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AN EVENING WITH COL SOLARE

Wednesday, May 14, 2025
6:00PM

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Winemaker Dinner

Join us for an extraordinary evening at Barking Frog, where world-class wine meets inspired cuisine. We're partnering with Col Solare, the acclaimed Red Mountain winery, for a one-night-only Winemaker Dinner featuring a multi-course menu curated by Executive Chef Lyle Kaku. Each dish will be perfectly paired by Wine Director Torrey Lewis, showcasing the powerful, expressive Tuscan-inspired Washington red wines that define Col Solare.

Meet the Col Solare winemaker, Stephanie Cohen, discover the stories behind each vintage, and indulge in an evening of exceptional flavors and warm hospitality.

$250 per person, plus tax & gratuity

Check back soon for the complete menu.

Seating is now fully committed for this exclusive evening.

To join the waitlist, kindly email us at BarkingFrogReservations@willowslodge.com.

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Meet the Winemaker

Stephanie Cohen

Stephanie joined the team at Col Solare in May of 2020. She was then promoted to Winemaker in June of 2022, upon the retirement of Darel Allwine. Working with premium grapes from Red Mountain was a
major draw for her.

"I love the intimate relationship with the vineyard that the estate property provides. The intense focus on quality, from the vineyard to the bottle, that comes with small production is unparalleled."

The Art of Winemaking

Known for its Cabernet Sauvignon and comprising over 2,000 acres currently planted with wine grapes, Red Mountain is named for the red-hued native grass that grows on its slopes.

The tiny Red Mountain appellation is the warmest in Washington state, producing grapes with ripe fruit character, great aromatics, and full tannins. The combination of heat, nutrient-poor soils, low rainfall and cool night temperatures leads to concentrated fruit and wines with amazing structure, power, and elegance - just the qualities they look for in creating every vintage of Col Solare.

In the cellar the team, led by lead winemaker Stephanie Cohen, pays special attention to each aspect of the fermentation process to guide the grapes into becoming a wine of the impeccable quality and style they seek for each bottle.