[Road Trip] Let’s Go! Ojai Food + Wine Epicurean Weekend, March 13-16, 2025

I’m excited to be asked back for the second annual Ojai Food + Wine Epicurean Weekend.

The spectacularly successful event debuted in 2023 (then took a hiatus last year) and returns this year from March 13 - 16, 2025. The four-day epicurean event features more than 100 top chefs and personalities along with some of the most revered wineries from around the world.

Presented by FOOD & WINE, the lineup is loaded with a talented all-star cast of Michelin and James Beard awardees, master sommeliers, hospitality thought leaders, and future legends of the food and wine universe. I’ll be moderating three panels:

• Friday, March 14: A Study of Chardonnay with Kistler Vineyards | 10:00am - 11:15am

• Saturday, March 15: California Grand Cru, Sea Smoke | 10:00am - 11:15am 

• Sunday, March 16: Innovator in Champagne, Laurent-Perrier | 10:00am - 11:15am 

After hosting a portfolio tasting of Saxum wines with, from left, Craig Collins, MS and Saxum Owner/Winemaker Justin Smith.