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<\/p>\nPREMO Club hosts an afternoon of cocktails, conversation, wine, and dinner with Nelson German and co-author Andr\u00e9a Lawson Gray at Aldina Vineyards in Healdsburg on July 11<\/p>\n
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June 30, 2026 (Healdsburg, CA) \u2014 Acclaimed chef, restaurateur, and\u00a0Top Chef\u00a0alum Nelson German will celebrate the release of his debut book,\u00a0Caribbean Cocktails: Drinks & Bites from the Afro-Latino Diaspora\u00a0(Ten Speed Press), with a special afternoon event in Sonoma wine country on Saturday, July 11, 2026. Hosted by PREMO Club at Aldina Vineyards in Healdsburg, the gathering will feature cocktails, wine, an author conversation, book signing, and dinner experience, with net proceeds benefiting Sprouts Chef Training, a nonprofit organization that empowers youth through culinary education.<\/p>\n
From 3:00 to 8:00 p.m., guests will gather at Aldina\u2019s tasting room at Bacchus Landing for an intimate afternoon with German and his co-author, James Beard Award\u2013winning culinary writer Andr\u00e9a Lawson Gray. The experience will include a wine reception, bites inspired by the book, a conversation exploring Caribbean and Afro-Latino food traditions, a book signing, and a multi-course dinner featuring seasonal ingredients and Aldina Vineyards wine pairings.<\/p>\n
Published by Ten Speed Press,\u00a0Caribbean Cocktails\u00a0is a celebration of the Afro-Latino diaspora, exploring ancestral ingredients, traditions, and stories through cocktails and bites meant to bring people together. The book highlights ingredients including sorrel, tamarind, kola nut, Grains of Paradise, and plantains, while honoring the histories and cultures behind them.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis book is about where I come from, and the people and flavors that made me,\u201d said German. \u201cTo celebrate it surrounded by good food, great wine, and community in Sonoma \u2014 and to support the next generation of culinary talent through Sprouts Chef Training \u2014 makes this event especially meaningful.\u201d<\/p>\n
German is the chef-owner of alaMar Dominican Kitchen and Sobre Mesa in Oakland and executive chef and partner at Meski in San Francisco, where he was brought on as a culinary partner by Draymond Green. A\u00a0Top Chef\u00a0Season 18 alum, German has built a career celebrating Afro-Latino identity and the richness of the diaspora through food, storytelling, and hospitality.<\/p>\n
Event Details<\/p>\n
What:\u00a0Caribbean Cocktails\u00a0Book Release Celebration, Author Talk & Dinner Experience<\/p>\n
When:\u00a0Saturday, July 11, 2026 from 3:00\u20138:00 p.m. PDT<\/p>\n
Where:\u00a0Aldina Vineyards, 14210 Bacchus Landing Way, Suite 100\/201, Healdsburg, CA 95448<\/p>\n
Hosted By:\u00a0PREMO Club<\/p>\n
Featuring:\u00a0Nelson German, Andr\u00e9a Lawson Gray, and LJ Maingard of Little Saint Farm<\/p>\n
Benefiting:\u00a0Sprouts Chef Training, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization<\/p>\n
Ticket Options<\/p>\n
Author Talk & Book Signing \u2014 $75<\/p>\n
Includes:<\/p>\n
3:00\u20133:30 p.m. \u2014 Wine reception, canap\u00e9s & bites inspired by\u00a0Caribbean Cocktails<\/p>\n
3:30\u20134:15 p.m. \u2014 Author conversation<\/p>\n
4:15\u20135:00 p.m. \u2014 Book signing<\/p>\n
Dinner Experience \u2014 $250<\/p>\n
Includes everything above, plus:<\/p>\n
5:00\u20136:00 p.m. \u2014 Reception for dinner guests<\/p>\n
6:00\u20138:00 p.m. \u2014 Multi-course dinner with Aldina Vineyards wine pairings<\/p>\n