Date: October 7, 2006
Time: 1:00 in the afternoon
Event: From Persia to Napa: Wine, Poetry and Culture at the Persian Table
The deliciously exotic culture of Persia is the subject of the recently released From Persia to Napa: Wine at the Persian Table (Mage), which celebrates Persian culture and contains recipes, food and wine pairings, poetry, tidbits of history and a close-up look at Napa’s Darioush winery. Join the authors—Najmieh Batmanglij, Dick Davis and Associate Director of Wine Burke Owens—and vintner/winery owner Darioush Khaledi for a delightful afternoon of discussion and winetasting, featuring Darioush Shiraz and Viognier.
$35 (includes admission)/$25 members.
Purchase Tickets online.
Location:
COPIA: The American Center for Wine, Food & the Arts
500 First Street
Napa, CA 94559
Phone: (707) 259-1600 or (888) 512-6742
Date: Monday, September 18, 2006
Time: 6:30
in the evening
Event: An Evening of Persian Cuisine and Art
The Washington DC Chapter of
Les Dames d’Escoffier and
The Textile Museum cordially invite you to
an evening of Persian cuisine and art in honor of the publication of
From Persia to Napa by Dame Najmieh Batmanglij. This event wil feature a private viewing of
Pieces of a Puzzle: Classical Persian Carpet Fragments with Daniel Walker, The Textile Museum Director and Exhibition Curator. A lavish buffet dinner showcasing recipes from Najmieh’s book will be served along with Napa Valley Wine from Darioush Winery. Authentic tar music played by Behfar Bahadoran.
Tickets are $85 for members of Les Dames or The Textile Museum / $95 for non-members. R.s.v.p. with credit card by September 13 to
lesdamesdc@aol.com or 202.973.2168.
Space is strictly limited; reservations taken on a first-come, first-served basis.
Event: 2008 Worlds of Flavor International Conference & Festival
Date: November 6-8, 2008
Time: All Weekend
In November 2008, the CIA will stage A Mediterranean Flavor Odyssey: Preserving and Re-Inventing Traditions for Modern Palates . This spectacular, multi-dimensional event will bring together a conference faculty of more than 60 top chefs, market cooks, food writers, beverage experts, food producers, and other authorities from throughout the Mediterranean and across the United States. This prestigious guest conference faculty will lead seminars, conduct tastings and demonstrations, collaborate on special meals, and participate in the colorful World Marketplace held in Greystone’s historic 15,000 square-foot Barrel Room.
