek restaurant and bar is the spot of your wildest dreams if you are seeking a dining experience that strikes a balance between healthy and haute.

Self-descibed "chef groupies," owners Charissa Farley-Hay and Bill Hay have traveled the world seeking innovative cuisine and set out to create a destination restaurant. Helmed by one of Southern Califorinia's hottest female chefs Gladis Lizarraga, this innovative El Paseo spot offers health-consious casual fine dining in a sleek and sexy surrounding.

Dedicated to food that nourishes the body as much as it delights the senses, Wildest's menu celebrates grass-fed meats, wild-caught seafood, and creative plant-based dishes made in house. Guests can pair plates like Wagyu beef or turmeric-glazed cauliflower with selections from Wildest's Wine-Spectator Award-winning wine list and enjoy it all sitting under the stars and listening to live entertainment.

The restaurant's moniker functions on multiple levels, referring to the hip, social environment as well as the commitment to close-to-the-earth cuisine. "We wanted to make good-for-you fabulous and fun" Charissa explains. Wildest's health-conscious casual fine dining concept places the restaurant at the forefront of a growing trend in the culinary world.

Meet Wildest Executive Chef & Partner Trilby Tatro

Executive Chef Trilby Tatro grew up in the West Hollywood food scene around Wolfgang Puck, Mark Peele, and Nancy Silverton during her mother’s career as a restaurant and celebrity publicist and a maître d’ of the original Spago.

Trilby first discovered her passion cooking plants, but her broad range of culinary skills brought her to the Viceroy Hotel in Palm Springs. 

She was thrilled to be the Executive Chef at the Purple Palm in The Colony Palms, designed by world famous architect Martin Lawrence Ballard where she worked with esteemed chefs Greg Stillman, Brian Keiper, and Jeff Armstrong.

The Arrive Hotel, the first ground up hotel built in Palm Springs in over 30 years, recruited Trilby to oversee the build and development of the restaurant from the ground up including kitchen design, cost analysis, and menu development with the owner, Ezra Callahan (the 6th employee ever with Facebook.)

She spent three years running one of the largest banquet kitchens in the desert, the Waldorf Astoria La Quinta where she executed high-capacity events such as Ted Talks, Marine Balls, weddings for high net-worth individuals, and constant corporate events. During the pandemic The Waldorf became a movie and TV production set, and Chef Tatro executed all of the catering for entire seasons of The Bachelorette and Chopped, as well as, multiple movies including the Olivia Wilde and Harry Styles movie, “Don’t Worry Darling”.

Chef Tatro has also been an executive banquet chef at one of the most historic hotels in the US, The Omni Mount Washington in New Hampshire as well as the Omni Rancho Las Palmas. She has assisted Task Force Kitchen Management for both Hilton and Omni Hotel Group at the Mandalay Beach Resort Ventura.

Chef Tatro is excited to bring her experience, and passion to the award-winning Wildest Restaurant.

OUR JULY 2025 WINEWOMEN PSP DINNER

BENEFITS AND CELEBRATES

Mission

It is the mission of the Cathedral City Senior Center to improve the quality of life for seniors 55+ living in Cathedral City and surrounding communities. The purpose of the Center is to assist all seniors, from the active to the home-bound, by providing services that channel energy, relieve suffering and protect health, happiness and well-being.

Activities & Services

The Cathedral City Senior Center offers activities and services which include social, recreational, educational and health-related programs to over 600 members and many others who are directly involved with the Center from the community at large.

Community Partners

Their Community Partners assist with health care referrals, food stamps, Medicaid and Medicare, low income housing referrals, assisted living referrals, care giver referrals, home weatherization, utility rebate information and other issues faced by senior renters and homeowners.

Dedicated Staff

Their senior program is staffed by a group of dedicated people who strive to provide a myriad of programs to benefit seniors. Seniors have an opportunity to associate with people their own age, and acquire new friends. Activities include art classes, bingo, various crafts, card games such as bridge, bunco, mahjong, exercise classes, dance classes, computer classes, health related lectures and other activities.

cathedralcenter.org

SPECIAL THANKS TO

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