Foley Family Wines & Spirits + Wild Rye at Brasada Ranch
Winemaker Dinner
Wednesday, November 4, 2026
6-9 pm
Wild Rye Restaurant, Brasada Ranch
16986 SW Brasada Ranch Rd, Powell Butte, OR 97753
Tickets: $150/person
Featuring
Foley Family Wines & Spirits
and
Executive Chef Karl Holl
of Brasada Ranch
MENU TO BE ANNOUNCED
Foley Family Wines & Spirits
Established by Bill Foley in 1996, Foley Family Wines & Spirits (FFWS) is a portfolio of highly acclaimed wines and spirits from some of the world’s greatest estates. The company owns more than 25 wineries and distilleries, each with its distinct style, legacy, and approach to hospitality.
FFWS has expanded its portfolio significantly since its founding, now including such storied brands as Chalk Hill Estate Winery, Sebastiani, Roth, Banshee, Ferrari-Carano, Chateau St. Jean, and Lancaster in Sonoma County; Merus, Silverado, and Foley Johnson in Napa Valley; Lincourt, Firestone, and Foley Estates in Southern California; Chalone Vineyard in Monterey County; Four Graces and Acrobat in Oregon; and Three Rivers in Washington. The growing global spirits portfolio includes Minden Mill Distilling, Charles Goodnight Texas Straight Bourbon Whiskey, New Zealand’s Lighthouse Gin, El Mexicano Tequila, The Loch Lomond Group in Scotland, Two Stacks Irish Whisky and Killowen.
Brasada Ranch’s Executive Chef Karl Holl
Born and raised in Southern Vermont, Chef Karl headed west following culinary school, working his way through restaurants in Napa, Vail, and San Francisco. A forager, farmer, and butcher, his experience expands beyond the traditional restaurant kitchen. His farm-to-table residency at the former Park Avenue Fine Wines in Downtown Portland earned him Portland Monthly’s 2018 Chef of the Year for his use of ingredients he and his brother farmed and foraged from their farm and sourced from local purveyors. Chef Karl also serves as the Culinary Director for Portland-based Smith Teamaker.
At the helm of Brasada Ranch’s culinary offerings, Chef Karl is on a mission to define what the high desert tastes like, drawing on a range of inspirations, all rooted in the spirit of Central Oregon.
Offering a unique culinary and cocktail experience at Brasada Ranch, Wild Rye has a singular focus on the high desert. Every dish is intricately tied to the land, the season, and the lifestyle of the region, whether foraged from the surroundings, grown by Central Oregon farms, or philosophically connected to the desert. With its prominent perch, Wild Rye offers spectacular views from the dining room and the outdoor fire pit.
HOW TO GET THERE
Proceeds from Cork & Barrel events benefit KIDS Center, Central Oregon's child abuse intervention center.
