In what will be the 19th annual iteration of the festival, Bay Area chef Charlie Palmer’s renowned Pigs & Pinot returns to Healdsburg in a new location in March, with a unique, all-star roster of father-son chef teams.
Pigs & Pinot has announced dates for its 19th year in Healdsburg, March 20 and 21, and this year the two-day pork-and-Pinot-Noir extravaganza will move from the Hotel Healdsburg to the newly opened Appelation Healdsburg resort, celebrity chef Charlie Palmer’s latest big hospitality project. And as we learned in August, just prior to the opening of the hotel’s main restaurant, Folia Bar & Kitchen, the chef de cuisine at the new restaurant is none other than Palmer’s son, Reed Palmer — who is working under Executive Chef David Intonato.
In addition to the annual grand tasting opening event that will feature pork-y bits alongside 60 Pinot Noirs to taste — from California, Oregon, and maybe a few from France — this year’s fest will feature a gala dinner with an all-star, father-son roster of chefs…