Friday evening’s festival kickoff is the lively Taste of Pigs & Pinot where guests sample 60 highly-acclaimed Pinot Noir wines competing in the Pinot Cup competition, both from Sonoma County and around the world. Tastings are served alongside a variety of pork dishes, including homemade sausages, charcuterie, grilled pork, pates and other special creations from Chef Palmer and Dry Creek Kitchen Chef de Cuisine Dustin Valette, guest chefs, and local Healdsburg restaurants. The winner and runner up of the Pinot Cup will be revealed at the end of the night.

2011 Pinot Cup Winner

Pinot Cup

The Pinot Cup is our annual wine competition where 60 hand-picked Pinot Noirs compete in a blind-tasting competition in hopes to be named ‘”the best of the best” by a renowned judging panel. This year’s panel will include Jon Bonne, Wine Editor for the San Francisco Chronicle, Laurie Daniel, Wine Writer for the San Jose Mercury News and Master Sommelier, Fred Dame. The winner and runner-up will be revealed at the Friday night Taste of Pigs & Pinot event.

Pigs & Pinot guest chefs will be divided into two talent-packed teams. This iron-chef style competition will be hosted by Charlie Palmer and Guy Fieri so be prepared for some lively commentary. The two teams will be given a whole pig, which they will use to create two distinct dishes, along with ingredients they can find at Dry Creek Kitchen. The winning team will be determined by a pork-loving judging panel. And yes, the audience gets to taste, too.

Join Master Sommeliers Keith Goldston, Fred Dame, Drew Hendricks, and William Sherer for this exciting march-madness inspired wine seminar. Each Master Sommelier enters the room with his personal selection of 4 Pinot Noirs from around the world and proceeds to “sell” his favorites in this lively head-to-head pitch contest, which includes blind tastings where the audience picks the winner.

An exclusive 4-course “Eat 100” themed dinner on Saturday evening at h2hotel's Spoonbar.This special dinner will begin with a welcome artisan cocktail followed by a celebratory Pork and Pinot Noir Wine Dinner prepared by Spoonbar Executive Chef Louis Maldonado ( a Chronicle rising star 2009 and former Chef de Cuisine of Aziza) and Chef Mateo Granados of Healdsburg’s Mateo’s Cocina Latina, named one of the top 10 new restaurants of 2011 by the San Francisco Chronicle. Dinner will be accompanied by wines from premier Sonoma County Pinot Noir producers: Cartograph and Emeritus. Guests will indulge in a truly local experience where all ingredients are sourced from within 100 miles of Healdsburg with, of course, a locally raised pig as the centerpiece. After dinner, guests are invited to Hotel Healdsburg for after-dinner drinks and dessert.

Saturday evening’s Pigs & Pinot Gala features a sumptuous five-course dinner at Hotel Healdsburg’s Dry Creek Kitchen.  As a collaborative offering, each course features a signature creation from Palmer and his guest chefs including: Michael Mina of Michael Mina, Casey Thompson, Michael White of Marea and Philippe Rispoli of Boulangerie Bistro. Every course will be paired with two limited-production Pinot Noirs from highly acclaimed wineries including Brooks, Aurélien Verdet, Evening Land Vineyards, Kanzler Vineyards and Williams Selyem.

Pigs & Pinot Late Night is a post-gala celebration with after-dinner drinks and dessert in the Hotel Healdsburg lobby.  All Pigs & Pinot celebrants are welcome to attend.

All net proceeds from Pigs & Pinot benefit Share Our Strength (Strength.org), Here For Them’s “Russ’s Kitchen” (hereforthem.org) and Healdsburg’s Tuesdays in the Plaza.

Pigs & Pinot is sponsored in part by Visa Signature®. Visa Signature cardholders receive 5% off package and a la carte ticket prices and the opportunity to purchase tickets during the exclusive Visa Signature pre-sale event: Tuesday, January 17 - Thursday, January 19, 2012. Please click here to view complete benefits.

