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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
 
 

 

 

 

Sarah Thompson

 
 
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)

 

 

 

Executive Chef Sarah Thompson helms the kitchen at Casa Playa at Encore Las Vegas, where she presents a stunning menu of coastal Mexican cuisine. Named a 2025 James Beard Foundation Award semifinalist for Best Chef: Southwest, Chef Thompson has also collaborated with world-renowned chefs - including activities that took place at Wynn during The World's 50 Best 2024 celebrations in Las Vegas. She also hosted “Feast for a Good Cause” in partnership with Friends of James Beard Foundation and has collaborated with chefs such as Angie Mar and Elena Reygadas, The World’s Best Female Chef 2023 (Rosetta, Mexico City). Chef Thompson takes great pride in cultivating a kitchen at Casa Playa that employs more than 50% women.
 
Prior to helming Casa Playa in 2021, Chef Thompson was the Chef de Cuisine at Elio in 2019. Her move to Las Vegas followed success as the Executive Sous Chef at New York’s lauded Cosme restaurant, where she was recruited by Chef Daniela Soto-Innes. There she trained and worked alongside some of the best Mexican chefs in the world, and was further exposed to the nuances and complexities of Mexican cuisine that resulted in a lasting curiosity and passion.
 
Following graduation from the Culinary Institute of America, and prior to working at Cosme, Chef Thompson served as Line Cook at Michelin-starred Marea; Sous Chef at Wylie Dufresne’s Alder; and Corporate Sous Chef with Andrew Carmellini’s NoHo Hospitality Group.