The Art of Food & Wine Palm Desert is a unique four-day celebration attracting thousands of art and culinary enthusiasts from across California and around the country to enjoy the very best in art, food and wine education and hospitality.

The event features food and wine tastings, celebrity chef demonstrations, culinary seminars, art, music, shopping and golf - all nestled in southern California's beautiful Coachella Valley.

History

The idea for The Art of Food & Wine Palm Desert began three years ago when the general manager and business development director of the Desert Springs JW Marriott Resort & Spa conceived of an idea to create a world-class event that would bring visitors to the area and the resort. The team noted that there were no luxury food and wine festivals in the Southwest to mirror those in Aspen, CO and Miami, FL. The team joined with the City of Palm Desert and the country's leading wine and spirits distributor, Southern Wine & Spirits, to create the premier West Coast festival venue for the discerning palate.

The festival's goal is to create a unique experience that strengthens Palm Desert's reputation as a perfect destination for leisure travelers with sophisticated tastes.