February 8, 2016, Napa, CA – Flavor! Napa Valley is proud to announce the culinary talent that will shine on the five-day food and wine festival March 16-20, 2016, which supports programs and scholarships at The Culinary Institute of America’s Greystone Campus in St. Helena, CA.
Flavor! Napa Valley showcases the finest in farm-to-table cuisine and world class wines with a series of local and celebrity chef demonstrations, intimate winemaker workshops, as well as grand tastings and exclusive experiences to bring out the best flavors of Napa Valley.
In keeping with tradition, Flavor! Napa Valley celebrates the valley’s abundance of local talent. Legendary Napa Valley chefs who are returning to participate in 2016 include Robert Curry from Auberge du Soleil; Larry Forgione from the Culinary Institute of America; Michael Gyetvan from Azzurro Pizzeria e Enoteca, Norman Rose Tavern and Atlas Social; Christopher Kostow from The Restaurant at Meadowood; Sean Massey from Morimoto; Sean O’Toole from Torc, and more.
Other Napa Valley featured chefs include Catherine Bergen from Cate & Co.; Dario De Conti and Valentina Guolo-Migotto from Ca’Momi; Cary Delbridge from Brix; Rogelio Garcia from Angele Restaurant; Jeffrey Jake from Silverado Resort and Spa;
Krisztian Karkus from The Meritage Resort and Spa; Levi Mezick from Harvest Table; Nick Ritchi from Atlas Social; Tyler Rodde from Oenotri; Douglass Seeley from Norman Rose Tavern; and Kory Stewart from Sam’s Social Club at Indian Springs Resort, and more.
Richard Blais, winner of Bravo’s Top Chef All Stars, and a graduate from the Culinary Institute of America (CIA) who went on to train at The French Laundry, Daniel, Chez Panisse, and el Bulli, will participate in the Judgment of Paris dinner at Silverado Resort and Spa on March 17 starring CIA “all-star” alumni chefs. He will be joined by Chefs Bradley Ogden, a graduate of the CIA in Hyde Park, NY and founder of the Lark Creek Restaurant Group; Larry Forgione from the Culinary Institute of America; Matthew Accarrino from SPQR in San Francisco; and Justin Yu from Oxheart in Houston.
A complete list of culinary talent, including chef biographies, may be found at http://flavornapavalley.com/talent/
Chef Demos
A highlight of Flavor! Napa Valley “Chef Demos” include “Cooking with Christopher Kostow,” chef at The Restaurant at Meadowood; “Pizza Making with Tony Gemignani,” of Tony’s Pizza Napoletana; “From Vegas to the Valley with Chef Rick Moonen;” “Offal Good-Cooking with Star Chef Chris Cosentino;” and “Cooking with Top Chef Winner Richard Blais.”
“Terroir to Table”
The five-day food and wine event also includes a series of “Terroir to Table” workshops Thursday, March 17 through Saturday, March 19. These include “Behind the Scenes with Nickel & Nickel;” “Detox to Retox” at Indian Springs Resort; “Appellation Exploration” at HALL Wines; and “Winery Aromatherapy with a Corkscrew” at St. Supery Estate Vineyards as well as chef demonstrations.
Wine Classes
A highlight of Flavor! Napa Valley Wine Classes, offered Friday, March 18 and Saturday, March 19, include “Spring Awakening & the Rose Revolution;” “Aromatic White Wines for Spring;” “Exploring the Rhone Zone;” and “The Young Turks of Napa Valley.”
Flavor! Napa Valley 2016 Events
A highlight of Flavor! Napa Valley 2016 events include:
- Wednesday, March 16 — First Taste, Napa Valley, presented by Downtown Napa, at the Culinary Institute of America’s new downtown campus at Copia in Napa, 6 – 9 p.m., *$95 per person. *Those who book overnight accommodations in downtown Napa will receive two tickets to the event.
- Thursday, March 17 – The Celebrity Chef and Winemaker Golf Tournament, new for 2016, at Silverado Resort & Spa in Napa, 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. $175 per person.
- Thursday, March 17 – A Celebration of the Judgment of Paris Dinner at Silverado Resort & Spa in Napa, 6 – 10 p.m., $295 per person.
- Friday, March 18 – “The Young Guns Pop-Up Dinner,” An Evening with the Bay Area’s Rising Star Chefs, Winemakers and Sommeliers at Inglenook Winery 7 to 10 p.m. $175 per person or $1,500 for a table of ten.
- Saturday, March 19 – Legendary Napa Valley, The Grand Tasting at the Culinary Institute of America at Greystone, 7 – 9:30 p.m., $175 per person GA, $225 VIP
- Sunday, March 20 – The “Meet Your Maker; The Butcher, The Baker, and The Sparkling Wine Maker” Brunch Party at The Meritage Resort & Spa in Napa, 11 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., $125 per person.
Additional events, including “After Parties,” and “Tours,” as well as full descriptions of all events, including dates, times, pricing and ticket information, may be found at Flavor! Napa Valley.
Overnight Packages
For those wishing to enjoy a “full” Flavor! Napa Valley experience by attending multiple events over the course of four days, Visit Napa Valley offers an array of overnight packages, many of which include tickets to select Flavor! Napa Valley events.
Visit Napa Valley is proud to announce the sponsors for Flavor! Napa Valley 2016:
- Presenting Sponsor — American Express
- Founding Sponsor — Silverado Resort & Spa
- Imperial Sponsors — Downtown Napa and The Meritage Resort & Spa
- Jeroboam Sponsor — OpenTable and PG&E
- Double Magnum Sponsors – Celebrity Cruises and Mr. Espresso
- Magnum Sponsors – Beringer; Peet’s Coffee and Tea; and Chef Works
Flavor! Napa Valley is produced by Visit Napa Valley, the official tourism marketing organization for the Napa Valley, in association with San Francisco based event management companies Andrew Freeman & Co. and DPEM.
About Visit Napa Valley
Visit Napa Valley is the official tourism marketing organization for the Napa Valley, with a mission to promote, protect and enhance the region’s position as one of the world’s premier wine, food, arts and wellness destinations. The area, known for its legendary hospitality, is also internationally recognized as one of only eight “Great Wine Capitals” and has more Michelin Stars per capita than any other wine region in the world.
The Napa Valley, conveniently located just an hour from the San Francisco Bay Area, consists of the following distinctive towns, including, from north to south, Calistoga, St. Helena, Rutherford/Oakville, Yountville, the city of Napa, American Canyon, and the outdoor recreation area of Lake Berryessa.
The Napa Valley Welcome Center, located at 600 Main St. along the riverfront in downtown Napa, provides visitors with expert Concierge services from Napa Valley Ambassadors who offer complimentary Napa Valley Guidebooks, maps, brochures and winery tasting passes. The Welcome Center, open daily 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., also offers complimentary Wi-Fi and a mercantile shop featuring locally sourced gift items.
For additional information on the Napa Valley, or to plan your Napa Valley experience, please explore www.VisitNapaValley.com, join “The Napa Valley” on Facebook, and follow @VisitNapaValley on Twitter.
