These dinners are not generic wine events, they’re shaped by relationships, not press releases; by stories rather than scripts; and by decades of shared experiences that our sommelier, Hoyt Hill, brings directly to the table.

Guests enjoy insider knowledge and personal anecdotes unavailable anywhere else; wines selected through Hoyt’s direct conversations with the winemakers themselves, and a level of history, humor, authenticity, and intimacy unmatched in the Twin Cities. This is what makes Forepaugh’s wine program truly extraordinary.

Whether you join us for a 100-point dinner, a Turley or Gaja event, or a rare evening with wines from Musar or Once & Future, every experience is guided by someone who knows these winemakers personally, not from afar, but from alongside them. At Forepaugh’s, you don’t just drink great wine; you drink it with the stories of the people who crafted it, brought to life by the person who knows them best: Hoyt.