Artisan Foie Gras Events
We have had a great deal of activity showcasing our premium product: Artisan Foie Gras, which continues to harvest much recognition and success.
Gastronomy by the Bay: San Francisco, CA
Words cannot describe how wonderful it was to be a part of the First Annual Gastronomy by the Bay® Festival this past Labor Day weekend, September 2nd, at the Ferry Building in
We contributed our Artisan foie gras to the Gala Dinner, benefiting Meals on Wheels,
Salute to the Arts: Sonoma, CA
On August 3rd through 5th, the picturesque Sonoma Plaza became the home for this annual extravaganza.
Founded in 1986 to showcase the food, wine and art of Sonoma, Salute to the Arts raises funding for Sonoma Valley non-profit arts and cultural organizations, and funds scholarships for graduating seniors.
One of the nearest and dearest tasting events for Artisan Foie Gras, the Salute wouldn’t be the same without our famous terrine of exquisite foie gras. Junny set up her booth in one of the “secret spaces” at the kick-off party on Friday night, serving our terrine spread over the best local breads from Artisan Bakery. For more info on this decadent event, visit www.salutetothearts.com.
The Marin Food and Wine Experience: San Rafael, CA
July 15, 2007 – Sunday was a perfectly clear, cool day for the Marin Food and Wine Experience and our delicious Terrine of Foie Gras. The exceptionally relaxed yet elegant event brought out quite a few first time foie gras tasters. Artisan once again earned a starring role at this gourmet tasting event with many of our fans returning numerous times for a sample. A silent auction during the event benefited The Cedars of Marin, a non-profit organization providing residential care to developmentally disabled adults. To see a complete list of sponsors visit www.marinfoodandwine.com.
Taste of the Nation: Los Angeles, CA
We are fortunate to be able to participate in so many worthwhile causes and the Taste of the Nation event is no exception. Share Our Strength’s Taste of the Nation®, presented by American Express, is the nation’s premier culinary benefit supporting the fight to end childhood hunger in America. In beautiful Culver City, we were thrilled to offer our ever popular terrine along with some of LA’s hottest restaurants and fine champagnes from around the world. For more information visit www.tasteofthenation.org.
COPIA - 21st annual Wine Country Classic Vintage Car Races
On June 1st through 3rd, COPIA, the American Center for Wine, Food & the Arts, hosted the Wine Country Pavilion and Vintage Car Race at the Infineon Raceway. The pavilion was filled with a number of wonderful wineries and food purveyors offering sumptuous samplings the finest, one of which was our terrine of foie gras. It was a balmy good time with our terrine attracting a great deal of attention. These vintage car fans proved to be fine critics of gourmet food. Visit www.winecountryclassic.com for more information.
Chef a Table Dinner - Presented by Club Culinaire of French Cuisine
This was an especially relevant event which included some of the finest French chefs in Southern California. We provided our grade A foie gras for the dinner event. Since three years at the helm of the Hotel Bel-Air fine dining restaurant, Chef Bruno Lopez combines fresh indigenous products with herbs and unique sauces, creating flavorful and innovative cuisine in a ‘French-California’ style. Chef Bruno prepared the foie gras seared to perfection, with a smooth, buttery texture and flavor out of this world. In attendance were over 40 chefs and their guests. For more information on Club Culinaire visit www.clubculinaire.org.
COPIA - Vino Con Vida
We gladly supported this one of its kind benefit event in the Napa Valley and the U.S. There were more than 500 people in attendance and all the proceeds are donated to Migrant Education Services and Queen of the Valley Care Network.
“A Celebration of the Latino influences in winemaking, culinary & visual arts inNapa Valley & beyond”. For more information visit www.vinoconvida.com.
Schramsberg - Cellar Club Party: Calistoga, CA June 1, 2008
On May 19th, this apex winery in Napa Valley hosted its annual Cellar Club Party and we were invited by Beth Wagner to participate with our Terrine de Foie Gras and Smoked Magret. The theme this year was sort of romantic and marketplace, and was truly enjoyed by close to 150 exclusive guests. Visit www.schramsberg.com/cellar_club.pdf.
Taste of COPIA - Sonoma County Walk-Around
On Saturday, May 12th we once again went to the beautiful COPIA complex in Napa to participate in this amazing array of world-class food and wine. Ten to fifteen artisan food producers alongside with 60 renowned wineries put their best to enlighten the evening.
We gave more than 500 tastings of our Terrine de Foie Gras to some thousand delighted guests. We thank the organizers and especially Brigid Canning, the Programs Coordinator, for including us in this event.
The 2007 Culinary Evening with the California Winemasters: Hollywood, CA
A fantastic weekend of world class food, wines, people and compassionate endeavors!
For the 4th consecutive year, we were invited to participate with our Artisan Foie Gras! We served over 700 portions of Terrine to the 1,300 attendants of this elegant and gourmet rendezvous whose earnings went to the CYSTIC FIBROSIS FOUNDATION (visit www.cff.org). The place was the Paramount Studios in Hollywood on Saturday, May 5th.
The night before we attended the “Cystic Fibrosis Friends Dinner” offered to all the people that collaborate in this noble activity. The joyful event was an occasion to make friends and have lots of fun with several chefs and vintners.
Chef Gabe designed an exquisite menu that included our delectable products, which we proudly donated to be enjoyed Seared, as Foie Gras Garganelli and as Roasted Foie Gras. For more information visit www.californiawinemasters.org.