Flavor! Napa Valley March 22 - 26, 2017

Visit Napa Valley, the official tourism marketing organization for the Napa Valley, is pleased to announce that Flavor! Napa Valley returns March 22 26, 2017. Tickets for the five-day food and wine festival, which supports programs and scholarships at The Culinary Institute of America's Greystone Campus in St. Helena, CA, are available for purchase at FlavorNapaValley.com.

Flavor! Napa Valley, which takes place during Napa Valley's "Cabernet Season," November through April, celebrates local and celebrity chefs and winemakers and includes cooking demonstrations; intimate winemaker workshops, a "Grand Tasting," and exclusive experiences that bring out the best flavors of the legendary Napa Valley.

A highlight of Flavor! Napa Valley 2017 events include:

• Thursday, March 23 "Chef and Winemaker Golf Tournament and Reception" at Silverado Resort and Spa
  Join local chefs and winemakers for a day on Silverado Resort and Spa's championship golf course. The event includes a continental breakfast and 18 holes of golf and the post-tournament reception provides guests the opportunity to mingle with chefs and winemakers.
• Thursday, March 23 "Napa Valley Icons Dinner" presented by the Silverado Resort and Spa at Silverado Resort and Spa
  Guests will celebrate the food and wine icons of the Napa Valley at the Silverado Resort and Spa while honoring legendary winemaker Heidi Barrett.
• Friday, March 24 "New Stars of the Napa Valley," presented by Robert Mondavi Winery at Robert Mondavi Winery
  While the Napa Valley is home to some of the world's most legendary culinary and winemaking professionals, this dinner at Robert Mondavi Winery will showcase and honor the next generation of rising talent.
• Saturday, March 25 "Legendary Napa Valley, The Grand Tasting" at The Culinary Institute of America at Greystone.
  The Grand Tasting at the CIA at Greystone in St. Helena allows guests to taste their way through the Napa Valley with a selection of sweet and savory bites from more than 25 Napa Valley restaurants, paired with wine from more than 80 Napa Valley wineries.
• Sunday, March 26 "Bubbles and Brunch" at Domaine Chandon
  Flavor! Napa Valley concludes with a brunch at one of Napa Valley's most renowned sparkling wine houses, Domaine Chandon.

Visit Napa Valley is the event presenter and founder of Flavor! Napa Valley. Andrew Freeman & Co. is responsible for event sponsorships and programming, and Dominic Phillips Event Marketing (DPEM) is responsible for concept design and production. Net proceeds from the event support programs and scholarships at The Culinary Institute of America's Greystone Campus in St. Helena, CA.

SOURCE Visit Napa Valley