Valle Food And Wine Festival Announces All-Star Line-Up Of Chefs On Saturday, October 5, 2019
The 3rd annual Valle Food & Wine Festival, hosted by celebrity chefs Nancy Silverton and Javier Plascencia, returns to Valle de Guadalupe, the hottest new wine-travel destination in the west, on Saturday, October 5, 2019 with a stellar list of over 40 award-winning culinary talents from both sides of the United States-Mexico border.
Promoting and celebrating a bountiful region
The festival is unique in drawing a lineup of top chefs from as far as Mexico City and New
York City to promote and celebrate the bounty of the region and the cuisine and wines of Baja California, both now being recognized world-wide.
“I fell in love with the Valle de Guadalupe while cooking a dinner there two summers ago,” says Nancy Silverton. “I knew I wanted to come back–and to give back–to this place. By the end of an amazing weekend under the stars in this magical place, Javier, Carolynn, and I had decided to start a festival.”
The passionate power of this trio made the festival‘s first and second years an enormous success, and just two years later, the Valle Food & Wine Festival is the most anticipated and influential food and wine event in Mexico, attracting a broad range of talent and attendees eager to visit and explore this rich wine region, a mere two hours from the border.
A showcase of the best of Baja’s food, drinks, and entertainment
Guests sample foods cooked in a wide-open field over open fires, barrel smokers and Caja Chinas, exemplifying the rustic-chic style and traditions of the region. In addition to dishes from a star-studded line-up of chefs, the festival showcases over 20 of the best Baja wineries, local craft breweries, and hand-made cocktails.
The day-into-evening event includes live music and dancing, artisan vendors, mezcal tastings, inspiring talks, live painting, and a charity spin-the-wheel benefiting Corazón de Vida Foundation, a U.S.-based non-profit organization that provides life-changing support for orphaned and abandoned children in Baja California.
Transportation from the United States is streamlined for ticket holders with transportation options from San Diego and Tijuana, as well as free shuttle service to and from partner Ensenada hotel, City Express.
Participating Chefs, USA
Rick Bayless (Frontera Grill, Chicago)
Hugo Bolaños (Wolfgang Puck at Hotel Bel Air, Los Angeles)
Edgar Chong (Puesto, San Diego)
Erik Aronow (Puesto, San Diego)
Michael Cimarusti (Providence, Los Angeles)
Ryan DeNicola (Chi Spacca, Los Angeles)
Susan Feniger (Border Grill, Los Angeles)
Beverly Kumari (Marriott Hotels International, Washington DC)
Dahlia Narváez (Mozza Restaurant Group, Los Angeles)
Brian Malarkey (Herb & Wood, San Diego)
Wolfgang Puck (Wolfgang Puck at Hotel Bel Air, Beverly Hills)
Nancy Silverton (Mozza Restaurant Group, Los Angeles)
Ramón Velázquez (Corazón Cocina, Santa Barbara)
Jonathan Waxman (Barbuto, New York City)
Brad Wise (Trust, San Diego)
Claudette Zepeda (El Jardín, San Diego)
Participating Chefs, México
Maribel Aldaco (Fauna, Valle de Guadalupe)
Sheyla Alvarado (Traslomita, Valle de Guadalupe)
Miguel Bahena (Madre, Ensenada)
Giovanni Brassea (Humo, Tijuana)
Drew Deckman (Deckman’s en el Mogor, Valle de Guadalupe)
Janina Garay (Canella, Tijuana)
Eduardo García (Máximo Bistro, Mexico City)
Oswaldo Flores (52Kool, Tijuana)
Giannina Galvadón (Olivia, Valle de Guadalupe)
Luis Gómez (Misión 19, Tijuana)
Ángel Gutiérrez (Matilde, Valle de Guadalupe)
Marcelo Hisaki (Amores, Tecate)
Ruffo Ibarra (Oryx Capital, Tijuana)
Travis Limoge (Pirata, Oaxaca)
Aaron Mizrahi (Sonora Prime, CDMX)
Adriá Montaño (Georgina, Tijuana)
Mario Peralta (Las Compas, Tijuana)
Elena Reygadas (Rosetta, Mexico City)
Anthony Petracca (DaToni, Ensenada)
Javier Plascencia (Animalón, Valle de Guadalupe)
Margu Plascencia (L’Artisan, Tijuana)
Denise Roa (Rancho la Puerta, Tecate)
José Luis Sagrero (El Cielo, Valle de Guadalupe)
Ryan Steyn (Krausen, Ensenada)
Jair Téllez (Amaya, Mexico City)
Oscar Torres (Animalón, Valle de Guadalupe)
Carlos Valdez (Tatanka Baja Fish & Steakhouse, Ensenada)
Omar Valenzuela (Orígen, Valle de Guadalupe)
Sandra Vázquez (Once Pueblos, Valle de Guadalupe)
Diego Zavala (Pancracia, Valle de Guadalupe)
OTHER EVENTS: Charity Lunch at Osteria Mozza
Sunday, August 25, 2019
The most renowned chefs in northern Baja California, Javier Plascencia (Finca
Altozano), Drew Deckman (Deckman’s), David Castro Hussong and Maribel Aldaco
(Fauna at Bruma) join Nancy Silverton and Dahlia Narvaez at Osteria Mozza for
an unprecedented lunch experience celebrating the cuisine and wines of Valle de
Guadalupe.
The lunch will be hosted by celebrity auctioneer, Billy Harris, and will feature a live auction of coveted Ultimate VIP Weekend tickets; a luxury Valle de Guadalupe weekend getaway at Bruma, and more. One hundred percent of the proceeds from both ticket sales and live auction will benefit Corazón de Vida Foundation, a U.S.-based 501(c)3 non-profit organization that has been providing life-changing support for orphaned and abandoned children in Baja California for 25 years.
ABOUT VALLE DE GUADALUPE
Nestled in a peaceful valley surrounded by arid mountain ranges, the Valle de Guadalupe in Baja California is often compared to the Napa Valley of days gone by. It is celebrated for its natural beauty, abundant ingredients, award-winning architecture and world-class
hotels. The epicurean destination has been featured in over 200 national publications and has been called “the next great food scene to discover.” The local winemakers put Valle de Guadalupe on the map, and their sparkling wines, floral rosés, acclaimed Nebbiolos and unusual blends are now being noticed as world-class entries in the wine community.
See you there!
