2019 APR Mondiale

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The 2019 Société Mondiale du Vin National Weekend and Young Sommeliers Competition Finals was held in Napa, CA on April 24-27, 2019. The Westin Verasa Napa hosted attendees in a comfortable oasis in the heart of downtown Napa.

Thursday, April 25:

• Napa Rocks! and The Terroir of Rutherford Bench: Two early-bird seminars on Napa Terroir.

• Welcome Reception: the weekend officially kicked off with a gathering to see old friends and enjoy a glass or two of bubbly.

• Dinner at V. Sattui Winery with Entertainment: We headed off to St. Helena to dinner in the Barrel Cellar of V. Sattui Winery, one of Napa’s oldest, where we were thrilled by operatic tenor Pasquale Esposito.

Friday, April 26:

• Winery Tours and Tastings: Three itineraries were available, visiting some of Napa’s best and most beautiful wineries.

• Chaîne Young Sommeliers Competition Finals: In the impressive Napa Valley Vintners Theater at CIA at Copia, witnessed two hours of high drama from the country’s three best young sommeliers. Tasted the competition wines blind alongside the competitors and try your hand at identifying them!

• Best Young Sommelier Awards and Chaîne/Mondiale Induction Ceremony held

• Gala Dinner at the architecturally stunning CIA at Copia, we enjoyed an outdoor reception followed by a multi-course dinner paired with wines specially selected for the occasion.

Saturday, April 27:

• Saturday Morning Seminars

• Napa Valley Wine Train Lunch: take a journey in time an enjoy an experience of a lifetime.

• CIA at Copia Lunch: If the Wine Train is not your thing, try this hands-on, interactive and fun event. Make your own lunch under the supervision of a CIA Instructor in the Hestan Kitchens at CIA at Copia.

• The Taste of Napa: As we return from the morning tours, enjoy this perennial favorite walk-around, sampling wines from the finest vintners of Napa Valley along with diverse food offerings from the region.

• Echanson Appreciation Dinner at The Westin Verasa Napa: Michelin-starred Chef Ken Frank is orchestrating and with the Westin culinary team preparing the dinner to honor our Echansons.