Pebble Beach Food & Wine Festival, America’s foremost food and wine event, is back in April.
This year, 125 globally celebrated chefs, 150 wineries, and the industry’s glitterati will descend on the iconic Pebble Beach Resorts – located on the coast of Monterey – for four remarkable days that will delight any gastronome or oenophile.
We are thrilled to announce a series of FINE+RARE seminars on some of the wine and spirits world’s most scintillating topics and two spectacular dinners at Pebble Beach – see below for more details.
What’s more, for a short time only, you can unlock 25% off the ticket price and gain exclusive access to the FINE+RARE lounge with the discount code FINERARE25. We encourage you to act quickly to avoid disappointment as spaces are extremely limited.
Nick Gislason on flavour
4th April | 19:30 - 21:30
Nick Gislason is the co-founder of Hanabi Lager, a brewery in Napa that specialises in rare and ancient heirloom grains. He also is the winemaker at one of Napa's most sought-after wineries and the Technical Director of Lopez Island Community Fireworks. Spend some time with Nick to explore his journey into flavour and find out how beer-brewing, winemaking, and making fireworks have more in common than you might think. End the evening with a special surprise pour that you won't want to miss!
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Scotch through the ages with House of Hazelwood
5th April | 10:00 - 11:15
Unravel the fascinating history of Scotch during an intimate tasting of one-of-a-kind whiskies from Scotch royalty, the Gordon family (of The Balvenie and Glenfiddich fame). From award-winning blended grain whiskies to painfully scarce House of Hazelwood blended malts, this is a truly rare opportunity to taste your way through one of the world's most special private whisky archives – while learning about the magical craft and characters who produced these unique drams.
Featured pours:
The Old Confectioners, Charles Gordon Collection, Scotch whisky
Cask Trials, Charles Gordon Collection, Scotch whisky
Next Chapter, Charles Gordon Collection, Scotch whisky
Eight Grain, Legacy Collection, Scotch whisky
Trail of Smoke, Legacy Collection, Scotch whisky
Lowlander, Legacy Collection, Scotch whisky
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Old World vs. New World with Marco Simonit
6th April | 10:00 - 11:15
As Master Pruner advising at over 100 wineries, Marco Simonit has gained insight on the most precious terroirs at the likes of Leroy, Leflaive, Ch. d'Yquem, Ch. Haut-Bailly, Biondi Santi, Champagne Louis Roederer, Schrader Cellars and Spotswoode – and posit what the future might hold for new and ancient vines. During this seminar, the great man will take us on an exploration that contrasts the time-honoured traditions and nuanced flavours of Old World wines with the bold, innovative profiles of New World varieties.
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Discovering Saint-Emillion with Ch. Angélus
6th April | 18:00 - 19:15
Ch. Angélus is one of Saint-Emilion's finest properties – and the region's only estate to remain under family ownership since its inception over 237 years ago. Adored by collectors and critics alike, Robert Parker hailed Angélus "one of the great, shining success stories and superstar estates of Saint-Emilion and all of Bordeaux". This seminar offers a rare opportunity to dig into the detail with Executive President, Yves de Launay, while sampling two remarkable vintages of the Château's second wine, Carillon d'Angelus, as well as back vintages of the Grand Vin.
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A spotlight on fabled Super Tuscan estate Solaia
7th April | 10:00 - 11:15
Explore one of the most collectible Super Tuscans – Tignanello's sibling, Solaia, from Marchesi Antinori. Follow the highly coveted wine's evolution from the riper, plusher vintages of the early 2000s through to the more modern, refined style made today during this wonderful flight of 8 top vintages. Each and every one offers a fascinating insight into this remarkable sun-soaked terroir. We will also taste the inaugural vintage of 2019 Nibbio della Sala, a very rare Chardonnay by Marchesi Antinori, with only 5,790 bottles produced.
Featured pours:
• 2019 Nibbio della Sala, Marchesi Antinori
• 2020 Solaia, Marchesi Antinori
• 2018 Solaia, Marchesi Antinori
• 2015 Solaia, Marchesi Antinori
• 2013 Solaia, Marchesi Antinori
• 2010 Solaia, Marchesi Antinori
• 2007 Solaia, Marchesi Antinori
• 2004 Solaia, Marchesi Antinori
• 2001 Solaia, Marchesi
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