Food & Wine Festival

Food & Wine Festival Palm Desert™ Gourmet Luncheon

• 11:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
• $125
• Enjoy a sit-down, four-course gourmet luncheon coupled with the perfect wines and hosted by celebrity chefs.
• Because alcohol will be served, you must be at least 21 years of age to attend Food & Wine Festival Palm Desert events and to enter the tent. No accommodations are available for individuals under 21 years of age.

Food & Wine Festival Palm Desert™ Saturday Grand Tasting
• 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
• $75
• Grand tasting, celebrity chef demonstrations, wine tasting, wine seminars (separate ticket required), book signings
• Because alcohol will be served, you must be at least 21 years of age to attend Food & Wine Festival Palm Desert events and to enter the tent. No accommodations are available for individuals under 21 years of age.

Wine Seminar 1 - Saturday
• "Grapes and Regions You Probably Don't Know, But Should" – Michael Green, Wine Expert
• 12 p.m.
• $25 (Saturday Grand Tasting ticket required for entry into wine seminar)
• Beyond Napa Valley and the world of Chardonnay lie a host of grape varieties that might not be on your radar. Sample distinctive wines with wine expert Michael Green. Discover unexplored and sometimes under-appreciated grapes and regions. Part of the joy of wine is new discoveries. Featuring Alsacian whites: Pinot Gris/Blanc; Hungarian whites: Tokaj/Furmint; French reds: Grenache/Mouvedre; and Italian red: Corvina, Nebbiolo

Wine Seminar 2 - Saturday
• "A Day in the Life of a Winemaker" – Jeff LeBard, Winemaker, Gainey
• 1:30 p.m.
• $25 (Saturday Grand Tasting ticket required for entry into wine seminar)
• Considering a career change? Imagine the life of a winemaker, quite possibly one of the finest jobs in the world. From harvest to barrel selection, find out how a winemaker spends his or her day. A great seminar that pulls back the velvet rope and takes you inside.

Wine Seminar 3 - Saturday
• "Hot! Hot! Hot! Cool Wines from South America" – Marcos Mizzau, CSW, Import Wine Specialist, Young's Market-Estates Group Hess Collection (Bodega Colomé)
• 3 p.m.
• $25 (Saturday Grand Tasting ticket required for entry into wine seminar)
• South America is just plain hot. Learn about the stellar Sauvignon Blancs and Cabernet coming out of Chile and Argentina and sample the important and taste-worthy differentiating grapes Carmenere and Malbec. Grab your passport and come along for this seductive wine-sampling journey.

Food & Wine Festival Palm Desert™ Sunday Grand Tasting
• 12 p.m. – 5 p.m.
• $75
• Grand tasting, celebrity chef demonstrations, wine tasting, wine seminars (separate ticket required), book signings
• Because alcohol will be served, you must be at least 21 years of age to attend Food & Wine Festival Palm Desert events and to enter the tent. No accommodations are available for individuals under 21 years of age.

Wine Seminar 1 - Sunday
• "Sparkling Wine: The Most Food Friendly Wine of the Planet – An Afternoon with Iron Horse" – Iron Horse Winery Owner Barrie Sterling paired with Executive Chef/Owner of Dish Creative Cuisine Joane Garcia Colson, with wine expert Michael Green as moderator
• 1 p.m.
• $25 (Sunday Grand Tasting ticket required for entry into wine seminar)
• Most wine experts agree libations with bubbles go great with dining and that is always a cause for celebration. Taste the extraordinary cuvees from Iron Horse and discover what makes these wines so special as they are paired with tastings from Dish Creative Cuisine.

Wine Seminar 2 - Sunday
• "The Four Noble Grape Varietals" – Richard Sowolsky, Director of Winemaking, Clos Pegase
• 2:30 p.m.
• $25 (Sunday Grand Tasting ticket required for entry into wine seminar)
• While there are more than 10,000 grapes grown around the globe, most wine insiders stress the importance of four noble grapes. These grape varietals form the backbone of some of the world’s best wines. Sample classic examples during this fast-paced and informative seminar.

Wine Seminar 3 - Sunday
• "The Beauty of Terroir: Discovering Important A.V.A.'s in California" – Jesse Katz, Winemaker, Roth & Lancaster Estates
• 4 p.m.
• $25 (Sunday Grand Tasting ticket required for entry into wine seminar)
• The idea that a specific microclimate will yield a different flavor profile in a wine is what the elusive term “terroir” is all about. Take a virtual trip in wine country and delight your palate as you sample versions from some of the classic viticulture areas in California.