SD Media Productions is set to host an international culinary event in Sonoma County with its announcement of the inaugural Healdsburg Wine & Food Experience, founded in partnership with the Sonoma County Winegrowers (SCW). The three-day event will be held from May 20-22, 2022.
With a primary focus on the producers and makers of the region—along with philanthropic components benefiting the Sonoma County Grape Growers Foundation and local Healdsburg High School Future Farmers of America—the schedule will offer tastings, exclusive performances and VIP experiences intended to educate participants on the region’s farmers and growers.
“Our goal with this festival is to highlight the vibrant culinary diversity and sustainable farming practices of Sonoma as it relates to the rest of the world,” says SD Media Productions Founder/CEO Steve Dveris. “The festival will showcase the region’s makers alongside globally recognized wines from the greatest wine regions.”
The culinary lineup was curated to highlight established and rising star chefs, with attention to approachability and diversity, including “Chopped” judge Maneet Chauhan; “Iron Chef” Stephanie Izard; and California chef-restaurateur Nyesha Arrington. Other participating chefs can be found at www.healdsburgwineandfood.com.
Attendees can enjoy classic Healdsburg experiences, besides newly opened offerings, including The Matheson, the Montage and The Madrona Manor. Select VIP experiences include Culinary Demonstrations at The Matheson, which provides guests with the chance to interact with an 88-bottle self-serve wine wall and the newly opened Rooftop Reserve Wine Lounge, where sips and bites can be savored while overlooking the Healdsburg Plaza.
On May 21, a country music concert will be held at Rodney Strong Vineyards, benefiting Sonoma County Grape Growers Foundation, whose mission is to raise funds that support healthcare, affordable housing, workforce development and other resources that support and elevate local vineyard workers and farmworkers and their families. Other events include a magnum party, wine seminars, curated tastings and more. Vineyard truck tours, available for the first time to consumers, will allow guests to walk the vineyards, touch the soil and learn how wine is made from the person who makes it; following the adventure, participants will meet at Dutton Ranch for an authentic Sonoma-style BBQ featuring the “Texas Cowboy Chef,” Tim Love.
VIP packages are available for purchase now, while general admission tickets will be available in January 2022.
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