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    Home » US Travel » California » Napa Valley

    A Taste of Napa Valley

    Published: Mar 15, 2011 · Modified: Oct 22, 2014 by Jennifer Che

    I am exhausted.

    In a good way!

    It's been a crazy weekend. I hopped on a plane early early Friday morning to head out to Napa Valley for the S. Pellegrino 9th Annual Almost Famous Chef Competition. It was a weekend filled with food, laughter, intense competition, crazy talent, and lots and lots of fun.

    Of course, I had an incredible time. I'm still digesting everything that happened this week, but I promise I'll share all the gory details with you once I process everything!

    Here's a sneak preview . .



    A stars-studded line up of judges - how many do you recognize?

    A fun, insanely talented, and super hardworking bunch of contestants. You guys are awesome!

    A beautiful dinner at a really unique vineyard.

    An early morning bike ride to Trefethen Vineyards

    Cooking demonstrations from the celebrity chef judges and past winners
    A beautiful family-style lunch


    Great hosts for the Awards Ceremony

    Celebrating the wonderful work done by both the judges and all the students

    A wistful good by - a shot taken from the car on my way back to the airport . . .

    Stay tuned to find out more about the contestants, the wonderful dishes that they made, and much, much more. 🙂

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