Friday Oct 2nd is the final evening of Cheers! St. Helena. The event is expected to be jam-packed full of locals, artisans, winemakers and foodies. It is a wonderful community event with many local businesses participating. Purchase your wine glass that evening and start tasting away!
See you there...
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Pink Party
Thursday, October 1, 2009
7:00pm to 12:00am
Dress up in your favorite pink attire and join in the fun at Chandon’s fourth annual Pink Party . Enjoy an evening of pink bubbly, small bites from étoile Restaurant, dancing to DJ Dukes and a silent auction. Proceeds benefit Breast Cancer Research at the Queen of the Valley Hospital. Must be 21 to attend.
Tickets are $50 per person and must be purchased in advance. See you there!
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September 17th kicks off the annual Wine Country Film festival . The festival combines showings of films, documentaries and animated shorts in Napa and Sonoma Valley . The themes of the festival include World Cinema EcoCinema (eco-friendly films about people and the planet), American Independent Films, Arts in Film Music in Film, Food on Film, Cinema of Conscience (films about social and political issues) and a few surprise Hollywood premieres!
Click here to preview the amazing films they will be screening!
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Check out this link to read interview with movie's producer in WineCountry.com !
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Julie Powell, the main character in the newly-released movie,“Julie & Julia” shares a common fondness and respect for Julia Child, as does Bob Hurley, owner and chef of Hurley’s Restaurant in Yountville . Julie Powell may have never had the pleasure of meeting Julia Child, however, Hurley was honored to meet Julia and spend quality time with her discussing food, and of course, cooking. The rediscovered interest in this culinary superstar also has Bob Hurley reflecting upon his time with Julia and her impact on his successful culinary career.
Julia Child was the original master chef. As a celebrated cookbook author (Her cookbook, Mastering the Art of French Cooking, is number two earlier this week on Amazon ) and TV personality, she is known for making French cuisine accessible to the average homemaker in the states. Her sense of humor in the kitchen, and down-to-earth approach continues to make her an iconic, and much-loved, cooking personality. Hurley declares “She is a pioneer in the culinary world. And before I knew I wanted to be a chef, I can remember watching her on TV and later used her cookbooks as a starting reference when I did decided to become a chef.”
Before Julia’s death in 2004, she had spent time in Napa Valley. Even though, Hurley had spent time with Julia during a charity event in San Diego years previously, the two were able to reconnect in Napa while serving on the Board of Advisors for the Napa Valley Cooking School. It was at that time, that they collaborated on encouraging future chefs. Before Hurley’s opened his own restaurant, Julia had also dined at Napa Valley Grille when Hurley was the executive chef. Bob cites the experience “as one he will always remember.”
Similar to Julia, Hurley has a no-nonsense approach to cooking. They both believe in using solid ingredients, preparing and cooking food well, and all without any pretense. In a valley, where chefs evoke celebrity status, Julia and Bob are two chefs who shy away from the notoriety that often comes along with becoming an amazing chef. Even in her later years, Julia was fighting against having a rose named after her because she detested commercializing her name and legacy. It’s reported that she also wasn’t fond of Julie Powell’s blog which was the original inspiration for “Julie & Julia ” for the same reasons.
Even so, Julia’s legacy lives today on the silver screen inspiring a new generation of chefs, and in the heart of one the finest, yet unpretentious, chefs in Napa Valley.
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