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Saturday | March 16, 2024 | 10:30a-12:30p
At The Matheson, Healdsburg

Tournament of the Pig with Charlie Palmer and Guest Chefs

Pigs & Pinot guest chefs will be divided into two talent-packed teams. This Iron Chef style competition will be hosted by the food loving actor and comedian, Mario Cantone. Prepare yourself for some lively commentary. The two teams will be given a whole pig, which they will use to create two distinct dishes, along with ingredients they can find at The Matheson. Chefs Charlie Palmer and Dustin Valette will jump in to help for this all hands on deck cook off. Chef Scott Romano will join Charlie as our resident butcher. A pork-loving judging panel will determine the winning team. And yes, the audience gets to taste, too.

This year’s Tournament of the Pig will take place at Dustin Valette’s The Matheson.

NOTE: Tournament of the Pig tickets are exclusive to Pigs & Pinot Weekend Lodging Packages and à la carte tickets will NOT be sold to these events.


Guest Chefs

Nancy
Oakes

Chef/Owner
Boulevard Restaurant

Dean
Fearing

Chef/Owner
Fearing’s Restaurant

Neal
Fraser

Chef/Owner
Redbird and Vibiana

Ryan
Urig

Executive Chef
Grand Wailea,
A Waldorf Astoria Resort
Humuhumunukunukuāpuaʻa


Bryan
Voltaggio

Chef/Owner
Thacher & Rye

Emcee

Mario
Cantone

Actor and Comedian

Host
 

Dustin
Valette

Chef/Owner
The Matheson
Resident Butcher

Scott
Romano

Executive Chef
1932 Reserve, Lake of the Ozarks

Tournament Winery

Matt
Michael

Winemaker
Baldassari Wines

Seminar tickets are exclusive to Hotel Healdsburg and Harmon Guest House Lodging Packages and selections are subject to availability. Full package pricing is charged at the time of booking. There is an eight-week cancellation policy for full refund. Packages cancelled after Friday, January 19, 2024 at 3pm PST are non-refundable. The room portion of the package may be applied to a future stay, ticket fees will not be credited. Please contact info@pigsandpinot.com for cancellations.

The Matheson

The Matheson is Sonoma County’s acclaimed food & wine experience located in the heart of Downtown Healdsburg. Helmed by renowned Chef and Owner, Dustin Valette, guests are welcomed to enjoy multiple unique restaurant/bar concepts all under one roof – from an upscale restaurant featuring modern Wine Country cuisine, to a bar lounge, complete with a Wine Wall featuring 88 wines on tap.

Upstairs, Roof 106 offers guests an open-air restaurant and cocktail lounge, with indoor dining options available. Every dish and libation is prepared with finesse and celebrates local artisans and the expansive surrounding region, while the food, cocktail and wine menus rotate with the changing micro-seasons, offering a unique experience with each visit.

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