Calistoga Wine Festival, Featuring Live Tastings and Food Pairings
About this Event
Join the inaugural Calistoga Wine Festival - a unique wine experience celebrating the northern Napa Valley's excellence, the unique picturesque town of Calistoga, and the Calistoga wines. This event blends a retrospective on the 50th Anniversary of the Judgment of Paris (featured in the landmark movie "Bottle Shock") with the Grand Tasting of Calistoga's top AVA wines.
Only 150 tickets are available for this exclusive, charitable event.
🔑 The Day's Exclusive Program
Featured Guests: Christopher Sawyer (Professional Wine Judge/Sommelier), Len Tolstunov (Event Creator and Founder, Calistoga Wine Society), Dario Sattui (founder of V. Sattui and Castello di Amorosa wneries), Hugh Davies (owner of Schramsberg and Davies wineries), Ivo Jeramaz (head winemaker, Grgich Hills estate winery, the nephew of Miljenko Grgich), representatives of major wineries and professional sommeliers.
Key Features
1:00 PM – 1:30 PM: Official Opening of the Calistoga Wine Festival
Welcome remarks from event creator, Len (Lenny) Tolstunov.
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM: The Interview
Intimate Q&A on the 1976 Judgment of Paris and Napa Valley's evolution, led by Christopher Sawyer with local wine celebrities
2:30 PM – 3:00 PM: Award Ceremony and Medal Announcements for the best Calistoga wines
presented by Christopher Sawyer
Professional wine judges who will participate in the Judgment of Calistoga Professional Wine Competiiton prior to the Festival: Meridith May, Eduardo Dingler, Gillian Balance, J Aiken, Sarah Doyle, Traci Dutton, A. Mueller.
3:00 PM – 5:00 PM: Calistoga Grand Tasting (CGT)
Sip, savor and support: sample dozens of Best of Class, Double Gold, and Gold medal-winning Calistoga AVA wines, paired with complimentary gourmet food catered by local Calistoga restaurants. This is the charitable event: portion of the proceeds will support local nonprofit, UpValley Family Centers.
💵 Tickets (Limited to 150)
Tickets:
$85+: 1:00PM – 5:00 PM. We expect ticket price go up a month prior to the event.
ALL ACCESS: Includes: Official Opening, Judgement of Paris Interview, Award Ceremony, and the Calistoga Grand Tasting.
Secure your tickets now—space for this landmark, charitable event is extremely limited!
Calistoga Wine Festival website:
https://calistogawinefestival.com/
Agenda
🕑: 01:00 PM - 05:00 PM
Calistoga Wine Festival
Host: Len (Lenny) Tolstunov
Info: What to Expect:
• Excellence: Taste dozens of award winning wines from the Calistoga AVA Wine comparison and professional assessment and sample culinary excellence of local Calistoga restaurants at the Grand Public Tasting
• Experts: Learn from sommelier Christopher Sawyer, wine seminar discussing 50th anniversary of the "Judgement of Paris", wine award ceremony,
• Charity: portion of the proceeds benefit the UpValley Family Centers to support local underprivileged families and children.
Where is it happening?
Event Location & Nearby Stays:
USD 92.55
