On April 9, many wineries who are members of Appellation St. Helena are participating in an annual food and wine pairing competition at the renowned Culinary Institute of America in St. Helena, California.

Food bites will be prepared by CIA student chefs or  local restaurant chefs. This is all good news but what makes the event even more exciting is that attendees will be the judges. As particpants taste the delicious bites paired with wines, they can vote for their favorites.

The food and wine pairing will take place in the historic barrel room of the Culinary Institute of America which will have tasting stations setup.

Included in the standard ticket is the opportunity to win the ASH Instant Wine Cellar. The wine cellar includes one bottle of wine from each winery participating in the event.

Tickets for the event are online at Eventbrite.

Proceeds from this special event will go to the scholarhip fund at the CIA and the Appellation St. Helena.

If you are anticipating visiting Napa Valley in April, consider attending the annual  bASH event. Purchase your tickets soon as last year the event was popular and the tickets sold out.

Cheers!
Kathy