by Courtney Cochran
Silverado Resort & Culinary Institute of America at Greystone
A four-day gustatory tour de force highlighting farm-to-table cuisine, Flavor! Napa Valley brings together some of the valley's most accomplished food and wine personalities for a powerhouse lineup of events November 16-22nd.
The highlight of the weekend should be The Appellation Trail: Tasting Napa Valley, a mega tasting of more than 120 wineries' best pours and 30 restaurants' best bites in a festive walk-around format at the Culinary Institute on Friday night. With more big-name purveyors on hand than you'll find in any other place - think Silver Oak Cellars, Robert Mondavi Winery, Stags' Leap Winery, Staglin Family Vineyard and Morimoto Napa, Ad Hoc, La Toque and The Restaurant at Meadowood to name just a few - plus live demos by the likes of chef Tyler Florence, the Appellation Trail should be a phenomenal way to experience the best of the valley in just one night.
Come daytime, attending an intimate workshop with one of the valley's foremost culinary players affords rare insights into the philosophies and methods of these larger-than-life luminaries. Oenobuffs and new wine fans alike should enjoy "The Noblest of Grapes: A Celebration of Cabernet Sauvignon," a seminar hosted by the inimitable Karen MacNeil (authoress of The Wine Bible) and Fred Dame, a charismatic Master Sommelier and one of the nation's foremost wine educators. Sushi fans won't want to miss Iron Chef America star Masaharu Morimoto's "Sushi & Sashimi 101" demonstration, where the reliably entertaining maestro will guide guests through the nuances of this Japanese delicacy.
For more on the weekend's full lineup, lodging packages and ticketing info, visit FlavorNapaValley.com.
Silverado Resort & Culinary Institute of America at Greystone
A four-day gustatory tour de force highlighting farm-to-table cuisine, Flavor! Napa Valley brings together some of the valley's most accomplished food and wine personalities for a powerhouse lineup of events November 16-22nd. The highlight of the weekend should be The Appellation Trail: Tasting Napa Valley, a mega tasting of more than 120 wineries' best pours and 30 restaurants' best bites in a festive walk-around format at the Culinary Institute on Friday night. With more big-name purveyors on hand than you'll find in any other place - think Silver Oak Cellars, Robert Mondavi Winery, Stags' Leap Winery, Staglin Family Vineyard and Morimoto Napa, Ad Hoc, La Toque and The Restaurant at Meadowood to name just a few - plus live demos by the likes of chef Tyler Florence, the Appellation Trail should be a phenomenal way to experience the best of the valley in just one night.
Come daytime, attending an intimate workshop with one of the valley's foremost culinary players affords rare insights into the philosophies and methods of these larger-than-life luminaries. Oenobuffs and new wine fans alike should enjoy "The Noblest of Grapes: A Celebration of Cabernet Sauvignon," a seminar hosted by the inimitable Karen MacNeil (authoress of The Wine Bible) and Fred Dame, a charismatic Master Sommelier and one of the nation's foremost wine educators. Sushi fans won't want to miss Iron Chef America star Masaharu Morimoto's "Sushi & Sashimi 101" demonstration, where the reliably entertaining maestro will guide guests through the nuances of this Japanese delicacy.
For more on the weekend's full lineup, lodging packages and ticketing info, visit FlavorNapaValley.com.
Sampling of Events
The Appellation Trail: Tasting Napa Valley
11/18 ~ Time: 6-9pm; Tickets: $150
The Noblest of Grapes: A Celebration of Cabernet Sauvignon
11/18 ~ Time: 1:30-2:30pm; Tickets: $95 (wait list)
Also with Karen MacNeil:
What Makes Great Wine Great? One Woman's View
11/19 ~ Time: 1:30-2:30pm; Tickets: $95
Sushi & Sashimi 101 with Masaharu Morimoto
11/19 ~ Time: 10-11am; Tickets: $95
The Appellation Trail: Tasting Napa Valley
11/18 ~ Time: 6-9pm; Tickets: $150
The Noblest of Grapes: A Celebration of Cabernet Sauvignon
11/18 ~ Time: 1:30-2:30pm; Tickets: $95 (wait list)
Also with Karen MacNeil:
What Makes Great Wine Great? One Woman's View
11/19 ~ Time: 1:30-2:30pm; Tickets: $95
Sushi & Sashimi 101 with Masaharu Morimoto
11/19 ~ Time: 10-11am; Tickets: $95
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