About this Event
20th Annual Pigs & Pinot
On Friday, March 19 and Saturday, March 20, Chef Charlie Palmer will host the 20th Annual Pigs & Pinot at Appellation Healdsburg. Guests will enjoy the creations of over 60 wineries and 20 acclaimed chefs as Pigs & Pinot celebrates two decades of exceptional food, Pinot Noir, friendship and giving back. As always, proceeds benefit the Palmer Family Education Foundation, funding scholarships for the next generation of hospitality professionals and supporting programs in the culinary arts, wine, music, and beyond.
Gala Guest Chefs
Charlie Palmer (Host Chef), Charlie Palmer Collective, Thomas Keller, Nancy Silverton, Michael Tusk, Kyle Connaughton, Bryan Voltaggio, Michael Voltaggio, along with many favorite local chefs.
Gala Guest Wineries
An impressive lineup of celebrated winemakers will join us for the 20th Annual Pigs & Pinot. Additional details coming soon.
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, Appellation Healdsburg, Dry Creek Kitchen, guest celebrity chefs, and local Sonoma County restaurants.
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, Pigs & Pinot participants can enjoy two exclusive experiences. Table Talk offers an intimate, behind-the-scenes look at the minds behind the menus, with our celebrated Gala chefs joining host Mario Cantone for a candid Q&A while guests savor a curated tasting of small bites prepared by each chef. In the Ultimate Pinot Smackdown, four Master Sommeliers go head-to-head in a fast-paced, March Madness-style showdown, each pouring four of their favorite Pinots from around the world as guests pitch in to vote for the audience crown.
The Gala Dinner
Saturday evening’s Pigs & Pinot Gala takes place at Appellation Healdsburg, featuring a sumptuous five-course dinner with signature creations from Charlie Palmer and this year’s Gala chefs, including Thomas Keller, Nancy Silverton, Michael Tusk, Kyle Connaughton, Bryan Voltaggio, and Michael Voltaggio, paired with limited-production Pinot Noirs from celebrated winemakers.
After dinner, guests can continue the celebration with an exclusive after-hours soirée, enjoying signature cocktails, curated sweet bites, and pours from the Pinot Cup and Ultimate Pinot Smackdown winners, while mingling with the chefs and winemakers behind the weekend’s most memorable moments. Open to Gala guests.
Event venue & nearby stays
Appellation Healdsburg, 101 Dovetail Ln, Healdsburg, United States
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