J Vineyards Announces Spring, Summer Food & Wine Events

 J Vineyards & Winery in Healdsburg is continuing its unique wine and food experiences with a series of events throughout the spring and summer.  

All events are open to the public and J wine club members receive special pricing for some events.  

Reservations are required by purchasing tickets at jwine.com/events or calling 707-431-5430.  

Spring Chef Cooking Series

Join J Vineyards and Winery Executive Chef Erik Johnson this spring for our second series of intimate cooking classes, focusing on entertainment, brunch fare and spring harvest.  In the elegant setting of J’s Bubble Room, guests will learn to create three delicious dishes and how to pair them with wines.  Classes include a three-course meal served with J wines, recipes, an apron and entertaining tips.  

Classes are $125 per class ($115 for Club J members). Reservations required. 

• Spring Harvest:  Saturday, May 17, 2014, 6:30pm – 9:30pm 

Vine to Table, J Vineyard Dinner Series

A series of elegant dinners led by Winemaker Melissa Stackhouse in our Russian River Valley estate vineyards: Tear Drop, Nicole’s, Bow Tie, and Canfield Vineyards.

Under the clear skies of warm Sonoma County, guests will be pampered with five courses of organically-farmed, locally-sourced cuisine, prepared by J Executive Chef Erik Johnson. Guests will learn about J estate vineyard soils, trellising and sustainable practices up close while our hospitality and scenic views envelop you. 

Seating is limited to create the most unique and special experience.  The Tear Drop Vineyard Dinner, located adjacent to the winery, is $180 per person ($165 for Club J members).  The remaining dinners are $195 per person ($180 for Club J members) and include transportation from the winery to the vineyard.  Reservations required. 

• Tear Drop Vineyard: Saturday, June 14, 2014, 6:30pm - 9:00pm
• Nicole's Vineyard: Saturday, July 19, 2014, 6:00pm - 9:00pm
• Bow Tie Vineyard: Saturday, August 16, 2014, 6:00pm - 9:00pm
• Canfield: Saturday, September 13, 2014, 6:00pm - 9:00pm 

Sparkling Wine Exposed Seminar

For those who have heard the word “dosage” and always wondered what it meant. 

Making méthode Champenoise sparkling wine is a grand, multi-year event, involving two fermentations (one in the bottle), aging, disgorging and the last stage, dosage. As a final artistic gesture, dosage takes place when we add a small amount of a mixture made from sugar and reserve wine. The sweetness of the dosage is what gives J’s sparkling wines their designation of Extra Brut and Brut.

In our Sparkling Wine Exposed Seminar, guests will taste a variety of dosage levels and experience the difference a few milligrams can make to the final wine.  They will learn their favorite sweetness levels and become versed in the different styles of sparkling wines available. Wine Educator Lindsey Auchter and J Associate Winemaker Scott Anderson will be leading the exploration, which presents seven finished and unfinished wines with different sweetness levels.

Limited seating available and tickets are $45 per person.  Seminars will be held outside on the terrace, weather permitting.  Reservations required.

• June 7, 12:00pm – 2:00pm
• July 12, 12:00pm – 2:00pm
• August 9, 12:00pm – 2:00pm 

ABOUT J VINEYARDS & WINERY

J Vineyards & Winery is located at 11447 Old Redwood Highway south of Healdsburg.  Founded by Judy Jordan in 1986, J Vineyards & Winery is an independently-owned Sonoma County wine producer.  To learn more about J, go to www.jwine.com.