Tickets for the third part of the series in late September and early October are available now.
Head toHealdsburg , the heart ofSonoma Countywine country , and you ’ll find a borderline - whelm teemingness of memorable — if not life - transfer — food and wine experiences . It ’s why you travel across the country to chatter the charming humble Ithiel Town — to run through and drink in as much of it as you maybe can before you have to go forth . And now , there ’s a dining experience you simply can not miss next time you ’re there : a chef residence series dedicated to highlighting and uplift underrepresented representative in the culinary industriousness .
The series , hosted byJ Vineyards , is aptly titled “ lurch the Lens . ” The winery , which you may know for its creation - class twinkle wine and sensational Russian River Valley property , first launched the upshot in its dainty house of cards Room taste locus back in July , with the first of three resident chefs , Jenny Dorsey . “ Shifting the Lens ” VIP dinners sport five - form savoring bill of fare that beautifully weave together the chef ’ unique backgrounds and creative cooking , conversation about their narration , and of course , J Vineyards ’ sparkling wines . It ’s not your typical food and wine-coloured mate dinner experience , and that ’s the full point .
" It has become more and more important for businesses to sustain and elevate diverse communities , peculiarly in historically homogeneous industries like culinary and vino , " said Chef Preeti Mistry , a James Beard Award - nominated chef and former owner of Oakland ’s Juhu Beach Club and Navi Kitchen , in a command about the serial . " I ’m thankful to collaborate with E. & J. Gallo and J Vineyards & Winery on this of import program alongside my colleagues to spotlight issues that impact our industry and beyond . "
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Mistry , a pouf , first - propagation immigrant , is presently serving as the program ’s 2d resident chef , with Bubble Room tastings bring home August 18 - 21 and August 25 - 28 . Mistry ’s menu observe their Amerindic heritage with fresh , seasonal ingredients that are utterly paired with selections from J Vineyard ’s terroir - repel portfolio of sparkling — and still — vino by Winemaker Nicole Hitchcock . For instance , crispy fry masala quail with fermented raging tamarind sauce and pickled melon relish that ’s paired with the winery ’s Annapolis Pinot Noir 2019 . slate information is available on the dinner series’website .
But do n’t concern if you ca n’t get tickets or you ’re not in this patch of gorgeous wine-coloured country on these dates , because the series continues with its third and final culinary residency of the year in late September and early October . This time , the Bubble Room will be commit to showcasing the intellectual nourishment and story of Chef Shenarri " Greens " Freeman , a plant - based chef , health advocate , and executive chef atCadence New York . J Vineyards report her cooking as “ soulful southerly cuisine with a works - based turn of events . ” Freeman ’s “ Shifting the Lens ” tastings will take placeSeptember 29 - October 2andOctober 6 - 9 , with the special very important person dinner on the night ofOctober 1 . Tickets — for theBubble Room tastingsandthe high muckamuck dinner — are available now via Tock .
In addition to hosting the intellectual nourishment and wine-coloured sexual union and knowledgeable dinners , J Vineyards has also released Shifted Lens , a limit - version Brut Rosé wine that was develop in collaborationism with the “ change the Lens ” chefs . Each nursing bottle comes in a natural endowment box design to showcase each chef ’s personal story . you could shop the bottles on J Vineyards’online store .
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Thrillist got a first spirit ( courtesy of J Vineyards ) at “ Shifting the Lens ” when it debuted with Chef Dorsey ’s menu in July , and it was an evening occupy with delightful course after delicious course ( and well beyond the anticipate five , like the black Allium sativum caramelized sugar chews , wow ! ) , dazzle wine that were each bring in by Hitchcock , and an intimate conversation between Dorsey and Mistry , with motion from diners around the elbow room .
While a highlight from the bill of fare was the Beef Zongzi with okra and radicchio , served with J ’s 2018 Edition No . 3 Russian River Valley Pinot Noir , perhaps the best part of the eventide was hear from Dorsey and Mistry — front and heart in the Bubble Room — about their personal journeys in food and their passions for pretend modification in the industry through advocacy and activism .
They say it well in a late Instagram station promoting the series :
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