Palm Desert Food & Wine Festival - North to South: Food of the Americas

Date: Sunday, March 29, 2020
Time: 12 p.m. —3 p.m.

Grand Tastings feature delectable bites from more than 40 restaurants, created by renowned chefs from across the Coachella Valley and all of California, as well as more than 60 premium and sparkling wines, beers, and spirits. Participants can interact with the vintners and chefs to discuss their offerings.

Chef Demonstration Schedule

SUNDAY, MARCH 29

Tent 1

1 p.m. – Max Becker, executive chef at TRIO restaurant in Palm Springs

1:45 p.m. – Carla Hall, former cohost of ABC’s Emmy Award-winning series The Chew and a regular on ABC’s Strahan, Sara, and Keke (includes book signing)

2:30 p.m. – Andrew Cooper, executive chef at Adobe Grill in La Quinta

Tent 2

12:30 p.m. – Andrew Copley, executive chef/owner, Copley’s on Palm Canyon and AC3 Palm Desert

1:15 p.m. – Kenneth Williams, CEC, executive chef, Agua Caliente Casino Rancho Mirage

2 p.m. – The Butchery by Brandt Beef

Chef’s and demonstration schedules subject to change.
Event details subject to change.

Additional Tasting Experiences

Sunday, March 29, 12:15 ‒1 p.m.
Location: The Garden Stage sponsored by Hot Purple Energy
Seminar: Discover Paso Robles Wine Country
The Wine History Project presents an overview of the Paso Robles American Viticultural Area as well as a seated tasting of wines showcasing the wine region’s diversity. Paso Robles is known for its warm days and cool nights that allow for more than 60 wine grape varieties to be grown.
Wine History Project historian Heather Muran will moderate the seminar.

Sunday, March 29, 2:15 ‒3 p.m.
Location: The Garden Stage sponsored by Hot Purple Energy
Seminar: Wine Somalia
Description to come.

Marketplace Demonstrations

General Access: $100

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Because alcohol will be served, you must be at least 21 years of age to attend Palm Desert Food & Wine™ events and to enter the tent.
No accommodations are available for individuals under 21 years of age.