Pigs & Pinot 2025 | Tickets

18th Annual Pigs & Pinot

On Friday, March 21 and Saturday, March 22, Chef Charlie Palmer will bring together culinary and wine elites from around the country to participate in the 18th Annual Pigs & Pinot weekend. Held at the award-winning Hotel Healdsburg and Dry Creek Kitchen this celebration has become a tradition among pork and wine enthusiasts eager to experience the creations of over 60 wineries and 20 chefs who showcase their talents each year. All net proceeds from Pigs & Pinot benefit the Palmer Family Education Foundation (PFEF) raising money for Educational Programs including Culinary and Wine Accreditation, Music, and the Arts.

Participating Chefs

Angie Mar (Chef & Founder), Restaurant Le B, Mark Stark (Executive Chef/Owner), Stark Reality Restaurants, Bryan Voltaggio (Chef), Vulcania, Voltaggio Brothers Steakhouse, Wyatt Keith (Chef), Spoonbar, Pizzando, The Rooftop, and Ryan Fancher (Executive Chef), Ox + Anchor.

Gala Guest Wineries

Greg Brewer, Brewer-Clifton, Michael Browne, CIRQ, Browne Family Wines, Carl Formaker, Domaine Serene, Ashley Holland, Read Holland, Justin Ennis, Joseph Phelps, Dan Kosta, Convene Wine, Cleo Pahlmeyer, Wayfarer and Tom Rochioli, Rochioli.

Taste of Pigs and Pinot

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. Two Rosé wines will be offered in addition to the lineup of 60 Pinot Noirs treating guests to a “white wine” twist on Pinot Noir. Tastings are served alongside a variety of pork dishes, including homemade sausages, charcuterie, grilled pork, patés, and other special creations from Chef Palmer, Dry Creek Kitchen, guest celebrity chefs, and local Healdsburg restaurants including Diavola Pizzeria, Spoonbar, and The Matheson.

Pinot Cup

The Pinot Cup is our annual wine competition where 60 hand-picked Pinot Noirs compete in a blind-tasting competition hoping to be named “the best of the best” by a renowned judging panel. The winner and runner-up will be revealed at Friday’s Taste of Pigs & Pinot event.

Seminars

On Saturday afternoon, Pigs & Pinot participants can attend two seminars. Tournament of The Pig is an Iron Chef-style competition hosted by Charlie Palmer and Mario Cantone where four guest chefs will divide into two teams to prepare the best pork-inspired dishes. The Ultimate Pinot Smackdown will be led by Master Sommeliers, Keith Goldston, Michael Jordan, Andrea Robinson, and David Yoshida in this exciting March-Madness-inspired wine seminar.

The Rooftop at Harmon Guest House Gala Dinner

Saturday evening’s Pigs & Pinot Gala features a multi-course dinner at The Rooftop at Harmon Guest House. As a collaborative offering, each course features a signature creation from Chef Wyatt Keith, and his guest chefs including Ryan Fancher (Executive Chef), Ox + Anchor. Each course will be paired with two limited-production Pinot Noirs from highly acclaimed wineries including Freeman Winery, Joseph Phelps, Convene by Dan Kosta, and Wayfarer. Dinner will be emceed by Spreti Valente.

After dinner, guests are invited to continue the party at Hotel Healdsburg for after-dinner drinks and sweets.

Dry Creek Kitchen Gala Dinner

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 Angie Mar (Chef & Founder), Restaurant Le B, Mark Stark (Executive Chef/Owner), Stark Reality Restaurants, and Bryan Voltaggio (Chef), Vulcania, Voltaggio Brothers Steakhouse.

Every course will be paired with two limited-production Pinot Noirs from highly acclaimed wineries including Greg Brewer, Brewer-Clifton, Michael Browne, CIRQ, Browne Family Wines, Carl Formaker, Domaine Serene, Ashley Holland, Read Holland Wines and Tom Rochioli, Rochioli.

After dinner, guests are invited to continue the party at Hotel Healdsburg for after-dinner drinks and sweets.

Host or Publisher Hotel Healdsburg