Sneak Peek of our upcoming Industry Insider Event at The hess Collection Winery in Napa Valley

Sneak Preview of Our Upcoming "Industry Insider" Event and Product Showcase at the Hess Collection Winery

May 28th, in Napa Valley, CA 4:00 PM VIP, 5:00 PM General Admission

This event benefits Vineyard Worker Services

-----Tickets will go on sale by May 1st-----

Only 25 VIP Tickets Available (See below for VIP package details) Only 225 General Admission Tickets Available

Join us for an afternoon of art, food & wine at the gorgeous Hess Collection Winery and Art Gallery. Tour the famous Hess Art Gallery.

Enjoy the gorgeous courtyard and gallery while sipping, supping and networking. During the event Hess will be offering a 30% discount on wines and 15% discount on merchandise.

The event will feature food, cheese and wine pairing by Hess Collection Executive Chef Chad Hendrickson, including Sonoma Artisan Foie Gras Duck Rillets and Hess Collection Mt Veeder wines.

Taste / try exciting new products such as:

Amorris- What chocolates only dream of being...Seductive dark chocolates that include reservatrol, red wine extract, Acai berries, Mangosteen, Goji berries and Pomegranate!

Grains of Paradise- the enchanting new flavor blowing towards America from the exotic shores of Western Africa... This intriguing spice, often described as a vibrant blend of ginger, cardamom, and pepper, seems to be just as valuable in the medicine cabinet as it is in the spice rack.

Balsamic Honey Vinegar- the award-winning Balsamic Honey Vinegar that is a must-have in any well-stocked pantry.Produced by Honey Ridge Farms, it's sweet, tart and made from 100% honey.

Taste TCHO, a new kind of chocolate company for a new generation of chocolate enthusiasts, where technology meets chocolate; where Silicon Valley start-up meets San Francisco food culture.Taste their chocolate called'Citrus', 'Nutty', 'Fruity', and 'Chocolatey'.

Taste a dish prepared by our guest chef using new GarLic It!, garlic which is sliced, crunchy and marinated in oil; and available in Fresh Savory Basil and Spicy Chipotle.Use GarLic It! To bring out the flavor and finish any cooked dish, or as a main ingredient in an appetizer or snack.

Sample the edible artwork of Choclatique, a privately owned, super-premium quality chocolate company founded by Ed Engoron and Joan Vieweger - chocolate and confectionery dreamers and futurists.Ed & Joan will be sampling their brand new Napa Valley California Wine Chocolates.

Try custom "Hess Collection" branded chocolates by Totally Chocolate and see how you can brand your company with their unique chocolates.

A Perfect Pear will be tantalizing your taste buds with their Pear Chipotle Grill Sauce, which will be served on chicken salad.

Sip a bottle of Sicilian Organic Blood Orange Juice from IO Juice which is made from the best Moro, Tarocco and the featured premium Sanguinello Oranges, grown in the rich volcanic earth near Mt. Etna, Sicily, and provides more than simply refreshingly tart and sweet instantaneous gratification...

Salt Works offers premium gourmet sea salts and bath salts. We've covered the globe, from the Dead Sea to Brittany, France, to bring you the widest possible variety of authentic, high-quality sea salts, including Bokek, Fleur De Sel, Le Tresor, Esprit du Sel, Himalayan, Sonoma and more.

Essential Cane is opening doors to exciting, new uses for flavored sugar. These all-natural flavored sugars are a delicious finishing touch on desserts, rimming the glass of your favorite drinks, or on the grill with meat and seafood. Essential Cane gourmet flavored sugar is what your taste buds have been longing for, a new and natural flavor experience.

Vignon makes food taste rich and delicious while ensuring that your favorite wine tastes the way it was intended to taste. It balances the food flavors while eliminating unpleasant wine and food interactions to enhance your entire dining experience. Come find out for yourself why flavor balancing makes sense!

Outrageous Shortbread hand-makes and hand-packs 19 unique flavors of delicious shortbread from savory to sweet.Each unique variety pairs well with wine, beer, cocktails, cheese, fruit, coffee or tea, and they will be sampling a variety for you to try

Savvy Wine Food will be sampling their irresistible gourmet nuts - made specifically to pair with wine.

Come see - and try - Wine Soiree: the next evolution in wine aeration and serving...

Come try the luxurious, all natural skin care products by Wine Country Naturals. Only the finest botanicals, wine grapes, and grapeseeds used to formulate their products, including: Chardonnay Pear-Essence Body Butter, Chardonnay Honey-Essence Hand Lotion, Zinfandel Currant-Essence Mud Masque and Cabernet Plum-Essence Salt Scrub.

Maureen Kelly will be signing copies of her book: Wine Types: Discover Your Inner Grape. "As much about your inner self as about the world of wine, the enjoyable book 'Wine Types' gives a unique perspective on both."- Michael Bishop, Senior Wine Buyer, Green's Beverages, Atlanta, GA

Sonoma Body Works will be giving free chair massage. This is what Bodyworks is all about... helping you create more peace and harmony...in body, mind and spirit.

Do you have a product to showcase? Contact us right away! Email Margie@OTLConsulting.com.

VIP Tickets include the following*

*there has been high interest in VIP tickets! VIP ticket sales will be released to network members only for the first 24 hours.

*VIP event begins 1 hour prior to general admission event

*Canvas Tote Gift bags **

*Private tour of Donald Hess's Private Art Collection

*Seated Pairing Menu in the Private Library Dining Room: "A Tour of the Palate at Hess Collection Winery"

*General admission to the rest of the event

*Only 25 tickets available!

**Gift bags include over $250 worth of products/merchandise, including Hess Collection wine, a Wine Soiree Bottle-Top Wine Aerator, A signed copy of the book "Wine Types" and other gifts from each of our sponsors.

"A Tour of the Palate at Hess Collection Winery" prepared by Executive Chef Chad Hendrickson

2007 2007 Su’skol Chardonnay
Pan Seared Day Boat Scallop
Estate Field Greens & Asparagus, White Balsamic Wildflower Honey Vinaigrette

2006 19 Block Cuvée
Sonoma Artisan Duck Confit
Fava Bean, Toybox Mushroom & Watercress, Truffle Wholegrain Mustard
Shaved Beecher’s Flagship Reserve

2005 Collection Cabernet Sauvignon
Herb Marinated Free Range Pork Tenderloin
Crispy Sweet Corn Polenta Cake
Sautéed Bloomsdale Spinach Roasted Sweet Pepper Relish

Many thanks to our sponsors: Sonoma Artisan Foie Gras,Wine Soiree, Eco Designe,Totally Chocolate,GarLicIt, Savvy Wine Food, TCHO Chocolate, Honey Ridge Farms, Wine Types - The Book, Grains of Paradise,Wine Country Naturals, Amorris - Vitality Organic Dark Chocolate, Choclatique, Sonoma Body Works, Outrageous Shortbread, Mutineer Magazine, IO Juice, Napa Seasoning, Essential Cane, Salt Works, and many more..

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Past events:
Slide show from our network "Industry Insider" Event in Napa Valley - 2.2.2009. Thanks to our photographer Chet Laws!
Slide show from our 2008 Bottle Shock Preview & Potluck.