The Grand Dinner

The Season’s Signature Gourmet Extravaganza

Assemble with fellow gourmets to indulge in seven sumptuous courses at The Grand Dinner presented at FARM. This impressive new Napa Valley restaurant recently opened by The Carneros Inn, a PlumpJack Resort, provides an extraordinary venue for the Season’s Signature Sit-down Gourmet Extravaganza.

The line-up of chefs includes Executive Chef Kimball Jones, FARM; Banquet Chef Alejandro Ayala, Meadowood Napa Valley, Host Chef of the 2007 Napa Valley Mustard Festival; Retiring Host Chef Robert Curry, Executive Chef Auberge du Soleil; Executive Chef/Owner Ken Frank, La Toque; Executive Chef Jonnatan Leiva, Jack Falstaff; Executive Chef James Syhabout, PlumpJack Café; and Pastry Chef David Baker, FARM. Each course pairs a vintner and chef to ensure a perfect marriage of tastes.  Ceja, Domaine Carneros, Etude, Far Niente, Groth, HdV - Hyde Vineyards, Honig, and PlumpJack wines will be presented by the winemakers. Click here to view the menu. Artist of the Year Lowell Herrero, Festival Artist of the Year, will be guest of honor at the Grand Dinner.  Vineyard Mustard, the festival’s original artwork (pictured below), will be present for bidding.  Vineyard Mustard was unveiled at Robert Mondavi Winery in November.  The current bid is $42,000.  One half of the final bid will benefit Clinic Olé. The Grand Dinner will include a reception featuring music, and a Silent Auction of collectible Napa Valley vintages exclusive to auction patrons.  This event for lovers of fine food, wine, and art is limited to 120 guests at $350 per person. 2007 Festival Host Winemaking Family - The Cejas of Ceja Vineryads Host Chef and Winemaker Alejandro Ayala, Banquet Chef at Meadowood Napa Valley, a member of Relais and Chateaux, serves as Host Chef of the 14th annual Season of Events, and the Ceja family of Ceja Vineyards serves as Host Winemaking family.  Both Ayala and Ceja families migrated to the United States from Mexico.  Chef Ayala began his career as a dishwasher at Meadowood twenty years ago and members of the Ceja family worked in the vineyards.  Through hard work and determination Chef Ayala and the Cejas have achieved status, respect, and success in their chosen fields. Sponsors  The Festival welcomes American Express as Presenting Sponsor and Official Card of the Napa Valley Mustard Festival for the second consecutive year.  The Festival program and website will feature special value added Napa Valley Mustard Festival hotel packages, restaurant menus, and merchant offers for American Express® Cardmembers. The Festival also welcomes Lexus as Official Automotive Sponsor.  What better way to view vineyards vibrant with wild mustard than a drive on the back roads of Napa Valley in a luxurious Lexus?! The Napa Valley Mustard Festival is also sponsored by The San Francisco Chronicle, KGO Newstalk AM810, Sunset Magazine, Comcast, and WineCountry.com ~ major media sponsors; American Airlines; AT&T; The Carneros Inn; Meadowood Napa Valley; Grey Poupon; Maille Mustard; Beaverton Foods; Viking Range; Sterling Vineyards; Robert Mondavi Winery; Mumm Napa; Beaulieu Vineyard; Vintage Estate – Villagio, Vintage Inn  and Vintage 1870; Raley’s, Bel Air, and Nob Hill Foods; California Wine Tours; Solano Magazine; Diablo Publications; Via Magazine; Wine Country This Week;  Silverado Resort; Harvest Inn;  Napa Valley Wine Train; River Terrace Inn; and Embassy Suites, Napa Valley.    (2007 Napa Valley Mustard Festival Poster - "Vineyard Mustard" by Lowell Herrero)

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This event for lovers of fine food, wine, and art is limited to 120 guests at $350 per person.

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