Combining over 50 years experience in cooking, uncorking, consulting and entertaining, two high-profile professionals Virginia Hall and Doc Lawrence launch their highly anticipated program in early February, “Just in time for Valentine’s Day,” said Ms. Hall. Dare to Pair is the name of this undertaking, a light-hearted but highly useful program all about the glory of the grape and the magical relationship it shares with gourmet delights from the kitchen.
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Cookbook author, caterer, columnist, and home entertainer, Virginia Hall enjoys a solid reputation as a quick-witted, eloquent and established bright star in the gourmet world. A popular public personality in Dekalb and Gwinnett counties, she has written for the local paper, “The Smoke Signal” for 30 years, produced four acclaimed cookbooks, conducted cooking classes and prepared tea and luncheons at a popular Stone Mountain Bed & Breakfast, the Stillwell House.
Doc Lawrence is a veteran journalist, published author, TV producer and enthusiastic wine commentator. The late Jim Sanders, known as the “Father of Fine Wines in Atlanta,” taught Doc in his legendary Buckhead wine classes and entrusted him with his priceless wine course materials prior to his death. Doc’s popular wine column in Atlanta’s “Piedmont Review” magazine ran for 16 years and today he writes, broadcasts and lectures regularly throughout the country about wine, food, restaurants and elevated lifestyles.
“Dare to Pair,” says Ms. Hall, “Is much more than a food and wine course. We’ll have real food from my kitchen along with servings of Doc’s wine choices from his cellar, discuss what they are and why they are perfect to pair together.” She added that practical suggestions, like where to buy affordable “but never cheap” wines are part of the program along with highly useful advice about crystal stemware and many other dinner suggestions.
Fun and friendship, according to Doc Lawrence, is the backbone of this program. “We begin with Valentine’s Day, serving up some original and highly creative food for lovers with a surprise wine that says amour loud and clear. Who knows? Maybe we’ll finish up with a ‘Champagne jam.’”
Dare to Pair, also known as Dare2Pair, is signing up program participants for the February 2018 debut in Stone Mountain’s historic and beautiful Wells-Brown House “We’re keeping this intimate,” says Ms. Hall. “20 should be a comfortable group.” Plans are to have an occasional celebrity guest and a field trip to a Georgia winery. She pledged, “this is not a typical teacher-student type of course, but one of active participation, delightful food tastings and interesting wine pairings. The course is sure to be filled with laughter, new friends and the chance for some real enlightenment. “
RSVP-Contact Virginia Hall: vhallmusic@bellsouth.net
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