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Jubilee Wine Country Talent

 

Meet Our Keynote Speaker: Dominique Crenn

We’re excited to share that Chef Dominique Crenn is the keynote speaker at Jubilee Wine Country! Dominique is one of the most talented and fascinating folks in the food world. Named to this year’s TIME 100, she’s an environmentalist, philanthropist, cancer survivor, author, and humanitarian. She is also the celebrated chef behind Atelier Crenn, Bar Crenn, and Petit Crenn in San Francisco and the regenerative Bleu Belle Farm in Sonoma County. And you might have noticed, but Dominique is also our cover star on The Paris Issue of Cherry Bombe Magazine!
 
Photo by Jennifer Livingston
 
 

 

 

Samantha Rudd

 
Jeni Britton
Founder of Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams &
the latest Cherry Bombe Cover Star
 
 
Tanya Holland
 
Award-Winning Chef, Author & Restaurateur
 
Photo by Marina Harrison
 
 
 
 
 

 

SATURDAY, OCT. 26TH
 

 

10–11 A.M.
Welcome & Networking 
 
11 A.M.–12:30 P.M.
Programming Session #1 
 
12:30–2 P.M.
 Picnic Lunch on the Lawn
 
2–3:30 P.M.
 Programming Session #2
 
3:30–7 P.M.
 Afternoon Activities
 
7–9:30 P.M 

Wine, Women & Song

(Dine-around and wine-tasting event)

 
 
 
SUNDAY, OCT. 27TH
 

11 A.M.–12:30 P.M.

Bakers' Brunch

 

12:30–2 P.M.

Programming Session #3

 

5–7 P.M.

Industry Networking Event

(Invitation only)

 

 

 

 
Vintner at Rudd Estate & Owner of PRESS
 
Samantha Rudd grew up in the heart of the Napa Valley on Rudd Estate, founded in 1996 by her father Leslie Rudd. From an early age, Samantha embraced the responsibility bestowed upon her by her late father to improve the land, the wine, and the lives of the people in the Napa Valley that make it all possible.
 
Growing up on the estate alongside her mother and father, Samantha remembers their lessons about stewardship, earned success, and an uncompromising dedication to excellence, which remain her guiding principles in both fine winemaking and owning a restaurant.
 
Samantha devoted numerous years outside of the family business—learning from some of the best négociants in Paris and wineries in the world, including Château Margaux and Spottswoode, both female-led estates in the largely male-directed industry, before she returned to Rudd Estate in December 2015.
 
Following the passing of her father, Samantha committed to showcasing the Napa Valley and its wines at PRESS by partnering with Chef Philip Tessier in the evolution of the restaurant through their shared vision and values. Some of her fondest memories of the Napa Valley community are from meals at PRESS, and she looks forward to honoring the wineries that built the Napa Valley and highlighting exciting newcomers alongside Chef Tessier’s culinary talents.