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Rediscover the 1939 Technicolor classic The Wizard of Oz as it returns to the big screen in a spectacular live-to-picture performance with Festival Orchestra Napa, conducted by Ming Luke. Follow Dorothy and her companions on their journey from Kansas to the Emerald City along the Yellow Brick Road, as Herbert Stothart’s iconic score is performed live alongside the film.

Guests will gather on the winery’s fountain-adorned patio to enjoy an elegant afternoon of estate wines and seasonal cuisine. Grgich Hills’ celebrated wines, crafted with a deep commitment to natural winemaking and sustainability, will be paired with a gourmet menu designed to complement each pour.

8210 St Helena Highway, Oakville
Turnbull Wine Cellars has spent more than 40 years crafting distinguished Cabernet Sauvignon with a commitment to excellence and independence. Regarded as one of Napa Valley’s hidden gems, the winery offers sweeping valley views, beautiful gardens, and a memorable setting for an exceptional wine-pairing luncheon.

Odette invites guests to a gourmet lunch paired with the estate's acclaimed wines — including the flagship Cabernet Sauvignon crafted by Head Winemaker Andrew Haugen, celebrated for its signature "iron fist in a velvet glove" and a perfect 100-point debut from The Wine Advocate. Legendary, indeed. 

Admission-free. Reservations are recommended. 
Join acclaimed cellists Eileen Moon and Jonah Kim for a concert of celebrated chamber works performed by an all-star sextet of distinguished musicians. Known for their dynamic artistry and musical chemistry, Moon and Kim bring together friends and collaborators for a vibrant program showcasing the intimacy, virtuosity, and spontaneity of chamber music at its finest.

Maggie and Stephen Oetgen invite guests to today’s luncheon at Ashe Vineyard, a spectacular estate set in the heart of Oakville, among sun-kissed vines and gently rolling hills. 

The Frost School at Festival Napa Valley's Blackburn Music Academy is an immersive summer conservatory for emerging professional instrumentalists in the idyllic setting of Napa Valley.

CHARLES LETOURNEAU

Executive Vice President & Artistic Director

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Commissioned for Festival Napa Valley’s 20th Anniversary Season, The Judgment of Paris is a one-act opera by composer Jake Heggie and librettist Gene Scheer, inspired by the legendary 1976 blind tasting that transformed the world of wine.

Jean-Yves Thibaudet and Ray Chen return to Festival Napa Valley for their debut duo recital, uniting two internationally acclaimed virtuosi. Chen joins Thibaudet, renowned for his distinctive artistry and wide-ranging repertoire, in an evening celebrating the expressive power and musical dialogue of violin and piano.

Admission-free. Reservations are recommended. 
Valentin Kovalev has risen from studies in Moscow, Paris, and the United States to acclaimed performances on the world’s leading stages. A Concert Artists Guild and Naumburg Competition winner, he made a sold-out Carnegie Hall debut and has reached millions online, bringing classical saxophone to new global audiences.

Tonight’s Patron Dinner unfolds in the lush Culinary Garden at Copia, where vibrant seasonal plantings create an immersive Napa Valley setting. With a wine and culinary experience hosted by Helen and Stanley Cheng of Hestan Vineyards, the evening features inspired cuisine and exceptional estate wines crafted by acclaimed winemakers Thomas Rivers Brown and Jeff Gaffner in a uniquely beautiful atmosphere.

For more than thirty years, Lewis Cellars has focused on crafting wines that epitomize the intense flavors and bold character of the Napa Valley.That focus reached a defining milestone in 2016, when Lewis Cellars’ 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon was named Wine Spectator’s Wine of the Year. 

An afternoon at Spottswoode Estate is Napa Valley at its most timeless. Family-owned and deeply tied to the valley’s agricultural roots, Spottswoode is renowned for crafting wines of extraordinary balance and integrity. Its signature Cabernet Sauvignon has earned an almost mythic reputation, described by Paul Lukacs in The Great Wines of America as the “Grace Kelly of Napa Valley wines.”