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The Spanish guitarist, who will join Carrie Underwood and others at Festival Napa Valley in July, talks about wine, music and his festival in Rioja. To Sáinz-Villegas, music and wine are part of the same emotional landscape: "The sophistication of classical music is very much like the sophistication of a good wine. Both put you in touch with many different levels of yourself, and they're great ways to inspire people and bring them together."

Festival Napa Valley presented a sensational Olivia Decker Power of Music concert by the Vitamin String Quartet (VSQ) at the Palace Hotel San Francisco on April 22. The evening included a reception hosted by Olivia Decker, Palace Hotel General Manager Angie Clifton, and Festival Napa Valley president Rick Walker, featuring fine wines from Grgich Hills Estate.

Festival Napa Valley is pleased to announce the appointment of David Shimmon to its Board of Directors. California wine country’s flagship festival is the largest nonprofit cultural institution in Napa County, with a mission to make the arts accessible to all.

Former Mariinsky Ballet principal dancer Xander Parish will direct the upcoming dance gala at Festival Napa Valley on July 21, 2023 which features Ukrainian and Russian ballet dancers displaced by the war.

Country music superstar Carrie Underwood will headline this summer’s Festival Napa Valley. The Grammy-winning artist, who rose to fame after winning the 2005 season of “American Idol,” is one of several internationally known performers, chefs, winemakers and others who will appear during the 17th annual festival’s lineup of events, July 8-23.

Love was in the air at The St. Regis San Francisco on Valentine’s Day as acclaimed Italian tenor Pasquale Esposito performed an enchanting program of romantic ballads and arias as part of Festival Napa Valley’s Olivia Decker Power of Music Series.

Festival Napa Valley, recognized for transforming California Wine Country into a cultural destination, is pleased to announce that 8-time GRAMMY® Award-winner Carrie Underwood will headline the Arts for All Gala at Oakville's Nickel & Nickel Winery on Sunday, July 16, 2023.

Nestled in a 4-acre, park-like setting in Burlingame is the stunning historic Kohl Mansion, which was the setting for a once-in-a-lifetime evening of music and fine dining with operatic superstar Andrea Bocelli on December 2.