The Lifestyle
"It's not just an economic boost he's after-it's a spiritual jolt. Tesauro speaks with florid, Oscar Wildean zeal about using leisure and luxury to uplift people's lives." Details
The Modern Gentleman is a lifestyle, events and media company that is leading the renaissance of refinement, taste and social savvy. Our high-level entertainment events and customized parties deepen our clients' enjoyment of life's essentials. Whether it's for an important corporate meeting, milestone celebration, team-building or training retreat, we design experiences that are original, colorful and a little bit decadent.
From interactive seminars on artisanal food, boutique wines and hand-rolled cigars to the how-to's of casino gaming, hosting and entertaining, individuals and companies turn to us to sharpen their palates, strengthen their confidence and hone their social acumen.
The MG approach is dramatically different from traditional event resources. Based on Jason Tesauro's best-selling books, including The MODERN GENTLEMAN, we blend fun and hands-on education to create immersive, unforgettable experiences that excite and enlighten. Clients include Sean Parker, The Ritz-Carlton, Smithsonian Institution and Morgan Stanley. If you're thirsty for a truer, more vibrant, more dashing event, we invite you to discover The Modern Gentleman.
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About Jason Tesauro
Jason Tesauro dedicates himself to wine, words and the pursuit of refined cool. By day, he's served since 2002 as Chief Sommelier and National Brand Director at Barboursville Vineyards, spreading the word of Virginia vino and local bounty.
By night, Tesauro coauthored with Phineas Mollod The MODERN GENTLEMAN: A Guide to Essential Manners, Savvy & Vice (2002), The MODERN LOVER: A Playbook for Suitors, Spouses & Ringless Carousers (2004) and The MODERN GENTLEMAN Second Edition (2011).
As contributor to The New York Times and Sommelier Journal, he's also a national award-winning wine & spirits journalist and his lifestyle columns have appeared in Men's Health, Maxim and The Sunday Paper (Atlanta).
Jason Tesauro is the new American Renaissance Man, a nationally-sought expert on wine & spirits, culture, etiquette and luxury. In 2009, Fine Living Network tapped him as a guest expert for a lifestyle series produced by Distillery Pictures. Recently, he is a repeat guest expert on the TBS show Trends With Benefits. Jason has devoted the last decade and more to not only comprehending the whole of manners, savvy and vice, but presenting it in a way that enriches, edifies and brings spice to life. He created the Smithsonian Institute's Savvy Epicure Course and he founded The Modern Gentleman Seminar Series in partnership with The Ritz-Carlton.
As lauded in Details and The New Yorker, Jason Tesauro is an entertainer, lecturer, sommelier and raconteur. He understands that being a modern gentleman requires style and savvy, but also adaptability and honesty - without losing your edge. Jason's endless desire to both learn and teach makes him just as eager to get knee-deep in muddy oyster beds as to swirl-and-sniff vintage Porto. The whole world, from soil to soiree, is his habitat and classroom.
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