All Photos included in the American Harvest Workshop area of this website by: Terrence McCarthy
1066 47th Avenue
Studio No. 2
Oakland, CA 94601 www.tmcphotography.com
2009 American Harvest Workshop Schedule September 12-16
The Cakebread family hosted their 23rd Annual American Harvest Workshop last September. We were joined by five exceptional guest chefs from around the world, along with ten wine and food enthusiasts, our “Cakebread Cooks”, and several special guests. Four days of fun, wine and food education, and harvest excitement culminating in two harvest dinners – what more could you ask for? Plans for this year’s schedule are still being finalized. Please check back with us later to see what we have planned for 2010 .
Saturday, September 12th
3:00
Orientation (East Addition) including sensory evaluation of wine
4:00-5:30
Farmer’s market (East Patio) including guided tour of the market for the guest chefs • Dinner plans open for participants
• No shuttle service is provided between the hotel and the winery
6:00
Purveyor Dinner on the Pecan Patio
Sunday, September 13th
7:30
Shuttle pick up at Napa Valley Lodge
7:45
Breakfast at Cakebread Cellars on the Pecan Patio
8:15
Tour of the winery and gardens with Jack & Dolores Cakebread
8:45
Tomato Tasting in the Vegetable garden with Lynn Brown
9:30
Break
9:45
Napa Valley Rocks – outdoor seminar with Bruce Cakebread on the Pond Berm
10:30
Dennis Cakebread – Dancing Bear and Cakebread Aerial Video in the East Addition
11:00
In-depth tasting with Bruce Cakebread in the Oakville Barrel Room
12:00
Lunch on the Pecan Patio
1:15
Menu planning under the oak tree
2:00
Tour of the Winery House kitchen with Brian and Thomas
2:15
Break - the bus will take you back to the Napa Valley Lodge
3:30
Shuttle pick up at Napa Valley Lodge to Winery
3:45 - 5:15
Wine & Food Seminar in the Pond House with Michael Weiss (Culinary Institute of America) & Steve Sando (Rancho Gordo)
5:30
Shuttle pick up at winery to Dancing Bear Ranch
6:00
Vineyard walk
6:15
Dinner at Dancing Bear Ranch
Monday, September 14th
6:30
Shuttle pick up Napa Valley Lodge
7:00
Continental breakfast at Foster Road Vineyard
7:30
Vineyard Seminar with Toby Halkovich, viticulturist
8:00
Grape picking
9:00
The Birds & the Bees at Milton Road Vineyard
10:15
Shuttle to Winery
10:45
Break
11:00
Production tour with Julianne Laks, Brian Lee and Stephanie Alstott
11:45
Seminar – Climate Change and the Wine Industry with Kimberly Nicholas Cahill in the Pond House
12:15
Lunch on the Pecan Patio
1:15
Menu planning under the oak tree
1:45
Depart for Napa Valley Lodge
2:45
Shuttle pick up at Napa Valley Lodge
3:00
Chefs and participants arrive at the winery house kitchen to begin preparing for dinner
6:00
Reception with wine and passed hors d'oeuvres
6:30
Dinner on the Pecan Patio
Tuesday, September 15th
6:30
Continental breakfast at Yountville Park
7:00
Shuttle departure
7:45
Purveyor visits
7:45
Napa Valley College Pottery Studio
10:00
Whole Spice
11:00
Cowgirl Creamery & picnic lunch
12:45
Depart for Napa
2:45
Shuttle pick up at Napa Valley Lodge
3:00
Chefs and participants arrive at the winery house kitchen to begin preparing for dinner
6:00
Wine reception with wine and passed hors d'oeuvres
6:30
Dinner on the Pecan Patio
Wednesday, September 16th
9:00
Roundtable discussion and breakfast in East Tasting Room
no shuttle provided to the winery
The American Harvest Workshop concludes at 11:00 a.m.
no shuttle provided to the winery