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Science Matters
the business of truffle cultivation
get a preview at Toutsuite’s live stream on December 28
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3rd annual
Napa Truffle Festival
January 18-21, 2013
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Learn about the science and business of truffle cultivation!
Saturday, January 20 at the Napa Truffle Festival
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Truffle orchards are highly profitable and are an excellent and viable way to diversify land usage. The demand for European black truffles, the most sought after truffles in the culinary world (aka “the diamond of the kitchen”), far exceeds supply. Current black truffle production is almost exclusively in Europe – predominately France, followed by Spain and Italy, with small amounts in Slovenia, Croatia and Australia. But now these truffles can be cultivated in select areas around the world – and Northern America, especially regions like Napa and Sonoma, offer particularly suitable climates/soil.
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Get an in-depth overview of the science and business of cultivating European black truffles with American Truffle Company’s Managing Director Robert Chang and Chief Scientist Dr. Paul Thomas.
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Saturday’s Scientific Grower Truffle Package
($225/person, *with lunch: $375/person)
- Breakfast with Keynote by Colman Andrews
- Seminar: Science-based Truffle Cultivation
- *Winery Truffle Lunch Paired with Wines at Silver Oak Cellars (optional, add $150/person)
- Truffle Orchard Tour
- Seminar: The Economics of Truffle Cultivation
The day begins with a Continental Breakfast and keynote by Colman Andrews – co-founder of Saveur, internationally renowned food writer/editor, award-winning cookbook author and the current editorial director of the new culinary megasite The Daily Meal.
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The winery lunch this day (optional/sold separately), will be at the magnificent Silver Oak Cellarswhere you’ll be treated to a divine truffle lunch prepared by winery Chef Dominic Orsini, paired with their legendary wines.
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After lunch, there will be a truffle orchard tour at Robert Sinskey Vineyards with everyone’s favorite truffle dog Rico on hand to sniff things out.
Get Social!
Catch a live preview/overview of truffle cultivation with Robert Chang, Dr. Paul Thomas and Rico the truffle dog in the Toutsuite Social Club studio on Friday, December 28, 9-10am PST.
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Toutsuite invites your questions – they’ll be taking them live! To login, go to www.toutsuite.com, click on UPCOMING LIVE EVENTS, select the date and click on VIEW LIVE VIDEO to watch, or click on START YOUR WEBCAlM and join in the fun – live from anywhere! Or join them in their Napa studio: 68 Coombs Street L5 (rsvp: 707-363-1539).
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Can’t make the live show? No problem, login to Toutsuite at any time to view the archives. |
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take advantage of special room rates at Westin Verasa
Festival rates EXTENDED through December 28, 2012! |
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Join in the fun, science and culinary adventure of a lifetime at the 3rd annual Napa Truffle Festival, January 18-21, as we pursue the rare and elusive winter Périgord black truffle: Tuber melanosporum (aka black diamond), which will be discussed, examined, probed, prepared, demonstrated and, finally, paired with wines and feasted upon for breakfast, lunch and dinner! |
Napa Truffle Festival Marketplace
Oxbow Public Market
Monday, January 21, 10am-2pm
Here’s your chance to taste the extraordinary flavors of fresh black truffles prepared every sort of way, plus sample superb Napa Valley wines, and shop for specialty foods, beverages and home products…and oh-so-many other good things…
FREE admission – come browse/purchase truffle menu items directly from the merchants.
($25/wine tasting ticket) |
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Many thanks to our
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| A portion of the proceeds will go to support the Napa Valley Food Bank/CAN-V |
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Maralyn D. Hill, The Epicurean Explorer
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This is interesting. I always wondered why with our climate diversity USA didn’t try growing truffles much sooner? Are you going to the events?
Hi Marc,
Thanks for commenting. I am not going to the Napa event, maybe next year. However, I am going to the Oregon Truffle Festival the following week. I got a new warm coat, which I know I’ll need. ~M