October 17, 2003

California food, wine celebrated at Julia Morgan House

Julia Morgan House

California food and wine will be the focus of a first-ever educational fundraiser benefiting California State University, Sacramento’s historic Julia Morgan House and Gardens at 5:30 - 9:30 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 23.

“Celebrating California: Food and Wine from California” will feature presentations from two top experts: Patrick Mulvaney, owner of premier Sacramento caterers Culinary Specialists, and Donal R. Smith, wine merchant and buyer for Corti Brothers gourmet market. Wine parings, tastings and dinner will complete the evening.

Mulvaney has cooked professionally since his European apprenticeship in 1985, and has worked with top chefs from New York to California including Leslie Revsin and David Burke. Currently he teaches at the School for American Chefs at the Beringer Vineyards in Napa Valley.

Smith has been with Corti Brothers for more than 21 years and an instructor with the Learning Exchange for 11 years. As a member of the Society of Wine Educators, he has regularly presented winemaker dinners, wine symposiums and appreciation classes.

The Julia Morgan House at 3731 T Street is one of Sacramento’s most architecturally significant homes. The structure was designed by Morgan, regarded by many as America’s most significant female architect, in the 1920s and bequeathed to CSUS by owners Charles and Mary Glide Goethe in 1966. The recently renovated mansion is home to the CSUS Life Center, a senior health facility.

The event is presented by the CSUS Foundation. Tickets are $125, of which $75 is a tax-deductible donation, and may reserved by contacting the House at (916) 227-5527.

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