While on the road promoting Cakebread Cellars over 20 years ago, Jack Cakebread came up with the idea of developing a program that would bring chefs, artisan food producers, members of the media and other wine and food professionals together. Here, they could learn about the wine industry, explore the relationship between wine and food and celebrate the role that each plays in bringing people around the table.
In 1986, with the help of hotelier Bill Shoaf, the American Harvest Workshop was launched. The event has grown into a forum for furthering the awareness, appreciation and support of the wines, foods, agriculture and cuisines of America.
Each year at the American Harvest Workshop we bring together five top chefs, some of the best artisan food producers, media and consumers to taste, talk, participate in harvest, cook and simply celebrate the bounty of America’s food and wine producers.
The event’s hands-on, intensive schedule explores the art of wine and food through seminars and in-depth tastings, working the grape harvest, an on-site farmers market, farm visits, and planning and creating meals using the products available from food producers at the market.
Since the Workshop’s inception, more than 300 of the nation’s leading chefs, wine and food writers and food purveyors have participated. And the friendships and networks developed through the event contribute to the evolution and growth of the wine, food and cuisines of America. We invite you to join us for the 2008 American Harvest Workshop and experience what this event has to offer.
2008 American Harvest Workshop
Saturday, September 6th 3:00pm – Wednesday September 10th 11:30am
Join us and five guest chefs for an unforgettable four days of fun, education and harvest excitement.
Our confirmed chefs for the 2008 American Harvest Workshop are:
 James Boyce – Montage Laguna Beach, Laguna Beach, CA
Jonathan Gushue – Langdon Hall, Ontario, Canada
Rick Moonen – RM Seafood, Las Vegas, NV
Scott Neuman – Oba Restaurante, Portland, OR
Sujan Mukherjee - Taj Bengal, Kokalta, India
The program will start with our own Farmer’s Market at the winery, where you will meet the purveyors and taste their artisan products while sipping Cakebread Cellars wine.
On Monday and Tuesday nights the guest chefs will prepare dinner for about 60 people, including the Cakebread family and friends, guest speakers, food producers and other guests.
Over the following days the program will explore the art of wine and food through seminars, in-depth tastings, discussions and menu planning. Other highlights include grape picking at one of our vineyards, touring the winery with our winemaking team and visiting local farms.
For more information on participating in the four day American Harvest Workshop event, please contact Brian Streeter, Culinary Director & AHW Program Manager at 707-963-5221. Please call for wait list for this fun four day event.
Partial Participation
Guests with limited time can still share in the fun of the American Harvest Workshop by joining us for one of the Harvest Dinners on Monday or Tuesday nights, or at the Farmers Market Tasting & Tour.
Harvest Dinners: 
Monday September 8th - 6:00pm or Tuesday September 9th – 6:00pm
$175 per person
Bringing together the experience and enthusiasm of five guests chefs from around the nation, the Harvest Dinner is a meal you will never forget. Harvest Dinners are prepared on Monday and Tuesday nights by our guest chefs and other participants, using products selected from our Farmer’s Market artisan food producers. A selection of Cakebread Cellars’ current release and library wines are expertly paired with each course, with a sprinkling of educational and entertaining commentary from the chefs, Cakebread family and wine experts.
Please contact Cheryl Graham at 707-963-5221 for reservations.
Farmer’s Market, Tasting & Tour:
Saturday September 6th, 3:00pm-5:30pm
Wine Club Members - $25
Non-Wine Club Members - $30
Meet our guest chefs, the Cakebread family, purveyors and a host of other wine and food enthusiasts while wandering through our Farmer’s Market tasting artisan food products. Barrel tastings from the 2008 harvest will be available for sampling alongside a selection of wines from our cellar. Behind-the-scenes harvest tours of the winery will be available with Cakebread family members and our wine making team.
Please contact Cheryl Graham at 707-963-5221 for reservations.
Space for all events is limited so to avoid disappointment, please reserve early.
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