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Festival Napa Valley announces the 2023 edition of Taste of Napa, its signature celebration of exceptional food, wine, and music, Saturday, July 15 from 11am – 3pm. Held on the central piazza of The Meritage Resort, Taste of Napa features offerings from more than 70 wineries, breweries, restaurants, and culinary artisans. The event also includes live music, games, activities, prizes, a Reserve Tasting Salon, and the chance to sample wines from the Festival’s newest international wine partner, the Wines of Catalonia.
"Taste of Napa is more than just a celebration of food and wine; it’s a celebration of the community that makes it all possible,” said Festival Napa Valley CEO Rick Walker. “The event is a testament to the generosity and hospitality that the Napa Valley is known for, and a wonderful opportunity for locals and visitors alike to come together and celebrate life's simple pleasures.”
New elements at Taste of Napa this year include a Play Court sponsored by Kaiser Permanente Thrive featuring life-size fun and games; an “Ask a Wine Writer” opportunity where guests can engage with celebrated San Francisco Chronicle journalist Jess Lander; and a chance to win prizes, including international travel, by collecting Taste of Napa passport booklet stamps.
The music lineup for Taste of Napa includes jazz from the Frost School of Music All-Stars led by Shelly Berg and Broadway classics from Festival favorite Christina Maxwell, while Taste’s Reserve Tasting Salon offers guests premium wine tastings of limited-edition vintages and special treats in a private setting.
Participating wineries, breweries, and beverage artisans include Ackerman Family Vineyards, Alpha Omega Winery , Baldacci Family Vineyards, Bentley’s Napa Valley, Boisset Collection wineries, Bouchaine Vineyards, Bread & Butter Wines, Brendel Wines, Chandon California, Chimney Rock Winery, Cornerstone Cellars, Darioush, Euclid Wines, G’s Dry Hard Ginger Beer, GEN 7 Wines, Grgich Hills Estate, HALL Napa Valley, Hess Persson Estates, Ink Grade , JaM Cellars, John Anthony Vineyards, Knights Bridge Winery, Levendi Winery, Mare Island Brewing Co., Markham Vineyards, Maroon Wines, Mersenne Wines, Miner Family Winery, Mondavi Sisters’ Collection, Morlet Family Vineyards , Napa Smith Brewery, Napa Valley Tea Company, Phifer Pavitt Winery, Pope Valley Winery, Priest Ranch Napa Valley, Rutherford Hill Winery, Signorello Estate Sterling Vineyards, St. Supéry Estate Vineyards & Winery, Theorem Vineyards, Trefethen Family Vineyards, Tournesol, Tres Sabores, Trinitas Cellars, Turley Wine Cellars, Varozza Vineyards, and Wines of Catalonia.
Participating restaurants and culinary artisans include ALBA Restaurant-River Terrace Inn, Anzalone’s Napa Valley EVOO, Earth & Sky Chocolates, Empress M, Fleetwood Restaurant, Foodshed Take Away, House of Better, Ketogeek, Lencho’s Mexican Food by Alex Soto, Los Agaves Napa, LunaOlivo, Monday Bakery, Nobunaga’s Blue Ribbon, Oakville Grocery, Olive & Hay, Oxbow Cheese & Wine Merchant, Prodeca, Skyhill Napa Valley Farms, Southside, The Q Restaurant & Bar, 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. Guests must be 21 and over. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.festivalnapavalley.org.
Festival Napa Valley is generously sponsored by Bouchaine Vineyards, Kaiser Permanente Thrive, Audi, Pomellato, and The Meritage Resort and Spa. Performance Partners include Charles Krug, CIA at Copia, Frost School of Music, and Napa Valley College. Taste of Napa media sponsors include the San Francisco Chronicle and SF Gate.
Taste of Napa is part of Festival Napa Valley’s summer season, July 8-23, 2023. The Festival presents programs for every taste and budget at venues throughout Napa Valley. Daytime concerts are free and evening performances are affordably priced at $35, furthering Festival Napa Valley’s mission to make the arts accessible to all. Vintner luncheons and patron dinners are held throughout the Festival as part of the Patron Experience.