{"product_id":"wanda-mann-lana-lagomarsini-wine-soul-food-tasting","title":"Wanda Mann \u0026 Lana Lagomarsini - Sipping with Soul: Wine \u0026 Food From the Heart","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWHO: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWanda Mann\u003c\/strong\u003e is a wine writer, traveler\/presenter, storyteller, past president of Les Dames d'Escoffier New York, and founder of \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/winedinewanda\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWine with Wanda\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLana Lagomarsini, \u003c\/strong\u003ean internationally-renowned chef with extensive fine dining experience in New York City restaurants, is preparing to open \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.creolanyc.com\/\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCreola\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e soon.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWanda Mann \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehas been writing about wine for nearly twenty years. She is the East Coast Editor for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eThe SOMM Journal\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eand\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e \u003cem\u003eTasting Panel\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e magazines. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eWanda's writing has also been published in \u003cem\u003eFood \u0026amp; Wine\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eNAPA\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eMagazine\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eVinePair, Saveur,\u003c\/em\u003e and other publications.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e She is a frequent speaker and presenter, and is a past president of Les Dames d'Escoffier New York.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLana Lagomarsini \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehas worked at some of the most prestigious restaurants on the East Coast including\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCharlie Bird, Momofuku Ko, Restaurant Daniel, Blue Hill at Stone Barns, Gramercy Tavern, and Sweet Cheeks Q in Boston. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShe is also a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eTop Chef\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003esemifinalist and a private chef at \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/lanacooks.com\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLanacooks.com\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. She is opening a new restaurant, Creola, later this year that offers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e a\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e tasting menu with a constantly evolving point of view, rooted in Black history, American history, and the many places and cultures that shape the diaspora.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWHAT:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJoin Wanda Mann and chef Lana Lagomarsini as they \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eshowcase how soul food and comfort dishes (from Lana’s new restaurant, Creola) pair with wines from around the world, crafted by families dedicated to quality and legacy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWHEN: \u003c\/strong\u003eFriday, Oct 30, 6:30 PM- 8:30 PM EST \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e[Note the Time]\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWHERE: \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/degustibusnyc.com\/pages\/contact-us\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDe Gustibus Culinary Studio\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"De Gustibus Culinary Studio","offers":[{"title":"In Person","offer_id":49717140160762,"sku":"2786357","price":155.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Virtual Only","offer_id":49717140193530,"sku":"2786358","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0503\/4537\/7975\/files\/LanaandWandaClassCardRevised.jpg?v=1784744955","url":"https:\/\/degustibusnyc.com\/products\/wanda-mann-lana-lagomarsini-wine-soul-food-tasting","provider":"De Gustibus Culinary Studio","version":"1.0","type":"link"}