 

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Guest Chefs

Gala Dinner Winemakers

Media Judges

Master Sommeliers

Spoonbar’s “Eat 100” Pigs & Pinot Wine Dinner Participants

Participating Taste of Pigs & Pinot Restaurants

Participating Taste of Pigs & Pinot Wineries

Participating Smackdown Wineries

All net proceeds from Pigs & Pinot benefit Share Our Strength (Strength.org), Here For Them’s “Russ’s Kitchen” (hereforthem.org) and Healdsburg’s Tuesdays in the Plaza.

Pigs & Pinot is sponsored in part by Visa Signature®. Visa Signature cardholders receive 5% off package and a la carte ticket prices and the opportunity to purchase tickets during the exclusive Visa Signature pre-sale event: Tuesday, January 17 - Thursday, January 19, 2012. Please click here to view complete benefits.

 

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The Ultimate Pigs & Pinot Package

Two nights accommodations for two in a Hotel Healdsburg Plaza or Coutyard Suite with sitting room and Plaza or Courtyard views

Check-In: Friday, March 23rd | Check-Out: Sunday, March 25th

The Luxe Pigs & Pinot Package

Two nights accommodations for two in a Hotel Healdsburg Deluxe Room

Check-In: Friday, March 23rd | Check-Out: Sunday, March 25th

h2hotel Taste of Pigs & Pinot Plus Package

h2hotel, Hotel Healdsburg’s sustainably chic sister property just steps from Hotel Healdsburg, is joining the Pigs & Pinot celebration by offering a Taste Plus Package. This package includes a two-night stay in one of the hotel’s eco-king guest rooms (suite upgrade available for additional $100 per night, subject to availability), 2 tickets to Pigs & Pinot’s Friday night Taste event and 2 tickets to an exclusive 4-course “Eat 100” themed Pigs & Pinot Wine Dinner on Saturday evening at h2hotel’s Spoonbar.

Check-In: Friday, March 23rd | Check-Out: Sunday, March 25th

All net proceeds from Pigs & Pinot benefit Share Our Strength (Strength.org), Here For Them’s “Russ’s Kitchen” (hereforthem.org) and Healdsburg’s Tuesdays in the Plaza.

Visa Signature

Pigs & Pinot is sponsored in part by Visa Signature®. Visa Signature cardholders receive 5% off package and a la carte ticket prices and the opportunity to purchase a la carte tickets during the exclusive Visa Signature pre-sale event: Tuesday, January 17 - Thursday, January 19, 2012.

5% discount on Hotel Healdsburg packages and pre/post hotel accommodations

5% discount on h2hotel packages

72-hour Visa Signature exclusive pre-sale window for a la carte event tickets. All tickets are subject to availability.

5% discount on a la carte event tickets

5% discount on The Spa at Hotel Healdsburg and Lime Stone purchases throughout the weekend

Special Hotel Healdsburg package benefits including an exclusive sparkling wine reception with Charlie Palmer and access to purchase highly allocated wines not available to the public from select Pigs & Pinot winery participants

 

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Terms & Conditions: Offer valid from Jan. 5 - March 24, 2012 while supplies last. Attendees must be 21 years or older. Tickets and packages are limited and are available on a first come, first-served basis only available while supplies last. Applicable facility fees and service charges apply to all ticket sales and must be paid by purchaser. Payment must be completed with a valid Visa Signature card and full payment is due at time of booking in order to confirm reservation. Offer is non-refundable. Visa reserves the right to modify or cancel any event at any time upon notice to participants. In the event of such cancellation, cardholder will receive a full refund. Schedules and staffing and chefs are subject to change. Visa does not guarantee that each attendee will meet the chef(s). Offer cannot be combined with any other offer or discount. Applicable taxes must be paid by purchaser. Tickets or packages are not for resale. All attendees may be required to sign and return a Photo and Video Waiver. Void where prohibited. © 2012 Visa U.S.A. Inc.

