Well-known Wine Country chefs and wineries mixed it up with foodies and wine-lovers at Saturday’s North Coast Wine & Food Festival in Rohnert Park. Click through the gallery above for some of the event highlights, and read more about the event here.
Event Photos: North Coast Wine & Food Festival
Well-known Wine Country chefs and vintners mixed it up with foodies and wine-lovers at the North Coast Wine & Food Festival.
Penelope Mitchell, left, Courtney Clamp and Chelsea Morris attend the North Coast Food and Wine Festival at Sonoma Mountain Village in Rohnert Park, California, on Saturday, June 10, 2017. (Photo by Alvin Jornada)
Yesenia Towers, left, Trinita Carlton, and Natacha Miller attend the North Coast Food and Wine Festival at Sonoma Mountain Village in Rohnert Park, California, on Saturday, June 10, 2017. (Photo by Alvin Jornada)
Jenna Topper, left, Marie Kneemeyer, Maria Ruiz and Dustin DeMatteo attend the North Coast Food and Wine Festival at Sonoma Mountain Village in Rohnert Park, California, on Saturday, June 10, 2017. (Photo by Alvin Jornada)
Matt Hunter, left, Morgan Baldwin, Katarina Giudice, and Gina Belforte attend the North Coast Food and Wine Festival at Sonoma Mountain Village in Rohnert Park on Saturday, June 10, 2017. (Photo by Alvin Jornada)
Chef Daniel Kedan, left, of Backyard restaurant and sommelier Christopher Sawyer during the North Coast Food and Wine Festival at Sonoma Mountain Village in Rohnert Park on Saturday, June 10, 2017. (Photo by Alvin Jornada)
JoAnna Quici, left, Alexandra Bortolussi, Juel Bortolussi and Patrick Bortolussi attend the North Coast Food and Wine Festival at Sonoma Mountain Village in Rohnert Park on Saturday, June 10, 2017. (Photo by Alvin Jornada)
Buttermilk fried chicken sandwiches on a brioche roll with slaw and dijonnaise by chefs Marianna Gardenhire and Daniel Kedan of Backyard restaurant during the North Coast Food and Wine Festival at Sonoma Mountain Village in Rohnert Park on Saturday, June 10, 2017. (Photo by Alvin Jornada)
Trione Vineyards and Winery assistant tasting room manager Reed Ackerman pours a Trione 2013 Syrah Russian River Valley for guests from a unique decanter made by Riedel in 2010 to represent the Year of the Dragon, during the North Coast Food and Wine Festival at Sonoma Mountain Village in Rohnert Park on Saturday, June 10, 2017. (Photo by Alvin Jornada)
Alex and Donna Willis of Reno attend the North Coast Food and Wine Festival at Sonoma Mountain Village in Rohnert Park on Saturday, June 10, 2017. (Photo by Alvin Jornada)
Candy cap mushroom kettle corn by chefs Marianna Gardenhire and Daniel Kedan of Backyard restaurant during the North Coast Food and Wine Festival at Sonoma Mountain Village in Rohnert Park on Saturday, June 10, 2017. (Photo by Alvin Jornada)
North Coast Wine and Food Festival at Sonoma Mountain Village in Rohnert Park on Saturday, June 10, 2017. (Photo by Alvin Jornada)
Chef John Ash and staff from Worth Our Weight restaurant help guests grill personal pizzas during the North Coast Food and Wine Festival at Sonoma Mountain Village in Rohnert Park on Saturday, June 10, 2017. (Photo by Alvin Jornada)
Chef Dustin Valette, left, and line cook Alec Graham of Valette restaurant prepare Hawaiian ahi poke with soy kombu emulsion, wakame salad and sesame snow during the North Coast Food and Wine Festival at Sonoma Mountain Village in Rohnert Park, California, on Saturday, June 10, 2017. (Photo by Alvin Jornada)
