Cooking background:  Chef Jason has worked for several chefs in the DC area, most notably Jon Krinn and Michel Richard.  The latter was a nationally known chef for many years based in Washington DC at a restaurant called Citronelle.  He opened an offshoot of Citronelle, called Central where Jason was the exec chef for two years.  Michel sadly passed away in 2016, leaving behind a legacy of chefs and cooks.  Meeting Chef Jon Krinn after culinary school Jason, worked for him at 2941 Restaurant for 3 years, and then 7 years later opened Clarity, in Vienna VA with him in 2014.  At Clarity Jason ran the wine program as well as the kitchen.  This was a first for him, and he discovered that he had a passion for wine that has become just as important as his passion for food.  In June of 2018 Jason passed the Certified Sommelier exam (lvl 2) through the Court of Master Sommeliers.