All net proceeds from Pigs & Pinot benefit Share Our Strength (Strength.org), Here For Them’s “Russ’s Kitchen” (hereforthem.org) and Healdsburg’s Tuesdays in the Plaza.

Visa Signature

Pigs & Pinot is sponsored in part by Visa Signature®. Visa Signature cardholders receive 5% off package and a la carte ticket prices and the opportunity to purchase a la carte tickets during the exclusive Visa Signature pre-sale event: Tuesday, January 17 - Thursday, January 19, 2012.

5% discount on Hotel Healdsburg packages and pre/post hotel accommodations

5% discount on h2hotel packages

72-hour Visa Signature exclusive pre-sale window for a la carte event tickets. All tickets are subject to availability.

5% discount on a la carte event tickets

5% discount on The Spa at Hotel Healdsburg and Lime Stone purchases throughout the weekend

Special Hotel Healdsburg package benefits including an exclusive sparkling wine reception with Charlie Palmer and access to purchase highly allocated wines not available to the public from select Pigs & Pinot winery participants

 

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Terms & Conditions: Offer valid from Jan. 5 - March 24, 2012 while supplies last. Attendees must be 21 years or older. Tickets and packages are limited and are available on a first come, first-served basis only available while supplies last. Applicable facility fees and service charges apply to all ticket sales and must be paid by purchaser. Payment must be completed with a valid Visa Signature card and full payment is due at time of booking in order to confirm reservation. Offer is non-refundable. Visa reserves the right to modify or cancel any event at any time upon notice to participants. In the event of such cancellation, cardholder will receive a full refund. Schedules and staffing and chefs are subject to change. Visa does not guarantee that each attendee will meet the chef(s). Offer cannot be combined with any other offer or discount. Applicable taxes must be paid by purchaser. Tickets or packages are not for resale. All attendees may be required to sign and return a Photo and Video Waiver. Void where prohibited. © 2012 Visa U.S.A. Inc.

Winner’s Circle

Pinot Cup Winner
2007 Domaine Parent Pinot Noir, Pommard 1er Cru, Burgundy, Domaine Parent Winery

Pinot Cup Runner Up
2009 Boulder Bank Pinot Noir, New Zealand, Marlborough, Boulder Bank

Sommelier Smackdown Winner
2008 Pinot Noir, Mineral Springs Ranch, Soter Vineyards

Sommelier Smackdown Runner Up
2007 Pinot Noir Koplen Vineyard, Kosta Browne

he sold-out 6th annual weekend kicked-off with Friday’s Taste event featuring over 60 Pinot Noirs alongside small pork bites such as Grape Marinade and Roasted Pork Loin from Charlie Palmer; Wild Boar Ravioli from Nancy Oakes; and Marc Forgione’s Creme Fraiche Agnolotti, Black Pig Meat Co. Bacon and Potato Brown Butter. Bryan Voltaggio impressed guests with his Crispy Pork Trotters while Philippe Rispoli shared his Toasted Farmers Bread served with Pure Pork Rillettes and Shaved Black Truffles.

Many local Healdsburg restaurants joined in on the fun, including Cyrus who doled out Steamed Pork Buns with Hoisin Sauce and Zin who served Piggy Pastrami with House-made Sauerkraut and Zin Dark Rye.

Guest chefs were joined by Charlie Palmer Group executive chefs including Amar Santana (Charlie Palmer at Bloomingdale’s), Matt Hill (Charlie Palmer Steak DC), Scott Romano (Charlie Palmer at The Joule) and Dry Creek Kitchen Chef de Cuisine, Dustin Valette. The night sweetened up with pork pastries, including Dry Creek Kitchen Pastry Chef Yulanda Santos’ Twinkies which were filled with mouthwatering bourbon caramel and bacon mascarpone mousse.

