March 11 - March 12 - Wine Dinner – La Rioja Alta – Two Nights – My Favorite!

La Rioja Alta Wine Dinner!

Just confirmed — and I am so excited!! My favorite winery in the world will be here at Solare.

“La Rioja Alta” Estate is the estate, and we have Jose Luis Navarro from the winery here for two nights: Wednesday, March 11, and Thursday, March 12.

This is the Legend of Spain! Fabulous expressions of Tempranillo and more. Really food friendly and all around delicious.

Click here to join me – and let us know the evening you prefer – Mar 11 or Mar 12.

Here are the details:  

• March 11 and 12, Wednesday and Thursday
• 6:30pm start time
• Jose Luis Navarro leads the evening
• $115 includes the 4-course special pairing dinner and 5 select La Rioja Alta wines
• Chef Denice Grande is designing a menu focused on the cuisine to complement this epic estate
• Seating available at community tables – or on our heated patios
• RSVP asap – This will be the best!

Definitely join this dinner if you can. 

-Randy and Solare Team

March 10 - Italian Wine Dinner – Winemakers here from Mount Etna and Tuscany

Italian Wine Dinner – Tuesday, March 10 – Here is what’s happening:

There are two Italian winemakers that are traveling across the United States, and they will be in San Diego for one day — and we are delighted to announce that they are leading the Wine Dinner on March 10.

We have Angelo di Grazia from the Tornatore Estate on the slopes of Mount Etna – and we have Barbara Widmer from the Brancaia Estate in Tuscany.

Tornatore Estate has been farming since the 1500’s (!!) and has been making quality wines on Mount Etna since the 1860’s. One highlight we will be serving is their Nerello Mascalese from the Pietrarizza Contrada.

Brancaia Estate has been making wine since the early 1980’s and their focus is Sangiovese and Super Tuscans. We are excited to serve their “Ilatraia” Super Tuscan at the Dinner.

Call 619-270-9670 or click here to join the evening.

Here are the details:  

• March 10 Tuesday
• 6:30pm Reception 
• $98 includes the 4-course special pairing dinner and 6 select wines
• Chef Denice Grande is designing a menu focused on the cuisine of Tuscany and Sicily
• Seating available at community tables – or on our heated patios
• Watch this short video on the dinner
• RSVP asap – limited seating

Definitely join this dinner if you can. Long press here.

-Randy and the Solare Team

February 14 - Valentine’s Day Dinner at Solare

You will love this — Italian Valentine’s Day dinner at Solare! Come enjoy an awesome romantic Italian experience. Make your reservations now as we will sell out for our special dinner this evening.   Reserve now to get the best seating times and tables.

An awesome 4-course dinner with a special Italian menu for $95/person.

A rose for each couple!

Click here to make your reservation or call 619-270-9670

-Randy and the Solare Team

January 25 - February 01 - San Diego Restaurant Week

Solare is participating in San Diego Restaurant Week this year – #SDRW! $48++ dinner.   We are excited!

We are offering the special menu we designed for Restaurant Week — as well as our “full” menu.  Click here to see the Restaurant Week menu

We are confident you will like what we did for this tasting menu!

And here is our full “daily” menu.

Make your reservation here ~ Resto Week!   Experience Solare.

-Randy and the Solare Team

January 25 -

We are doing it again! An Italian “Sunday Wine Lunch” at Solare at 1pm, Sunday January 25.

As Tommy and I highlight in this video overview, we are delighted that we have confirmed an Italian Wine Sunday Lunch with Poggio del Moro Estate – Tuscany!

Join us: Click here to RSVP or call 619-270-9670.

And this Sunday Wine Lunch is especially cool for these key reasons:

• We have Luigi Pagoni leading the lunch. Luigi is both the Winemaker and Vineyard Manager. This is rare that someone with this knowledge of the terroir and vineyards is available to share his insights.
• We also have Tatiana Kuznetsova joining the lunch – she is the owner of the estate – I have met her at the winery – and her passion for their wines is incredible.
• Both are joining via live video from their estate in Val d’Orcia. Real-time!
• Their wines are delicious – and we have been able to order library selections including their 2016 Riserva and 2014 Super Tuscan. Wow!
• This estate is located in the Val d’Orcia area of southern Tuscany – just south of Siena. This is definitely one of the most gorgeous areas of all of Tuscany.

Here are all the details:

• Sunday, January 25
• 1pm Reception
• Chef Denice is designing the 4-course dinner featuring the cuisine of Tuscany and the Val d’Orcia area.
• $85/guest includes the 4-course menu, 5 Poggio del Moro Estate wines
• RSVP right away if you are interested

Click here for the short video with Tommy and me describing the evening.

Hope to see you on Sunday – for lunch!

-Randy and the Solare Team

January 20 - Italian Wine Dinner – An Evening in Emilia-Romagna

Ciao! We have an Italian Wine Dinner on Tuesday, January 20. It is an “Evening in Emilia-Romagna” – the gastronomic capital of Italy!

Click here to RSVP.

And we have two special guests: Elisa and Michele Borelli – the founders and owners of Balsamico Italian Kitchen in Imperial Beach.

Elisa and Michele were born & raised in the classic city of Modena in Emilia-Romagna. Chef Michele is joining Chef Denice in the kitchen to create regional pasta dishes and more. Collaboration!

We are are pouring wines from two great estates from this exact area of Italy: Randi Vini (!!) and Tenuta Mara.

Here are the details:  

• January 20 Tuesday
• 6:30pm Reception 
• $95 includes the 4-course special pairing dinner and 5 select wines
• Menu focused on the cuisine of Modena and the surrounding of Emilia-Romagna
• We have Elisa and Michele Borelli of Balsamico Kitchen collaborating with us on the entire evening
• Learn all about the best Balsamic Vinegar!
• Seating available at community tables – or on our heated patios
• RSVP asap – limited seating

Definitely join this dinner if you can. Click here.

-Randy and the Solare Team