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Annual Tasting Event Celebrates the Bounties of Napa Valley at
The Meritage Resort, July 12
Presenting Sponsor, J.P. Morgan
Taste of Napa, the signature tasting event presented by Festival Napa Valley, is set to take place Saturday, July 12, from 12pm to 3pm at The Meritage Resort in Napa. Sponsored by J.P. Morgan, this year’s grand tasting will feature more than 90 wineries, restaurants, and culinary artisans, music by LMR Jazz Orchestra and DJ Lady Ryan, interactive games, and more.
“Taste of Napa is a celebration of everything that makes this region extraordinary: world-class food and wine, natural beauty, and the generous hospitality of the vintner, craft beverage, and culinary community,” said Festival President & CEO Rick Walker. “It’s a rare opportunity to experience the best of Napa Valley all in one place.”
Participating wineries include Ackerman Family Vineyards, Almacerro, Alpha Omega Winery, Aperture Cellars, Appellations Cellar, Arrow&Branch, Bella Union Winery, Benessere Vineyards, Bevan Cellars, Blackbird Vineyards, Bouchaine Vineyards, Bread & Butter Wines, Clif Family Winery, Darioush, Del Dotto Vineyards, Diamond Mountain Vineyard, Etude Wines, Ghost Block Estate Wines, Grape Culture, Grgich Hills Estate, Jaffe Family Wines, JaM Cellars, Kale Wines, Knights Bridge Winery, La Sirena Winery, Levendi Winery, Mancini di Lucca Winery, Marciano Estate, Markham Vineyards, Materra | Cunat Family Vineyards, Maxville Winery, McKenzie-Mueller Vineyards & Winery, Miner Family Winery, Moone-Tsai Wines, NEOTEMPO Wines, Perchance Estates, Phifer Pavitt Winery, Priest Ranch, Quixote Winery, Rutherford Hill Winery, S.R. Tonella Cellars & Maxenti, Salvestrin, Somnium, Spottswoode Estate Vineyard and Winery, St. Supéry Estate Vineyards & Winery, Sterling Vineyards, Stolen Owl Wines, The Vice Napa Valley, Tomorrow Cellars, TOR Wines, Tornabene Wine, Trefethen Family Vineyards, Trujillo Wines, Turley Wine Cellars, Turnbull Wine Cellars, V. Sattui Winery, Vineyard 29, and Weather Wines.
Breweries and beverage artisans include Culture Pop Soda, Griffo Distillery, HenHouse Brewing Company, Holistic Spirits, Mommenpop, Napa Valley Tea Company, Rationale Brewing, S.A.C.R.E.D. Agave, Shikohin, and Trade Brewing.
This year’s restaurants and culinary artisans include Brigachero, Community Action of Napa Valley, Cooked by Gio, Ember Steak, Empress M, Farming Hope/Refettorio San Francisco, Fi & Me Baking Company, Foodshed, Gio Gelati, Goddess Noir Cakes, Grão Cuisine, House of Better, KG Food Company, La Saison, Love Park Pretzels, Nobunaga’s Blue Ribbon, Oakville Grocery, Olive & Hay, Ollie’s Artisan Baking Co., Oxbow Cheese & Wine Merchant, Peaches Patties, Pepita, Salute Santé! Grapeseed Oil, Scarlata Farms, Skyhill Napa Valley Farms, Sonoma Syrup Co., Sugar Chef Shel, Sun Runner, Sumo Dog, Sushi Monkey, The Kitchen at Priest Ranch, The Q Restaurant & Bar, Tsar Nicoulai Caviar, and West Won Bread.
General admission tickets are $150. Guests can elevate their Taste of Napa experience by purchasing Reserve Tasting Salon tickets ($295), providing early admission starting at 11am and access to boutique winery tastings and culinary offerings in a private setting. The Reserve Tasting Salon is also part of the Festival’s Patron Experience.
All guests must be 21 or over. Attendees are encouraged to bring non-perishable food items to donate to the Community Action of Napa Valley Food Bank.
Taste of Napa is part of Festival Napa Valley’s Summer Season, July 5-20, 2025. The Festival presents programs for every taste and budget at venues throughout Napa Valley. Daytime concerts are free. A new Choose Your Price ticketing model for select events allows attendees to choose a price that fits their personal budgets, 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.