HEALDSBURG, Calif., May 24, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- The third Annual Healdsburg Wine & Food
Experience, held this past weekend in Healdsburg, California, solidified the town's
reputation as a wine and food Mecca. The event, which took place from
May 16 to May 19, welcomed a record
number of guests, showcasing the region's culinary diversity and
sustainable farming practices while raising over $143,000 for several wonderful foundations and
non-profits. Those foundations and non-profits include Farm to
Pantry, Sonoma Grape Growers Foundation, Healdsburg Future Farmers
of America and Hawaii Community Foundation.
The event welcomed 2,200 attendees to the grand tasting and over
4,000 individual event tickets were purchased across the series of
weekend events (with many people attending more than one event).
The attendees immersed themselves in a celebration of food and
wine, enjoying the creations of chefs and winemakers from
Sonoma County and beyond. The
outdoor concert at Rodney Strong Vineyards, featuring Christone
"Kingfish" Ingram, was sold out and drew fans from near and
far.
Highlight events included "Maui
at The Mattheson," a special dinner featuring Hawaii chef Lee Ann
Wong and host chef Dustin
Valette, which drew notable guests like Cameron Crowe, Director of Almost Famous and
raised funds for Hawaii Community Foundation. Celebrity Chef
Guy Fieri, author, an Emmy Award
winning television presenter welcomed an enthusiastic crowd to
"Guy's Big Bottle Party," later in the evening and continued the
spirit of giving, raising funds for those impacted by last year's
devastating Maui wildfires.
With the support of Warrior Hype Man Franco Finn on the mic the
crowd was motivated to dig deep!
Food Network star Maneet Chauhan
headlined a Bollywood night at Le Crema winery, captivating guests
with her delicious Indian dishes, dancing, and warm personality.
Guests danced the night away in Indian attire including, "Top Chef"
winner Stephanie Izard, Chef
Crista Leudtke, Amanda Freitag author and Food Networks
"Chopped," and even Miss India! Chauhan shared, "Healdsburg Wine
and Food Experience is an unforgettable experience. Not only is it
about the best wines, chefs, and food, it is in the perfect setting
of picturesque Sonoma County,
which is the perfect backdrop. But, to me, what makes it memorable
is the soul of the festival. It is about the people and for the
people. Each and every event is curated to be unique and truly
memorable! I feel lucky to have been a part of this and I
always (hate to, but) leave feeling happy, inspired, and full of
unparalleled joy."
Co-Founder Steve Dveris remarked,
"Our event exceeded every expectation we had and was more magical
than we could dream. This year we leaned into priceless experiences
that highlighted the beauty, majesty, agricultural bounty and
culinary excellence of Sonoma
County and all it has to offer. This wine destination is
world class, and I am enormously proud our team put together an
event worthy of the region."
The Healdsburg Wine & Food Experience welcomed both
returning favorites and new faces among its lineup of chefs,
including Bravo's Top Chef Winner Kelsey Barnard Clark, and Iron
Chef America regular Jeffrey Lunak.
Partners of the Healdsburg Wine & Food Experience, including
Kendall-Jackson Wine Estate & Gardens, Stonestreet Estate
Vineyards, and the Foley Food & Wine Society, contributed to
the event's success, alongside co-founders the Sonoma County
Winegrowers.
For more information about the Healdsburg Wine & Food
Experience, visit https://www.healdsburgwineandfood.com/.
Contact:
Kristen Green, Kristen Green Public
Relations
415-567-2999; 378211@email4pr.com
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