SummerSupperSomm Heirloom Tomato Dinner

Join us in the Pavilion Friday evening July 10th at 6:30 for the SummerSupperSomm Heirloom Tomato Dinner at DuCard Vineyards. Chef Ivan Melson, Chef at Indulgent Scullery and owner of Off The Grid Cafe, Market & Farm in Sperryville, VA (one of the most eco-friendly restaurants in Rappahannock County) will prepare the four course meal with dessert using the Heirloom tomatoes provided by Village Garden RVA. Guests will be served a four-course meal and dessert paired with DuCard wines.

 ~ Heirloom Tomato Pairing Menu ~ 

On The Table 

Baskets of Sundried Tomato Focaccia w/ herb infused extra virgin olive oil

Herb and Citrus infused Tomato Water

First Course 

Chilled Gazpacho Shooter

Paired with Veni, Vidi, Vino 2024

Second Course 

Heirloom Tri Colored Tomato Flight

w/ Fresh Burrata and Basil

Paired with 2025 Rosé

Third Course 

Rattatouille Tartlette

Paired with 2023 Cabernet Franc

Fourth Course

Open face BLT & Tomato Chips

w/ house smoked Whiffletree Bacon on Sourdough

Paired with 2022 Merlot

Dessert 

Tomato Panna Cotta

Paired with 2022 XOXO Sparkling

The price for dinner with wine pairing is is $185, including service fee and tax. Maximum capacity is 100 for this event. Please note that the DuCard Wine Club discount applies. Contact Beth to reserve your seat or with any questions or special needs.

Read more about the SummerSupperSomm Series:

Richmond, VA (March 2026) — SummerSupperSomm, the acclaimed experiential dinner series, invites food and wine lovers and the heirloom-curious for their 2026 season with an award-winning lineup encompassing Virginia’s finest culinary and viticultural talent. Created and curated by David and Barbara Hunsaker of Village Garden RVA with support from the Virginia Wine Board Marketing Office, the series pairs rare heirlooms and their stories with premium Virginia wines in a multi-course “edutainment” format that has become a staple rooted in the vibrant flavors of the Southern summer.

About SummerSupperSomm Founded in 2021, SummerSupperSomm is a roving celebration that explores food history and great wines through the lens of rare fruit specimens. Each multi-course event features tomatoes hand-selected from the Hunsakers’ collection of hundreds of heirloom varieties grown at Village Garden RVA since 2011

Charitable Mission Beyond the plate, SummerSupperSomm remains dedicated to supporting Greater Richmond SCAN (Stop Child Abuse Now). With over $21,000 raised since inception, the 2026 series will continue its fundraising efforts through silent auctions of heirlooms, limited-edition merchandise and original botanical artwork. This year the series artist is Emily S. Franklin of Virginia Beach, who has created dozens of works for notable charity efforts.