Turkey 101

Name: Turkey 101
Start: 2026-11-19T16:00:00
Location: Grange Demo Kitchen

In an intimate class of just ten, Chef Charlie Palmer leads a hands-on master class in the whole bird, brining it for flavor, breaking it down with confidence, trussing, and roasting it to caramelized perfection. Winemaker Tom Rochioli pours alongside, pairing the turkey with the bottle he would put on his own Thanksgiving table. You roll up your sleeves for every step, and walk away ready to host the holiday like you have done it a hundred times.

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A roasted turkey and Thanksgiving sides at Appellation Healdsburg

Turkey 101

The Experience

Date: Thursday, November 19, 2026
Time: 4:00–6:00 pm
Location: Grange Demo Kitchen, Appellation Healdsburg
Capacity: 10 guests
Price: $200 per guest

Presented with winemaker Tom Rochioli, who pours alongside the bird.

Features

Watch Chef Charlie Palmer break down a whole bird and explain what a brine is actually doing for flavor.
Learn to truss and roast to caramelized perfection, while winemaker Tom Rochioli pours the bottle he would put on his own Thanksgiving table.
Work every step yourself in a class of just ten, and leave ready to host the holiday like you have done it a hundred times.

Host, Turkey 101

Chef Charlie Palmer

Chef & Restaurateur

Charlie Palmer has spent a career arguing that American ingredients deserve the same seriousness anyone else reserves for European ones — a conviction that built Aureole, a James Beard Award, and the restaurants and hotels that carry his name through Sonoma County and beyond. He is unfussy about technique and immovable about sourcing. In the Grange Demo Kitchen he takes on the one bird most people cook only once a year, and expects your hands on it at every step.