Friday evening also included the reveal of the highly anticipated Pinot Cup winner. The notable judging panel of the 2011 Pinot Cup—a blind tasting competition among 60 hand-picked Pinot Noirs—included: Dan Berger (national wine columnist), Leslie Sbrocco (epicurean author and television host) and Drew Hendricks (master sommelier for Pappas Restaurant Group). Receiving top honors was Domaine Parent Winery for their 2007 Domaine Parent Pinot Noir, Pommard 1er Cru, Burgundy and the runner-up was Boulder Bank for their 2009 Boulder Bank Pinot Noir, New Zealand, Marlborough.

Later that night, the Pigs & Pinot five-course Gala Dinner was held at Hotel Healdsburg’s Dry Creek Kitchen.  As a collaborative offering among the master chefs, each course featured a signature creation from Palmer or one of his guest chefs, paired with limited-production pinot noirs from wineries: Woodenhead (Pinot Cup 2010 winner), Merry Edwards Winery, Rochioli Vineyard, Domaine Parent and Bodega Chacra.

All net proceeds from Pigs & Pinot benefit Share Our Strength (Strength.org), Here For Them’s “Russ’s Kitchen” (hereforthem.org) and Healdsburg’s Tuesdays in the Plaza.

Pigs & Pinot is sponsored in part by Visa Signature®. Visa Signature cardholders receive 5% off package and a la carte ticket prices and the opportunity to purchase tickets during the exclusive Visa Signature pre-sale event: Tuesday, January 17 - Thursday, January 19, 2012. Please click here to view complete benefits.

 

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Winner’s Circle

Pinot Cup Winner
De Loach 2009 Marin County Vineyard Designate Pinot Noir — De Loach

Pinot Cup Runner Up
Twomey 2009 Russian River Valley Pinot Noir — Twomey

Sommelier Smackdown Winner
Talbott 2009 Cuvee RFT Diamond T Vineyard Monterey County Pinot Noir — Talbott

Sommelier Smackdown Runner Up
Beaux Freres 2009 Beaux Freres Vineyard Ribbon Ridge Oregon — Beaux Freres

HE SOLD-OUT BENEFIT kicked off with Friday’s Taste of Pigs & Pinot event featuring over 60 Pinot Noirs alongside pork tastings including: Michael Mina’s Paella Risotto Cake with lardo wrapped grilled laughing bird shrimp, Michael White’s Cotechino with lentils, nebbiolo mostarda, Casey Thompson’s Crispy Pig’s Ear Street Tacos and Bloody Mary Bacon Shooters and Guy Fieri’s Pork Pizzas.

Many notable Healdsburg chefs joined in on the fun, including: Cyrus serving Pork Belly Tacos with kimchi and hoisin, Barndiva serving Quail Egg BLTs and Willi’s Seafood & Raw Bar serving Salt and Pepper Ears.

Friday evening also included the reveal of the highly anticipated Pinot Cup winner. The notable judging panel of the 2012 Pinot Cup—a blind tasting competition among 60 hand-picked Pinot Noirs—included: Jon Bonne, San Francisco Chronicle Wine Editor, Laurie Daniel, San Jose Mercury News Wine Writer and Master Sommelier Fred Dame.

ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON, Pigs & Pinot participants attended two seminars – the first focused on all things pork while the latter concentrated on pinot. At Tournament of the Pig, held at Relish Culinary Adventures, Food Network personality Guy Fieri livened up the action as the Master of Ceremonies, providing guests with culinary and comedic commentary. Michael Mina (Michael Mina, SF) and Casey Thompson (Top Chef Season 3 finalist) teamed up against Michael White (Marea, NYC) and Dustin Valette (Dry Creek Kitchen).

But the excitement of the competition didn’t end there. Following the final round, one pinot enthusiast popped the question to their wine tasting companion, resulting in the first-ever Pigs & Pinot marriage proposal!

