Fisher Vineyards at an Exclusive Wine Dinner in Salt Lake City

From Utah to Napa: Experience Fisher Vineyards at an Exclusive Wine Dinner in Salt Lake City

Did you know one of California’s top wineries has deep Utah roots? Fisher Vineyards, renowned for its award-winning wines from Napa and Sonoma, also has a unique connection to Salt Lake City. Discover the story behind this family-owned vineyard and its journey from Utah to the heart of California’s wine country.

Ted Scheffler

October 17, 2024

California’s Fisher Vineyards is rooted in two spectacular wine regions: Napa Valley and Sonoma County. But did you know that Fisher also has a Utah connection?

Established by Fred and Juelle Fisher in 1973, Juelle Fisher grew up in Holladay and attended Rowland Hall before relocating to California and starting Fisher Vineyards. Their wines are some of my favorites.

Well, if you’d like to get a taste of award-winning Fisher Vineyard wines, be sure to reserve your spot for the Fisher Vineyards Wine Dinner taking place on Wednesday, November 6th, 2024 at Franck’s restaurant. Chef Robert Perkins and his team has created a very special menu to pair with a range of Fisher wines. The menu looks like this:

The Fisher Wine Dinner at Franck’s begins at 6:00 pm and the cost per person is $130 for food and wine or $110 for food only.

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Ted Scheffler

Originally trained as an anthropologist, Ted Scheffler is a seasoned food, wine, and travel writer based in Utah. He loves cooking, skiing, music, and reading, and spends an inordinate amount of time tending to his ever-growing herd of guitars and amplifiers. Ted is also the author of the Utah Bites newsletter, which is published in partnership with Utah Stories. Before moving to Utah, Ted lived in New York City, and numerous states in the US, as well as in various countries overseas, Spain, Japan, Canada, Brazil, and Mexico. He earned a Master’s Degree in Anthropology from the Graduate Faculty of The New School for Social Research.