Crocker & Starr Estate Dinner Featuring Nalla Indian Cuisine

In 1997, when almost nobody in Napa took the variety seriously on its own, Crocker & Starr made a Cabernet Franc. Nearly thirty years later it still sells out on release.

Cabernet Franc is also one of the most rewarding and least understood pairings for Indian cuisine. Herbal, aromatic, and moderate in tannin, it meets the green and savory notes that bigger reds run straight past. This evening is built around that idea.

Nalla produces immersive South Asian dinners that bring Indian cuisine and California wine together as equals. Four courses, each from a different region of India, served on traditional golden thali plates and paired course by course with the Crocker & Starr portfolio. Live sitar and tabla carry the evening. Shekar Sathyanarayana, Nalla's founder, hosts and walks guests through each dish, the region it comes from, the spices in it, and why it sits where it does in the meal.

THE EVENING

A Welcome Under the Gazebo

Arrive to live sitar and tabla, a glass in hand, and the first course before you take your seat.

A Seated Thali Journey

Four courses on traditional golden thali beneath the arbor, each paired with a Crocker & Starr wine. Nalla guides every course, sharing the region it comes from, the spices in it, and why it belongs beside the wine in your glass.

Marigolds and Lamps

The arbor is strung with marigolds and set for the evening, with music carrying the whole of it.

Sweets and Fresh Chai

The evening closes with traditional Indian sweets and chai made properly.

THE DETAILS

Saturday, October 24, 2026, 6:00pm to 9:00pm

Crocker & Starr, 700 Dowdell Lane, St. Helena

Ticket price: $300 per person

Four courses on traditional thali, paired with Crocker & Starr wines

Live sitar and tabla

Hosted by Nalla's founder alongside Crocker & Starr

Vegetarian and dietary preferences accommodated with advance notice. Please note any restrictions at the time of booking.