Tasting Room Takeover: When Chef Rachel Transformed Booker Vineyard into a Restaurant

For one night only, Booker Vineyard is flipping the script and transforming its tasting room into a full-service restaurant—and at the helm of this culinary takeover is none other than Chef Rachel Ponce. Known for her bold, inventive, and interactive dishes, Rachel is teaming up with Micah Park, Booker’s hospitality and events mastermind, to create a dining experience like Paso has never seen before.Happening March 22nd, this special event is unlike your typical winemaker dinner. Instead of a communal banquet, it’s a true restaurant-style experience with two-tops, four-tops, and a proper date-night atmosphere. The five-course, wine-paired menu is a total knockout, featuring mind-blowing dishes like the Lick Your Plate amuse-bouche, deconstructed Beef Wellington, and a surf-and-turf presentation that literally smokes at the table.In this episode, Adam dives into how this one-of-a-kind event came together, the creative process behind the menu, and why this experience is a must for food and wine lovers alike. Plus, we get into kitchen chaos, food trends, and the beauty of last-minute culinary improvisation.Get tickets before they sell out!Event Link: Booker Vineyard Exclusive DinnerBooker Vineyard Website: www.bookervineyard.comPair With Chef Rachel Website: www.pairwithchefrachel.comChef Rachel’s Instagram: @pair_with_chef_rachel********Timbre Event this Sunday! (FREE)This Sunday, March 9th, Cal Poly’s Advanced Experiential Marketing students are taking over Timbre Winery in San Luis Obispo for a one-of-a-kind event! Expect live music, wine tastings, games, and a raffle—all while supporting Jack’s Helping Hand, a beloved local nonprofit. And here’s the best part—Up+Adam listeners who RSVP and mention the show get a $20 gift card to Timbre Winery just for showing up! It’s totally free, but space is limited—RSVP now HERE!Event Details:Date & Time: Sunday, March 9, 2025, at 2:00 PMLocation: Timbre Winery: 770 Capitolio Way, San Luis Obispo, CARSVP: Eventbrite - Timbre Winery: A Melody of Flavors********Untamed Dinner at At Her Table – March 9Location: Paso Bamboo, 5590 North River Road, Paso RoblesTickets and event info: AtHerTable.comMoonshiner Collective – Live PerformanceMoonshiner Collective, the band behind the Up & Adam theme song “Start Again”, will be performing live at Rod & Hammer’s SLO Stills on March 29.Tickets and event info: MoonshinerCollective.com********CHECK OUT OUR WOODS HUMANE PET OF THE WEEK!*******Get your tickets to SLO COMEDY FESTIVAL HERE!********ADAM’S TEDX VIDEO IS HERE!********For more behind-the-scenes moments and additional content, follow Adam on Instagram at @adamontheair HERE.*********Sincere Thanks to the supporters of Up + Adam. Please take a moment and visit them and thank them for supporting local broadcasting, and valuing what we do here. Thank you for supporting them!Window Coverings By DesignWe Help You LegalGeneral Store Paso RoblesDaou VineyardsWoodsHumaneSocietyTin City DistilleryOriginal Music by Dan Curcio and Moonshiner CollectiveMoonshiner on Spotify HEREFollow Adam on InstagramPlease Rate, Review, and Subscribe to the podcast, and learn more at AdamMontiel.com