Hall Cabernet Cookoff Event

This past weekend, I was invited to attend the Hall Cabernet Cookoff fundraising event held at Hall Wines in the gorgeous town of St. Helena in the Napa Valley.  The weather cooperated, it was sunny and in the 70's....a perfect afternoon for scrumptious food paired with delicious 2011 Hall Cabernet Sauvignon.

Fourteen sample small bites were prepared by both San Francisco and Napa Valley based professional chef teams.  All ticket sales benefited Napa Valley non-profit organizations.

My first bite of the day was this very flavorful ox tail mini taco prepared by Paula LeDuc Catering.  Oh so good.

The Hall Cabernet Cookoff is a complete interactive event, which made it even MORE fun.  After tasting, we were able to cast our vote as to which bite we felt paired best with the Hall Cabernet....and we had 2 1/2 hours to accomplish this mission.  So much fun.

 We tasted power flavored pizza drizzled in balsamic.......

 Pork belly deliciousness......

Some of the other favorite bites included:  wild boar ribs, lamb and fava beans, salted cod, and brisket in a cherry BBQ sauce....so many to choose from and enjoy.

After we cast our vote, my friend, Devi, and I explored the upstairs view from this 1885 renovated barn.

 I want to have a party here....

The tasting room was in a separate building, also overlooking the lawn area.  Very modern, large in size and so comfortable, we didn't want to leave!

We chose to sip some wine on the deck, just outside of the tasting room, overlooking the vineyard and grounds.

Bookmark the Hall Cabernet Cookoff for next May.  It is a MUST do.  You can't go wrong....I, myself, cannot WAIT!

The participating chefs this year, included:

Oenotri
The Grill at Meadowood
Kara's Cupcakes
CA' MOMI
Bounty Hunter
Mark Hopkins
One Market Restaurant
Yankee Pier Larkspur
Paula LeDuc Catering
Culinary Mercenary
Earth's Bounty Kitchen
Press Restaurant
The Farmers Market Pantry
The Pear Southern Bistro

For more information on the event, please visit:  Hall Cabernet Cookoff

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Hall Cabernet Cookoff Event!

Delicious food paired with Hall Cabernet, a beautiful afternoon spent in the Napa Valley sunshine on a Sunday afternoon = A Perfect Day.  This Sunday, May 18th,  the 5th annual Hall Cabernet Cookoff takes place.  I'll be there, hope to see you there as well!

Here's a little more about this fundraising event.....

The epicurean event celebrates Napa Valley chefs with 100% of Ticket Sales to Benefit Napa Valley Charities and will feature an all-star line-up of both San Francisco and Napa Valley based Chef teams participating in a culinary pairing challenge with 100% of ticket sales to benefit Napa Valley non-profit organizations. Bringing together local foodies and wine for a good cause, over 15 chef teams will compete for a local charity of their choice as judged by industry judges by creating small bite dishes paired with the recently released HALL 2011 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon.

During the event, guests will be invited to taste farm-to-table dishes from each chef team paired with the wine and vote on their favorite for the People’s Choice Award.

Chef teams participating in the HALL Cabernet Cookoff include:
•       Tyler Rodde, Oenotri
•       Victoria Acosta, The Grill at Meadowood
•       Rodney Worth, The Pear Bistro
•       Corrie Beezley, The Farmers Market Pantry
•       Christopher Ludwick, Earth’s Bounty Kitchen & Winebar
•       Valentina Migotto & Dario De Conti, Ca' Momi
•       Jesse McQuarrie, Feast Catering
•       Jason Toji, Press
•       Will Wright, Bounty Hunter Smokin BBQ
•       Nenad Stefanovic, Intercontinental Mark Hopkins
•       Kara Lind, Kara's Cupcakes
•       Mark Dommen, One Market Restaurant
•       Alex Marsh, Yankee Pier Larkspur
•       Daniel Capra, Paula Le Duc Catering
•       Christian Graze, The Culinary Mercenary

Photos courtesy HallWines.com

WHEN:
Sunday, May 18 2014


WHERE:
HALL Wines, St. Helena
401 St. Helena Hwy. South
St. Helena, CA 94574
(707) 967-2626

For Tickets:  http://www.cellarpass.com/tickets_select.aspx?eid=165

The HALL Cabernet Cookoff is a community fundraising event organized by the Craig & Kathryn Hall Foundation, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization.  For more information, please visit www.cabernetcookoff.org  or via social channels using #cabernetcookoff.

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