Hotel Healdsburg’s sister property h2hotel also joined in the celebration by offering a casual five-course Spoonbar “Eat 100” dinner prepared by h2hotel’s Spoonbar Executive Chef Louis Maldonado and Chef Mateo Granados of Healdsburg’s Mateo’s Cocina Latina. Guests indulged in a truly local experience as all ingredients were sourced from within 100 miles of Healdsburg and were accompanied by wines from premier Sonoma County Pinot Noir producers, Cartograph and Emeritus.

All net proceeds from Pigs & Pinot benefit Share Our Strength (Strength.org), Here For Them’s “Russ’s Kitchen” (hereforthem.org) and Healdsburg’s Tuesdays in the Plaza.

Pigs & Pinot is sponsored in part by Visa Signature®. Visa Signature cardholders receive 5% off package and a la carte ticket prices and the opportunity to purchase tickets during the exclusive Visa Signature pre-sale event: Tuesday, January 17 - Thursday, January 19, 2012. Please click here to view complete benefits.

 

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Mailing List

Contact

For sponsorship opportunities, please contact Kristen Gegnas at kgegnas@charliepalmer.com

Media

All net proceeds from Pigs & Pinot benefit Share Our Strength (Strength.org), Here For Them’s “Russ’s Kitchen” (hereforthem.org) and Healdsburg’s Tuesdays in the Plaza.

Pigs & Pinot is sponsored in part by Visa Signature®. Visa Signature cardholders receive 5% off package and a la carte ticket prices and the opportunity to purchase tickets during the exclusive Visa Signature pre-sale event: Tuesday, January 17 - Thursday, January 19, 2012. Please click here to view complete benefits.

 

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Pigs & Pinot Connoisseur Package

Offered February 1-April 27, 2012*
Sunday-Thursday $790 | Friday and Saturday $1040
Visa Signature® Cardholders receive 5% off total package price

For lovers of Pigs & Pinot that couldn’t make Charlie’s big event this year, Hotel Healdsburg has created a package for people with a passion for both.

This one-of-a kind package offers an entree into the region that produces some of the world’s most highly regarded Pinot Noirs and a special taste of the popular event, including exclusive visits to two of the Russian River Valley’s most revered Pinot Noir producers Williams Selyem Winery  (a 2012 featured Pigs and Pinot Gala Wine) and to Merry Edwards Winery (a 2011 featured Pigs and Pinot Gala Wine).

Two nights in a Hotel Healdsburg premium king or double queen guest room.

Private tastings at esteemed Pigs and Pinot wineries – Williams Seylem and Merry Edwards. Tastings are extremely limited and subject to availability.

Pigs & Pinot Inspired Dining at Dry Creek Kitchen
Pre-event: A three course menu created by Charlie Palmer's Dry Creek Kitchen's pork enthusiast Chef Dustin Valette. This delectable dinner will feature celebrated pork and pinot pairings including a glass of Russian River Premium Pinot Noir.

Post-event: A three course menu featuring Chef Palmer and Chef Valette's 2011 Pigs & Pinot Gala menu creation, paired with the coveted “Pinot Cup” winning wine.

Pigs & Pinot welcome amenity.

*Black-out dates include Feb 12-14 and March 22,23, 2012. All packages subject to availability and assume double occupancy. Rates are not inclusive of tax or gratuity. Required deposit for total package price and occupancy tax. A 14-day cancellation period will apply.

Call 800.889.7188 to reserve this Hotel Healdsburg package.

Visa Signature Cardholder Benefits

All net proceeds from Pigs & Pinot benefit Share Our Strength (Strength.org), Here For Them’s “Russ’s Kitchen” (hereforthem.org) and Healdsburg’s Tuesdays in the Plaza.

Pigs & Pinot is sponsored in part by Visa Signature®. Visa Signature cardholders receive 5% off package and a la carte ticket prices and the opportunity to purchase tickets during the exclusive Visa Signature pre-sale event: Tuesday, January 17 - Thursday, January 19, 2012. Please click here to view complete benefits.

