II Grande Pranzo del Vintner

Vintner Dinner and Live Auction

Friday, May 2
6:00 p.m.
Zink Rotunda and Tent on the Philbrook Lawn
Patron level tickets available
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Known as the trademark event of the Philbrook Wine Experience, Il Grande Pranzo del Vintner, the Vintner Dinner & Auction, is an extraordinary evening of fine dining, spectacular wines, a wine-filled silent auction and a truly unique live auction. Wine Experience Chairs Gayle and Frank Eby will welcome guests for a sparkling wine reception and an impressive collection of silent auction items. A tour through the museum will lead guests to dine under a tent on the beautiful Philbrook lawn where each table will be hosted by the owner or winemaker from one of the featured wineries. Each vintner will pour personal selections from their vineyards and wineries, which have been paired with the menu. A specially designed multi-course dinner created by Chef Philippe Garmy will be served as celebrity auctioneer, Michael Davis, excites spectators into a bidding frenzy during a live auction featuring one of a kind packages secured especially for this event.

Celebrity Chef

Celebrity Chef Philippe Garmy recently accepted a post as a Clinical Professor in Gastronomy for the School of Hotel and Restaurant Administration at Oklahoma State University in Stillwater. For the previous past 14 years, he served as the Director of Culinary Arts at Tri County Technology Center in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, an ACF accredited program.

Philippe was raised in South America, studied Arts and Letters at the L’université de Paris, La Sorbonne, in France, and worked evenings in some of Paris’ fine dinning restaurants. Chef Garmy brings a wealth of gastronomical knowledge and skills to the educational and cultural arena. He has, in the past, been a monthly contributing food columnist for Tulsa People Magazine, as well as publishing articles on wine in the journal Gastronome. Chef Garmy is a board member of the Cherry Street Farmer’s Market Association, the Tulsa Chapter of the Chaîne des Rôtisseurs, and leads the l’Ordre Mondial des Gourmets Dégustateurs inTulsa.

While living in Europe, Chef Garmy worked in several one and two Michelin starred restaurants in Paris, France and at the former two Michelin starred l’Auberge Bourbonnais in Bourbon-Lancy, under Chef Jean Quaratino a former protégé of Fernand Point. Chef Garmy worked for Hyatt Hotels for several years until moving to Tulsa, Oklahoma. He is best known in Tulsa for his five Tulsa People Magazine “Best Chef” award winning years as Chef/ Proprietor of the former Back Bay Gourmet Restaurant on Cherry Street. Most recently, he was honored to be invited as guest chef for the James Beard September 2004 “Friends of James Beard Foundation Dinner.” Chef Garmy is recognized within Oklahoma for being an articulate, passionate and highly skilled culinarian and wine enthusiast. As an experienced world traveler, Chef Garmy’s passion for food and wine, combined with his knowledge of the historical and cultural context of cuisine, bring a unique perspective to all his endeavors.