The Arizona Biltmore, A Waldorf Astoria Resort has been offering ‘Winemaker Dinners’ for more than a quarter of a century. For the 26th season of Winemaker Dinners, running from October 2015 through June 2016, 11 extravagant epicurean evenings are on the calendar at the hotel.

Wright’s at The Biltmore, the resort’s signature restaurant, is the historic venue for the dinners that combine innovative gourmet dining and acclaimed wines – with the winemakers there to discuss their vintages – followed by after-dinner drinks and cigars.

At each Winemaker Dinner, guests dine on an original multi-course menu prepared by Executive Chef Gordon Maybury paired with specially selected wines of a noted vintner. The 26th season will feature wineries in California from Napa and Sonoma counties. In addition to gourmet dishes and fine wines, diners will learn about the wines from representatives of the wineries, and enjoy cigars and Port or other favourite after-dinner drinks on Wright’s patio.