 

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Q: How are Taste wines chosen?

Our goal is to give all quality producing wineries a chance to showcase their wines, however, since we are limited to show only 60 wines per year, many qualified wineries are added to our waitlist and provided with the opportunity to showcase their wines the following year. Wines that are confirmed to participate are only guaranteed to show during the present year’s event, as it is important for us to rotate wineries in and out of the line up in order to allow room for new brands and to keep each year’s event interesting and fresh. With that said there are a small handful of wineries that our Pigs and Pinot Team feel are of the best in the world and these you may see at the event each year.

Along with the individual winery requests we also ask our Sommelier Team for their recommendations. Invitations to these nominated wineries are sent in the July prior to the event and all participating wines are confirmed by the end of the year.

Local Sonoma County wineries will always make up the majority of the 60 wines chosen; however, as this is an international pinot noir event it is important to include pinots from other parts of California, Oregon, Europe and the Southern Hemisphere.

It is very important to us to provide our guests with an impressive selection of the most delicious and sophisticated pinots; therefore, each year’s wine portfolio is a blend of old favorites and new discoveries.

Q: How are Pinot Cup judges chosen?

Daryl: Our Pigs and Pinot committee of wine experts is responsible for choosing our Pinot Cup judges. We seek industry experts, usually in the media field, who have great tasting experience and a deep knowledge of wine. We try to select one local judge, one from greater California and one with national status.

Q: How are Smackdown wines chosen?

Daryl: Each participating Pigs and Pinot Smackdown Sommelier is responsible for choosing (and “selling”) their favorite four wines that they have discovered within the past year.

Q: How are Gala wines chosen?

Daryl: We choose five select wines to pair with each Gala dinner dish. Two of the wines must be anchor brands from California. These are very high quality, high profile wines that have been well established or recently rated very well in notable wine publications. The third wine is the winner of last year’s Pinot Cup and the fourth is always a Burgundy hand selected by our P&P wine team. The fifth and final wine is either a high profile or new and exciting international brand.

All net proceeds from Pigs & Pinot benefit Share Our Strength (Strength.org), Here For Them’s “Russ’s Kitchen” (hereforthem.org) and Healdsburg’s Tuesdays in the Plaza.

Pigs & Pinot is sponsored in part by Visa Signature®. Visa Signature cardholders receive 5% off package and a la carte ticket prices and the opportunity to purchase tickets during the exclusive Visa Signature pre-sale event: Tuesday, January 17 - Thursday, January 19, 2012. Please click here to view complete benefits.

 

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Restaurants

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All net proceeds from Pigs & Pinot benefit Share Our Strength (Strength.org), Here For Them’s “Russ’s Kitchen” (hereforthem.org) and Healdsburg’s Tuesdays in the Plaza.

Pigs & Pinot is sponsored in part by Visa Signature®. Visa Signature cardholders receive 5% off package and a la carte ticket prices and the opportunity to purchase tickets during the exclusive Visa Signature pre-sale event: Tuesday, January 17 - Thursday, January 19, 2012. Please click here to view complete benefits.

 

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Terms & Conditions

Attendees must be 21 years or older. Tickets and packages are limited while supplies last. Applicable facility fees and service charges apply to all ticket sales and must be paid by purchaser. Tickets are non-refundable. Hotel Lodging Packages have a 3-week cancellation policy for full refund. Hotel Healdsburg reserves the right to modify or cancel any event at any time upon notice to participants. In the event of cancellation, cardholder will receive a full refund. Applicable taxes must be paid by purchaser. Tickets or packages are not for resale. All attendees may be required to sign and return a Photo and Video Waiver. Void where prohibited.

Refund Policy

Tickets are non-refundable. Hotel Lodging Packages have a 3-week cancellation policy. Reservations must be cancelled 3 weeks prior to arrival day for full refund. Please contact Hotel Healdsburg at 707.922.5249 for cancellations. Exceptions may apply.

