Raj Parr Dinner: Master Sommelier and Winemaker

Raj Parr will be joining us for a wine dinner, featuring our prix fixe menu paired with his wines as well as some wines from around the globe that inspired him in his journey as a winemaker.  This is a rare event to join with an intimate group of wine lovers to taste, talk as Raj will educate us.  

PLEASE NOTE:  For the third flight, we encourage everyone to bring a special bottle to taste together and have Raj talk about these bottle, similar to La Paulee style tasting.

About the event

Doors open: 5pm

Dinner:  5-course menu will be served throughout the event

• Introduction; meet and greet Raj
• First flight: taste wines made by Raj
• Rajat's introduction to winemaking and his philosophy in wines
• Second flight; Wines made by Raj and inspirational wines from Jura and Burgundy
• Selection of white and reds from Raj's portfolio followed by
• 2013 Allemand Chaillot
• 2020 Domaine Chanterêves Nuits St. Georges Les Tuyaux 
• Tissot (Bénédicte et Stéphane / André et Mireille) Sursis
• 2018 Domaine Labet Cotes du Jura 'Fleur de Marne' La Bardette 
• Third flight
• La Paulee style tasting.  We will open bottles brought by the participants and taste all together with Raj and talk about these wines.  We encourage all participants to bring a special bottle from their cellar to  taste together.

About Raj Parr

Raj Parr is a James Beard award-winning author, wine professional, and globally celebrated sommelier. After professionally training as a chef in Calcutta, India, Raj headed to the United States and graduated from the Culinary Institute of America at Hyde Park, where he ultimately discovered his passion for wine.

With a deep desire to pursue the cellar over the kitchen, Raj ventured to San Francisco to join the team at Rubicon, a respected wine-focused restaurant founded by Master Sommelier Larry Stone. Raj quickly rose in the ranks and became a student of Stone. At Rubicon, Raj honed his wine knowledge and tasting skills, eventually leaving to take over the wine program at San Francisco’s landmark Fifth Floor restaurant, then moving to join chef Michael Mina as wine director of Mina’s eponymous restaurant. By the end of his trajectory with Mina, Raj oversaw the wine programs at over 20 restaurants across the country.

Eternally fascinated by wine and the many facets of its industry, Raj frequently traveled to European wine regions, as well as made use of his proximity to California wine country. After a few partnerships with close winemaker friends at their respective cellars, Raj slowly but surely transitioned from sommelier to producer.

Raj eventually crossed paths with Sashi Moorman, and upon discovering their mutual interest in unearthing the next level of California winemaking, Sandhi was born in 2011. Three years later, the pair took over the historic and acclaimed Seven Springs Estate Vineyard in the Eola-Amity Hills of Oregon. Today, Raj is a founding partner, proprietor, and winemaker for Evening Land Vineyards, Sandhi, and Domaine de la Côte. He brings a deep familiarity with the broader world of wine to the vineyard and winery, as well as a clear vision for Seven Springs’ place in it.