Wine Country’s Largest and Longest Running Wine, Food, and Music Celebration Presented at The Meritage Resort, Saturday, July 13
NAPA, Calif. (April 17, 2024) – The lineup of Festival Napa Valley’s annual Taste of Napa has been announced. Festival Napa Valley’s signature celebration of exceptional food, wine, and music is set to take place on Saturday, July 13 from 12 pm to 3 pm on The Meritage Resort’s Grand Reserve lawn. The event features offerings from more than 70 wineries, breweries, restaurants, and culinary artisans, plus live music, games, activities, and the chance to explore wines of the world through a special international showcase of wines from Great Britain and Italy.
“Taste of Napa attendees have the opportunity to sample many extraordinary culinary and wine offerings all in one place,” said Festival Napa Valley CEO Rick Walker. “The generosity and enduring commitment of our partner wineries, breweries, and culinary businesses make it all possible. Many have participated since the inaugural Taste of Napa 18 years ago. Their support is an essential ingredient in the ongoing success of this grand tasting event, helping to showcase the very best of Napa Valley and the world of wine.”
Taste of Napa attendees will also enjoy live musical entertainment. DJ Lady Ryan will spin vibrant beats and dance band Neon Velvet will perform songs from the 1970s, 80s, and 90s, as well as contemporary hits and classics.
Guests can elevate their Taste of Napa experience by purchasing Reserve Tasting Salon tickets, providing access to premium wine tastings and culinary offerings in a private setting. They’ll also have the opportunity to sample wines from the Festival’s newest international partner, Wines of Great Britain, and receive early access at 11 am, one hour before doors open to the public.
Participating wineries, breweries, and beverage artisans include Ackerman Family Vineyards, Aloft & Dark Matter Wines, Alpha Omega Winery, Anarchist Wine Co., Appellations Cellar, Armistice Brewing Company, Baldacci Family Vineyards, Bentley’s Napa Valley, Bevan Cellars, Bread & Butter Wines, Bouchaine Vineyards, Chateau Montelena Winery, Cornerstone Cellars, Diamond Mountain Vineyard, Darioush, David Arthur Vineyards, Empress Court Vineyards, Flora Springs Winery, Grgich Hills Estate, HALL Napa Valley, Holistic Spirits Co., Jaffe Family Wines, JaM Cellars, Knights Bridge Winery, Levendi Winery, Mancini di Lucca Winery, Materra | Cunat Family Vineyards, Maxville Winery, Miner Family Winery, Moone Tsai Wines, MUSEION, Phifer Pavitt Winery, Priest Ranch Napa Valley, Romeo Vineyards & Cellars, Rutherford Hill Winery, Sleeping Giant Winery, Tamber Bey Vineyards, Tres Sabores Winery, Trinitas Cellars, Turnbull Wine Cellars, V. Sattui Winery, and Work Vineyards.
Participating restaurants and culinary artisans include Anzalone’s Napa Valley EVOO, Cocina Milonga, Earth & Sky Chocolates, Ember Steak, Empress M, Fleetwood Restaurant, Foodshed Take Away, Fumé Bistro, Grove 45, Habaneros Taqueria & Cantina, House of Better, KG Food Company, Los Agaves, Monday Bakery, Nobunaga’s Blue Ribbon, North Bar and Grill, Oakville Grocery, Olive & Hay, Oxbow Cheese & Wine Merchant, Scarlata Farms, Skyhill Napa Valley Farms, Southside, Sunshine Café, Sushi Monkey, The Kitchen at Priest Ranch, The Q Restaurant & Bar, Tsar Nicoulai Caviar, West Won Bread, and Winston’s Café & Bakery.
General admission tickets to Taste of Napa are $150. Reserve Tasting Salon tickets are $295. Access to the Reserve Tasting Salon is also part of the Festival Patron Experience. All guests must be 21 or over.
Taste of Napa is part of Festival Napa Valley’s summer season, July 6-21, 2024. The Festival presents programs for every taste and budget at venues throughout Napa Valley. Daytime concerts are free, and evening performances on the Festival Napa Valley stage at Charles Krug are affordably priced at $35, furthering the Festival’s mission to make the arts accessible to all. Vintner’s luncheons and patron dinners are held at leading wineries and estates as part of the Patron Experience.
Festival Napa Valley’s premier sponsors include Bouchaine Vineyards, Kaiser Permanente, Audi, Opus One, Pomellato, and The Meritage Resort and Spa.
To purchase tickets to Festival Napa Valley events, including Taste of Napa, or for more information, visit www.festivalnapavalley.org.
About Festival Napa Valley
Festival Napa Valley celebrates music’s unmatched power to uplift and inspire. Napa Valley’s flagship festival presents international stars and emerging talent during the summer season in Napa and year-round on iconic stages in the Bay Area and beyond. With inspiring education programs for youth and seniors, tuition-free academies for vocalists and instrumentalists, and scholarships for talented students, Festival Napa Valley plays a vital part in creating a thriving, healthy, and engaged community.
