FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Attend the “Great American Frontier Wine Dinner”

Featuring Wines of an American Legend at Big Sky Cafe

March 18, 2003 ---- Eli Parker, the son of actor – turned winemaker Fess Parker, will be at the Webster Groves restaurant on Monday April 7, 2003 for a wine dinner. Discover the rustic elegance of Executive Chef Jon Wiltse’s food paired with the wines of Fess Parker Winery:

Fess Parker Santa Barbara County 2001 White Riesling

Smoked Trout Crostini & Other Assorted Hors d’ oeuvres

Fess Parker Santa Barbara County 2001 Viognier

Pan Seared Alaskan Halibut over Yukon Gold brandade w/ preserved lemon and pea shoots

Fess Parker Santa Barbara County 2000 Pinot Noir

Grilled Quail w/ a verjus-mustard glaze & fire-roasted tomato butter over wild rice-caramelized onion flap jacks

Fess Parker 2000 Syrah “Mackies Vineyard” & Fess Parker 2000 Frontier Red

Peppered Venison with rattlesnake beans & three chile mole

Your choice of one of the previous wines to go with . . .

A Selection of Artisanal Cheeses

Farewell of Big Sky Trail Mix for the long journey ahead

Fess Parker, who portrayed American frontiersmen Davy Crockett and Daniel Boone in the 1950s and 60s, owns the 714 acre ranch and winery in Santa Ynez Valley, California. His son, Eli Parker, began studying the farming side of wine making in 1986. After an apprenticeship with Jed Steele in 1993, Eli was promoted to the Director of Winemaking and Vineyard Operations of Fess Parker in 1996. Under Eli's leadership, the winery has received praise and awards from wine critics, and has rapidly expanded of the winery's vineyard to over 600 acres of vineyards on four different sites in Santa Barbara County.

Big Sky Café serves Revitalized American Favorites and is located at 47. S. Old Orchard in Webster Groves. The event begins at 6:30 pm.; cost is $63.95 per person, not including tax and gratuity.

To make reservations for the dinner, please call Big Sky Café (314) 962-5757.

For more information, contact Kelly Donovan at (314) 909-4949, ext. 11.