PALOMA EVENTS
Virtual Wine & Dine
with Paloma Vineyard Winemaker Sheldon Richards, Vancouver Chef Jonah Joffe & Sommelier Alex Good
4:00-7:00 pm PST November 20, 2021
Our second Virtual Wine & Dine will get your creative juices flowing for the upcoming festive season. Jonah will be dabling in some creative takes on holiday classics, while Sheldon and Alex will help us expand our wine knowledge playing with some essential Merlot pairings.
Sheldon has been involved in the vineyard since his parents, Jim & Barbara Richards, first bought the land back in 1983. He helped clear the trees and collect the stones to make room for the vineyard you know as Paloma. He learned first-hand how to cultivate a great grape from his mother and how to turn those grapes into top tier Napa Valley wine from his father. Now the owner, winemaker & tasting room specialist, Sheldon does it all. If you have ever done a tasting with him, you know you are in for a treat with this event!
Jonah brings 20 years of cooking experience to the virtual dinner table. From humble steakhouse beginnings to West Coast California adventures, Jonah now finds himself deeply immersed in the seasonal cuisine of Vancouver, British Colombia.
Alex has been a sommelier for over twenty years and holds the Advanced Sommelier accreditation from the Court of Master Sommeliers. He is the owner of Spur Imports in Calgary, Alberta, and in prior years was the sommelier for the world-renown Stratford Chefs School, Langdon Hall Relais & Chateau in Cambridge, Ontario, The Sooke Harbour House on Vancouver Island, and Alloy Dining in Calgary.
Join Jonah, Sheldon and Alex for a fun and interactive food and wine experience!
MENU
1st
Chef's Selection of Assorted Meats and Cheeses
Using Chef's direction, this will be a guided purchase through your local purveyors. Served with Barbara's grape jelly and home made rosemary semolina crackers.
2nd
Roasted Crown of Pheasant
autumn root vegetables, brown sugar roasted spaghetti squash, sage gravy
3rd
Merlot Poached Pears
whipped ricotta, candied pecans
Suggested Pairings
2013 Paloma Merlot & an Italian counterpart (announced to participants)
2013 Merlot: "This is a strong effort from Paloma that has made its reputation for ripe, sexy, full-bodied Merlots. This wine exhibits plenty of plum, black cherry and blackcurrant fruit, mocha and coffee bean in a lush, delicious and opulently textured style. It is drinking beautifully already and will continue to evolve for another decade or more." - Robert Parker, 93 Points
Details for the Wine & Dine Virtual Cooking Class and Wine Tasting
Plan for 3 hours of guided cooking, delicious eating and social drinking with our hosts Jonah, Sheldon and Alex!
In this second edition of our virtual wine and dine, we shift our focus from a food driven experience to a more wine focused event. We'll start off by getting our main course cooking before we spend some time learning about our wine pairings and the way they can create a little magic with the food pairiing from our three hosts Jonah, Alex and Sheldon. Throughout the evening you will be encourage to learn, participate and share your experience!
Cooking Class
On November 1st, we will provide you with event details, including a shopping list with alternatives for items that Jonah feels may be more challenging to source, a prep list to complete pre event and a detailed itenerary for the evening.
Wine Pairings
Alex and Sheldon will guide you through tasting the 2013 Paloma Merlot and the Italian counterpart that we will provide more details on in the November 1st update.
Cost
This event's proceeds will go directly to our guest Chef, Jonah Joffe. Each ticket comes with a shopping list for groceries, recipes for each item and access to the virtual event, where Jonah will slowly and interactively walk you through cooking and plating each of your dishes.
- Individuals: $30
- Couples: $40
- Three or more: $50
Add a ticket below to your cart to sign up. Don't forget to grab any wine you might need!