The Press Democrat’s North Coast Wine & Food Festival at SOMO Village in Rohnert Park, Saturday, June 10, 2017 (Photo by Will Bucquoy)
Chili braised pork shoulder sliders on brioche with Napa cabbage slaw by chef Crista Luedtke of boon eat + drink at the Press Democrat’s North Coast Wine & Food Festival at SOMO Village in Rohnert Park, Saturday, June 10, 2017 (Photo by Will Bucquoy)
Salmon rillette tacos by chef Armando Garcia of El Dorado Kitchen at The Press Democrat’s North Coast Wine & Food Festival at SOMO Village in Rohnert Park, Saturday, June 10, 2017 (Photo by Will Bucquoy)
The team at boon eat + drink at the Press Democrat’s North Coast Wine & Food Festival at SOMO Village in Rohnert Park, Saturday, June 10, 2017 (Photo by Will Bucquoy)
Chef Ari Weiswassser of the Glen Ellen Star at the Press Democrat’s North Coast Wine & Food Festival at SOMO Village in Rohnert Park, Saturday, June 10, 2017 (Photo by Will Bucquoy)
Abalone tostada by chef Ari Weiswassser of the Glen Ellen Star at the Press Democrat’s North Coast Wine & Food Festival at SOMO Village in Rohnert Park, Saturday, June 10, 2017 (Photo by Will Bucquoy)
Kokomo Winery's award-winning Pinot Noir paired with Backyard's buttermilk fried chicken sandwich and candy cap mushroom kettle corn at the Press Democrat’s North Coast Wine & Food Festival at SOMO Village in Rohnert Park, Saturday, June 10, 2017 (Photo by Will Bucquoy)
The Press Democrat’s North Coast Wine & Food Festival at SOMO Village in Rohnert Park, Saturday, June 10, 2017 (Photo by Will Bucquoy)
The Press Democrat’s North Coast Wine & Food Festival at SOMO Village in Rohnert Park, Saturday, June 10, 2017 (Photo by Will Bucquoy)
Cauliflower sformato with crispy chicken skin by chef John Toulze of the girl & the fig at the Press Democrat’s North Coast Wine & Food Festival at SOMO Village in Rohnert Park, Saturday, June 10, 2017 (Photo by Will Bucquoy)
Chef John Toulze (right) of the girl & the fig at the Press Democrat’s North Coast Wine & Food Festival at SOMO Village in Rohnert Park, Saturday, June 10, 2017 (Photo by Will Bucquoy)
The team at Hog Island Oyster serving up fresh oysters at the Press Democrat’s North Coast Wine & Food Festival at SOMO Village in Rohnert Park, Saturday, June 10, 2017 (Photo by Will Bucquoy)
Guests enjoy fresh Hog Island Oyster Company oysters at the Press Democrat’s North Coast Wine & Food Festival at SOMO Village in Rohnert Park, Saturday, June 10, 2017 (Photo by Will Bucquoy)
The Press Democrat’s North Coast Wine & Food Festival at SOMO Village in Rohnert Park, Saturday, June 10, 2017 (Photo by Will Bucquoy)
The Press Democrat’s North Coast Wine & Food Festival at SOMO Village in Rohnert Park, Saturday, June 10, 2017 (Photo by Will Bucquoy)
The Press Democrat’s North Coast Wine & Food Festival at SOMO Village in Rohnert Park, Saturday, June 10, 2017 (Photo by Will Bucquoy)
The Press Democrat’s North Coast Wine & Food Festival at SOMO Village in Rohnert Park, Saturday, June 10, 2017 (Photo by Will Bucquoy)
The Press Democrat’s North Coast Wine & Food Festival at SOMO Village in Rohnert Park, Saturday, June 10, 2017 (Photo by Will Bucquoy)
