Where: Napa – California - UsaFrom: 2012-01-13
To: 2012-01-16
As North America's premier truffle event, the Festival will showcase the venerated black truffle-specifically, the winter Périgord truffle (Tuber melanosporum), which will be discussed, examined, probed, demonstrated, prepared, and finally feasted upon for breakfast, lunch and dinner
The second annual Napa Truffle Festival, featuring a unique gathering of leading truffle cultivation experts and scientists, special guests from the food and wine world, and internationally-renowned Michelin Star Chefs - with keynote address by distinguished travel/food writer and former editor of Bon Appétit, Barbara Fairchild.
Programs and activities throughout the weekend will include culinary/cooking classes, lunch in local wineries, truffle orchard tours, a lively Festival Marketplace showcasing local artisanal vendors, and a grand multi-course Truffles & Wine Dinner at La Toque-each course prepared by a Michelin Star Chef (see last year's seven-course Truffle Dinner menu). There will also be truffle cultivation programs with top truffle scientists based on the latest and most rigorous scientific methodology and research principles. Truffle dogs will also be on hand to sniff things out-hunting, training and petting allowed.
Website Napa Truffle Festival
