ZINA LOUNGE AT LEDSON HOTEL ANNOUNCES SUMMER MENU AND NEW LUNCH AND WINE AND FOOD PAIRING OPTIONS

Fifth-generation Sonoma County winemaker Steve Ledson has announced that the new Zina Lounge at the Ledson Hotel will be open for lunch, expanding the format of their offerings in conjunction with the new Summer Menu. The lounge is home to Zina Hyde Cunningham, Ledson and Mountain Terraces wines. Ledson has enlisted internationally renowned Chef Yoshiharu Sogi – a world class wine expert and chef extraordinaire – Chef Yoshi creates intricate pairings - using locally grown farm to table products - designed to excite the palate, while elevating the nuances of each wine.

The Zina Lounge is now offering a 3-course lunch menu option, as well as a 5-course dinner menu option, in addition to the full 6-course dinner menu that was offered upon opening. All three menus have different price points and should appeal to a wide array of individuals looking for an incredible wine and food pairing experience.

During a recent visit, acclaimed Sonoma county food writer Carey Sweet opined in 7 X 7 magazine, “Dishes are exquisite, service is precise, and the wine pairings are hyper local from the Zina Hyde Cunningham Winery tasting room on site”.

The menus showcase the very finest ingredients by local purveyors in small plates. The exclusive Zina Lounge Wine & Food Experience is presented with seating’s at 1:00pm and 6:30pm Thursday through Monday. Seated chef pairings and Zina Hyde Cunningham wine tastings are offered by appointment only. In addition to these scheduled seating times, The Lounge offers fully customized menus and private event offerings guaranteed to fulfill every guest’s dreams.

For information and required reservations please visit www.ledson.com or call (707) 996-9779 or www.zinawinery.com.

This exciting, high-concept wine and food experience – housed in the elegant Ledson Hotel on the historic plaza - further establishes Sonoma as a world-class destination for fine wine and the culinary arts.

The Zina Lounge Wine & Food Experience is distinguished by its emphasis on elevating the wine experience through pairings designed to illuminate the subtle nuances of Ledson’s artisan bottling’s. An example of this is Chef Sogi’s pairing of the 2014 Zina Hyde Cunningham Anderson Valley Estate Pinot Noir Rosé paired with an Egg Roll of ‘Rosie’ Organic Chicken and Laura Chenel Chévre, Heirloom Tomato, Honeydew Melon and Golden Raisin Vinaigrette. (Sample Menu attached)

About Chef Yoshiharu Sogi: Chef Yoshiharu Sogi is an accomplished sommelier who trained at Japan’s prestigious Tsuji Culinary School, with advanced studies at École Technique Hôtelière TSUJI, Liergues-en-Beujolais, France. He began his career at the Michelin-starred Restaurant Quatre Saisons in Lyon, and has been chef at Restaurant Hiramatsu, Tokyo, Silverado Resort, Napa and Mauna Kae Beach Hotel, Prince Resort, Hawaii. In addition to his extraordinary talents in the kitchen, Chef Yoshi has served as board member and Wine Advisor to the Japan Sommeliers Association since 2001, and as Wine Specialist for the Society of Wine Educators of America, since 2002.

About Ledson Hotel: The crown jewel of Sonoma’s historic downtown plaza, Ledson Hotel invites guests to step back in time to a grander era. Meticulously designed and built by owner Steve Ledson, the hotel is surrounded by world class shopping, spas, restaurants and rich California history. The hotel is a number one TripAdvisor destination in Sonoma, and a Conde Nast Traveler Top Hotel in the World. In 2015 the Ledson Hotel opened the Zina Lounge, a wine and food tasting emporium that showcases the Ledson family’s line of artisan wines. Recent upgrades include an upbeat and jazzy new interior look and feel, blending the new into the old. Exterior changes include new wrought iron and information boards designed to introduce and welcome guests.

The Ledson Hotel (www.ledsonhotel.com) located at 480 1st St East on Sonoma’s historic plaza. For more information about the Ledson Hotel call (707) 996-9779. For more information about Zina Hyde Cunningham Winery call (707) 895-9462 or visit www.zinawinery.com.