When I finally caught up to my cousin Chris midmorning Saturday, the first official day of the Palm Desert Food & Wine festival, he was hanging out near a small crowd that had gathered around Mike Grgich, the Croatian-born Napa Valley winemaker (world renowned for his 1973 Chateau Montelena chardonnay that bested all other whites at a competition in Paris)
The partnership between title sponsor Miele and Palm Springs Life demonstrated a wonderful example of how product design and architecture blend at the Desert Modern home, designed by esteemed Palm Springs architect Lance O’Donnell. Guests were treated to a presentation by The World Wine Guys, Jeff Jenssen and Mike DeSimone, who prepared a sit-down luncheon using Miele’s culinary appliances, followed