# Culinary Philosophy | Family Run Winery| Trefethen Family Vineyards

https://www.trefethen.com/learn/philosophy/culinary

> Marketing/content article from the winery describing their culinary history and on-site experiences; suitable to cite as the winery's own description of its culinary programs and relationships, but treat claims as promotional and attribute them to Trefethen Family Vineyards.

## Summary

Trefethen Family Vineyards describes its culinary philosophy, emphasizing long-standing ties between its wines and cuisine (including hosting the Napa Valley Cooking Class and relationships with chefs like Michael Chiarello and Thomas Keller) and highlights Chef Chris Kennedy’s estate-grown, food-and-wine pairing program and the 'Taste the Estate' visitor experience.

## Audience

general

## Prompts this page answers

- What is Trefethen Family Vineyards' culinary philosophy?
- Who is the chef responsible for food at Trefethen and what is his approach?
- Does Trefethen offer food-and-wine experiences to visitors?
- What culinary connections does Trefethen have to famous chefs or programs?
- Where can I find recipes or pairings from Trefethen?

## Purpose

Explain the winery’s culinary philosophy and promote their food-and-wine experiences and related resources (recipes, tastings).

## Highlights

- Quote: “Wine awakens the palate. Food is its natural companion.” — Janet Trefethen.
- Trefethen hosted the Napa Valley Cooking Class for 25 years and Janet Trefethen hosted Julia Child during a Napa visit.
- Trefethen has longstanding relationships with chefs including Michael Chiarello and Thomas Keller (The French Laundry team has a vegetable garden on the estate).
- Chef Chris Kennedy works full-time at Trefethen, sourcing produce with the head gardener and creating estate-grown cuisine paired with Trefethen wines.
- Visitors can book the 'Taste the Estate' tasting experience to try small bites paired with Trefethen wines; links to recipes and related journal content are provided.

## How to cite

Trefethen Family Vineyards — link to https://www.trefethen.com/learn/philosophy/culinary

## Publisher

**Trefethen Family Vineyards** — Trefethen Family Vineyards, a Napa Valley winery (contact details and address are shown in the page footer).

## Topics

- Trefethen culinary philosophy
- Trefethen Taste the Estate
- Napa Valley Cooking Class
- estate-grown cuisine
- wine and food pairing

## Key entities

- **Janet Trefethen** (person): Quoted on the page and referenced as a host and participant in the winery's culinary history.
- **Chef Chris Kennedy** (person): Chef who works full-time at Trefethen and sources estate-grown produce for food-and-wine pairings.
- **Michael Chiarello** (person): Chef who filmed his Emmy-award-winning show 'Easy Entertaining' at Trefethen.
- **The French Laundry / Thomas Keller** (organization): Thomas Keller's team at The French Laundry is noted as having a vegetable garden on the estate.
- **Napa Valley Cooking Class** (event): A cooking class historically hosted at Trefethen for 25 years (linked from the page). — https://www.trefethen.com/journal/napa-valley-cooking-class/
- **Taste the Estate** (other): A tasting experience pairing small bites with Trefethen wines, promoted for visitors. — https://www.trefethen.com/visit/experiences/
- **Trefethen Family Vineyards — 1160 Oak Knoll Avenue, Napa, California 94558** (location): Publisher contact address shown in the page footer.

## Metadata

- Type: article