Chicken and pork fat meatballs by Matthew Williams & Moishe Hahn-Schuman of Ramen Gaijin at the Press Democrat’s North Coast Wine & Food Festival at SOMO Village in Rohnert Park, Saturday, June 10, 2017 (Photo by Will Bucquoy)
Chefs Duskie Estes of zazu kitchen and farm, Evelyn Cheatham of Worth Our Weight, and John Ash at the North Coast Food and Wine Festival at Sonoma Mountain Village in Rohnert Park on Saturday, June 10, 2017. (Photo by Heather Irwin)
Tori Tsukune by Ramen Gaijin at The Press Democrat’s North Coast Wine & Food Festival at SOMO Village in Rohnert Park, Saturday, June 10, 2017 (Photo by Will Bucquoy)
The Press Democrat’s North Coast Wine & Food Festival at SOMO Village in Rohnert Park, Saturday, June 10, 2017 (Photo by Will Bucquoy)
The Press Democrat’s North Coast Wine & Food Festival at SOMO Village in Rohnert Park, Saturday, June 10, 2017 (Photo by Will Bucquoy)
The Press Democrat’s North Coast Wine & Food Festival at SOMO Village in Rohnert Park, Saturday, June 10, 2017 (Photo by Will Bucquoy)
The Press Democrat’s North Coast Wine & Food Festival at SOMO Village in Rohnert Park, Saturday, June 10, 2017 (Photo by Will Bucquoy)
The Press Democrat’s North Coast Wine & Food Festival at SOMO Village in Rohnert Park, Saturday, June 10, 2017 (Photo by Will Bucquoy)
The Press Democrat’s North Coast Wine & Food Festival at SOMO Village in Rohnert Park, Saturday, June 10, 2017 (Photo by Will Bucquoy)
The Press Democrat’s North Coast Wine & Food Festival at SOMO Village in Rohnert Park, Saturday, June 10, 2017 (Photo by Will Bucquoy)
The Press Democrat’s North Coast Wine & Food Festival at SOMO Village in Rohnert Park, Saturday, June 10, 2017 (Photo by Will Bucquoy)
Marcus Cappellazzo performs at the North Coast Food and Wine Festival at Sonoma Mountain Village in Rohnert Park on Saturday, June 10, 2017. (Photo by Sarah Stierch)
Bob Hunnicutt of Paradise Ridge Winery pours for guests at The Press Democrat’s North Coast Wine & Food Festival at SOMO Village in Rohnert Park, Saturday, June 10, 2017 (Photo by Will Bucquoy)
The Press Democrat’s North Coast Wine & Food Festival at SOMO Village in Rohnert Park, Saturday, June 10, 2017 (Photo by Will Bucquoy)
The Press Democrat’s North Coast Wine & Food Festival at SOMO Village in Rohnert Park, Saturday, June 10, 2017 (Photo by Will Bucquoy)
The Press Democrat’s North Coast Wine & Food Festival at SOMO Village in Rohnert Park, Saturday, June 10, 2017 (Photo by Will Bucquoy)
Vegetarian dumplings with green garlic créme fraîche by chef Joe Zobel of Peter Lowell's at the North Coast Food and Wine Festival at Sonoma Mountain Village in Rohnert Park on Saturday, June 10, 2017. (Photo by Sarah Stierch)
The Press Democrat’s North Coast Wine & Food Festival at SOMO Village in Rohnert Park, Saturday, June 10, 2017 (Photo by Will Bucquoy)
The Press Democrat’s North Coast Wine & Food Festival at SOMO Village in Rohnert Park, Saturday, June 10, 2017 (Photo by Will Bucquoy)
Chef Daniel Kedan of Backyard Restaurant in Forestville at the North Coast Wine & Food Festival at Sonoma Mountain Village in Rohnert Park on Saturday, June 10, 2017. (Photo by Heather Irwin)
Spinster Sisters Executive Chef Liza Hinman at the North Coast Wine & Food Festival. (Photo by Heather Irwin)
A glass of award-winning white wine at the North Coast Food and Wine Festival at Sonoma Mountain Village in Rohnert Park on Saturday, June 10, 2017. (Photo by Sarah Stierch)