Sushi & Red Burgundy Wine Fundraising Dinner
Where: Middleburg, VA
Salamander Resort & Spa in partnership with Sushiko Chevy Chase, MD, will host the very first, Sushi & Red Burgundy Wine fundraising dinner on the revised date of Monday, April 13, at 6:00 p.m., at the home of Resort Owner Sheila C. Johnson. All proceeds from the ticket sales of this exclusive, rare burgundy wine-focused dinner will benefit The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp. Only 24 seats are available for the seven-course dinner showcasing an artful Japanese omakase tasting menu paired with remarkable Burgundian wines that range in value from $100 to $620 per bottle on the current auction market. Tickets are priced at $2,500 per person.
At this special dinner gathering, Daisuke Utagawa, creative director of Sushiko Chevy Chase, MD, will showcase his innovative approach to Japanese cuisine paired with Wasserman Burgundy wines.
Daisuke Utagawa, a native of Tokyo, stepped out of Sushiko’s kitchen in the early 1990s to pursue a new culinary direction, the “Cuisine of Subtraction”, a Japanese philosophy which represents the removal of unnecessary components from an interesting ingredient to showcase what is inherently good, revealing its true essence. It was this eye-opening revelation that led him to explore the idea of pairing Japanese cuisine with Burgundy red wines as Burgundian winemakers also adhere to a similar philosophy taking what the earth has offer to produce exceptional wines. Utagawa discovered that the “umami” or sweet and salty sixth flavor found in certain cuisines, including raw fish, actually softens the tannins in the red wine balancing it, while the wine enhances the umami on the back of one’s palate, creating an ideal marriage of taste.