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All net proceeds from Pigs & Pinot benefit Share Our Strength (Strength.org), Here For Them’s “Russ’s Kitchen” (hereforthem.org) and Healdsburg’s Tuesdays in the Plaza.

Pigs & Pinot is sponsored in part by Visa Signature®. Visa Signature cardholders receive 5% off package and a la carte ticket prices and the opportunity to purchase tickets during the exclusive Visa Signature pre-sale event: Tuesday, January 17 - Thursday, January 19, 2012. Please click here to view complete benefits.

 

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The Ultimate Pigs & Pinot Cellar

60 Bottle Package

This one-of-kind pinot noir lot includes ALL of the featured wines from our Taste of Pigs & Pinot participating wineries! The lucky winner will take home an amazing collection of 60 hand selected pinot noirs—which of course includes the winner of the coveted Pinot Cup. What a perfect way to take a part of Pigs & Pinot home with you!

 

Private Pigs & Pinot Dinner
Hosted by Charlie Palmer and Daryl Groom

For up to 8 guests

The winning bidder and their lucky guests will enjoy a private Pigs & Pinot themed wine dinner held in the Hotel Healdsburg Wine Library hosted by Charlie Palmer and Daryl Groom. What’s better than attending the Pigs & Pinot Gala dinner? Attending your very own exclusive 5-course gala hosted by Chef Charlie Palmer paired with pinot noirs hand selected by our local wine expert, Daryl Groom.

Date restrictions: Based on availability of the Hotel Healdsburg Wine Library as well as Charlie Palmer and Daryl Groom schedules

 

Ultimate Sonoma Pinot Noir Wine Tour, Plus 3-Night Stay at the Wallace Creek Vineyard Home

For up to 3 couples

The winning bidder and their five guests will enjoy a three-night stay at the Wallace Creek Vineyard home, a dinner at Dry Creek Kitchen as well as an exclusive VIP pinot noir wine tour personally customized by Chief Concierge of Hotel Healdsburg and Les Clefs d’Or member, Tegan Wilson.

The Wallace Creek main house is a magnificent 3 bedroom, 3.5 bath home surrounded by vineyards, gardens and breathtaking views of downtown Healdsburg and Mt. St. Helena. Designed with entertaining in mind, the home has an open floor plan, state of the art entertainment center, dream chef ’s kitchen, gracious outdoor pool area with heated pool and spa, BBQ, pizza oven and magnificent outdoor dining spaces.

For one evening, six guests will enjoy a six-course Pigs & Pinot inspired tasting menu paired with wines at Charlie Palmer’s Dry Creek Kitchen.

Ultimate VIP wine tour showcases Sonoma’s iconic pinot noir producers. Guests will enjoy a VIP tour and tasting at each winery, most of which are closed to the general public! Featured wineries include: Freeman Winery, Gary Farrell, Kosta Brown, Merry Edwards, Papapietro Perry, Rochioli, Martinelli Winery and William Selyem.

Work with your very own concierge to plan a weekend of unforgettable Wine Country excursions that match your personal interests. Sit back and relax while Tegan Wilson, Chief Concierge of Hotel Healdsburg and Les Clefs d’Or member, navigates you through all that Sonoma has to offer.

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Date restrictions: Based on availability of the house and winery schedules

All net proceeds from Pigs & Pinot benefit Share Our Strength (Strength.org), Here For Them’s “Russ’s Kitchen” (hereforthem.org) and Healdsburg’s Tuesdays in the Plaza.

Pigs & Pinot is sponsored in part by Visa Signature®. Visa Signature cardholders receive 5% off package and a la carte ticket prices and the opportunity to purchase tickets during the exclusive Visa Signature pre-sale event: Tuesday, January 17 - Thursday, January 19, 2012. Please click here to view complete benefits.

 

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