Napa Weekend - 3 of 3

My last day at Live In The Vineyard was a true highlight, we were invited to Chef Michael Chiarello’s private estate to taste his wines and a delicious cornucopia of foods.

 

The Chiarello estate was absolutely gorgeous! They have a vineyard as their backyard, its quiet, serene, and inviting. My new goal in life is to find a way to live in a place like the Chiarello house. 

We were greeted with a glass of rose…and then a white….and then a red…..from Chiarello Vineyards. The Chiara Rose was my favorite.

 

They passed hors d’oeuvres.....

A delicious risotto ball which was warm, cheesy and perfect with the wine.

 

 

This is how I like my grilled cheese, crunchy and gooey; it was lick your lips fabulous!
 

 

 

They also put forth a beautiful display of fresh ingredients including handmade mozzarella, curred meats, olives, breads, roasted vegetables and fruits.
 

 

My favorite type of centerpiece

 

 

 

The Food

 

 

All of my favorite things!

 

 

 

Chef Chiarello hosted a cooking demonstration inside his kitchen, and what a beautiful kitchen it was! He cooked paella and it was wonderful.

 

 

 

Our next treat was a live performance from Christina Perri. I wasn’t aware of this but she is a big fan of the Twilight books and she actually wrote the song “A Thousand Years” just becasue she was inspired by the story.  The movie folks heard it and thought it was perfect for the film so they put it in.

 

 

Chef Chiarello welcoming us all

 

 

Christina Perri Performance

She was a fantastic performer and totally adorable. I am looking forward to her new single releasing on November 18th.


Live In The Vineyard was an unbelieveable event, the creators, Bobbii and Clare, really are brilliant to create this wonderful expereience and every event went so smoothly.  Bravo to the entire Live In The Vineyard team, the chefs, the artists and everyone involved.
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