On this episode of The Pour with Adam Montiel we chat with none other than Chef Rachel Ponce. Known for her inventive, high-energy cooking, Rachel is teaming up with Micah Park, Booker’s hospitality and events guru, to create a one-of-a-kind wine and food experience.

For one night only, Booker Vineyard is turning their tasting room into a full-service restaurant, and the talent behind the menu? 

Happening March 22nd, this isn’t your typical winemaker dinner. No long communal tables, no preset pours—just an intimate, restaurant-style service where guests can enjoy a five-course, wine-paired menu at their own pace. From the mind-blowing ‘Lick Your Plate’ amuse-bouche to a deconstructed Beef Wellington, every dish is designed to elevate Booker’s wines and surprise the senses.

In this episode of The Pour, we dig into how this event came to life, the vision behind transforming a tasting room into a restaurant, and the creative process that makes Rachel’s food so unforgettable. Plus, we get into wine and food trends, behind-the-scenes kitchen chaos, and what it takes to execute a high-level dining experience in a non-traditional space.

• Reserve your seat before it sells out!
• Event Link: Booker Vineyard Exclusive Dinner
• Booker Vineyard Website: www.bookervineyard.com
• Pair With Chef Rachel Website: www.pairwithchefrachel.com
• Chef Rachel’s Instagram: @pair_with_chef_rachel



This one is for the wine lovers, foodies, and anyone who appreciates an unforgettable dining experience. Cheers! 

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Links & Shoutouts:

• Presqu’ile Winery: presquilewine.com
• Center of Effort: centerofeffortwine.com
• Solterra Strategies: solterrastrategies.com
• Tin City Distillery Private Barrel Club: tincitydistillery.com/club/private-barrel-club
• World of Pinot Noir: worldofpinotnoir.com

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• Instagram: @adamontheair
• Website: adammontiel.com – Find episodes, giveaways, and more.
• Podcasts: Up & Adam, Where Wine Takes You, and The Pour with Adam Montiel—stream wherever you get your podcasts.

Pop the cork and join the conversation—this is one pour you don’t want to miss!

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The Pour is recorded, edited, produced, and hosted by Adam Montiel. Follow Adam on Instagram @AdamOnTheAir and check out his daily podcast Up + Adam as well as Where Wine Takes You. To connect with Adam, learn more, or for Spotify or other pod links, visit AdamMontiel.com

About ‘The Pour with Adam Montiel’:

In 2010, Radio Host Adam Montiel combined his longtime love for broadcasting with his, then, new love for wine. He created and produced, ‘The Cork Dorks’. The show was hosted with Adam and his good friend Jeremy West. It was the first of its kind. It began focusing on central coast wineries but as the show grew, so did their ability to travel and meet other winemakers they found everywhere from Napa to Bordeaux that adopted that same Central Coast quality of people willing to share their wines, and their stories. 

As the area’s producer’s grew, soon Adam’s interview’s covered everything from spirits, craft beer, cider, cuisine, hospitality, and more. Fast forward to today, the spirit and enthusiasm cultivated with the award winning show, is reborn as The Pour with Adam Montiel, this time independently, and unfettered by corporate authority leaving it even more free to share the journey of making wine more approachable and fun for everyone.  

Here, We Taste It. We Spill It. We Leave it All On the Table. This is ‘The Pour’ with Adam Montiel.

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