Feast of Reason Dinner

Virginia Wine Collective

Eastwood presents Feast of Reason, a special dinner designed to invite conversation and highlight local chefs and wines.

In collaboration with Monticello, Eastwood Farm and Winery presents Feast of Reason at its new production facility, the Virginia Wine Collective in Charlottesville, Virginia. This will be an immersive, family-style dinner featuring Emmy-award winning food historian, Deb Freeman and James Beard nominee Chef Leah Branch of The Roosevelt. Wines from the Monticello Wine Trail will be paired throughout, helping tell a story of land, agriculture, and community.

This is a dinner designed to invite conversation and discuss questions that shape our civic life. Gathering around the table to share food and ideas has long been a powerful tool for strengthening community. The dinners that Jefferson hosted at Monticello and at the White House were known for remarkable food and conversation. Inspired by this timeless tradition and the extraordinary legacy of enslaved chefs such as Edith Hern Fossett and James and Peter Hemings, Feast of Reason creates space for curiosity, listening, and meaningful conversation.

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