Four Seasons Resort and Residences Napa Valley Debuts Masters of the Table

On November 12, 2025, Michelin-starred Chef Rogelio Garcia and two-Michelin-starred Chef Paul Liebrandt come together for a one-night collaboration at Four Seasons Resort and Residences Napa Valley, launching The Napa Valley Standard with an evening of technique, creativity, and terroir-driven cuisine limited to 40 guests.

The Napa Valley Standard is an exclusive culinary and wine festival, serving as a platform for wine country dining that prioritize craft and technique. The inaugural event, Masters of the Table: Auro x Liebrandt, brings together Garcia, whose Auro has held Calistoga's only Michelin star for three consecutive years, and Liebrandt, who earned two Michelin stars and three New York Times stars by age 24.

Celebrating the Very Best in Napa Valley Dining

Chef Rogelio Garcia celebrates California's terroir through the lens of his Mexican heritage at Auro. His seasonal seven-course menu has earned acclaim for creativity, presentation, and what guests describe as food that tells a story. A 2024 James Beard finalist for Best Chef: California and author of the James Beard Award-winning cookbook Convivir: Modern Mexican Cuisine in California's Wine Country, Garcia brings precision and narrative to Northern California ingredients.

"For me, food is how you tell the story of a place," says Chef Rogelio Garcia, Executive Chef of Auro at Four Seasons Resort Napa Valley. "This incredible event lets us inspire each other toward flavours and plates we'd never create alone – that's what makes it exciting."

Chef Paul Liebrandt built his reputation on precision, imagination, and a visual style that redefined modern plating. His work has been profiled in Vogue, The New York Times, and the Emmy-nominated HBO documentary A Matter of Taste. Liebrandt is also the author of To The Bone, which explores his approach to modern technique and storytelling.

"Napa Valley has become one of the most important gastronomic destinations in the world," says Chef Paul Liebrandt. "Bringing my approach here and blending it with Rogelio's command of California ingredients and Mexican tradition – that dialogue between perspectives is where the most exciting cooking happens."

The Venue

Auro's dining room at Four Seasons Resort and Residences Napa Valley frames both the open kitchen and sweeping vineyard views through floor-to-ceiling windows. The restaurant's 750-label wine program, curated by Sommelier Derek Stevenson, has earned Wine Spectator's Best of Award of Excellence. Evenings at Auro typically span three hours, with time built in to savour each course alongside expertly chosen wines.

The Wine

Thomas Rivers Brown has curated wine pairings for the evening from the Napa estates he has shaped. Food & Wine's 2010 Winemaker of the Year and recipient of over 35 perfect 100-point scores, Brown's minimalist, terroir-focused approach has made him one of the valley's most sought-after consulting winemakers.

The Menu

The evening features an alternating menu showcasing each chef's distinct approach:

Reception

• Sesame Noir Financier with Kristal Caviar (Liebrandt)
• Blue Corn Tostada Mixta with blue fin tuna, Spanish octopus, escabeche (Garcia)

Dinner Highlights

• 7-Day Dry Aged Binchotan Kissed Sanma with Leche de Tigre, blistered Okinawa yams, crispy choclo (Garcia)
• Sheep Milk Gnudi with matsutake, white truffle (Liebrandt)
• 12-Day Dry Aged Japanese Kinki with kimchi and king crab koshihikari fried rice, aji dulce pepper (Garcia)
• Sanuki Olive Wagyu with scallop, sour Cherry (Liebrandt)

Dessert

• Abundancia Mille-Feuille by Auro Pastry Chef Laura Ongaro, whose plated desserts have become signatures of Auro's tasting experience

Event Details

• Date: Wednesday, November 12, 2025
• Seatings: 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
• Location: Four Seasons Resort and Residences Napa Valley, 400 Silverado Trail North, Calistoga, California
• Capacity: 40 guests
• Tickets: USD 750 per guest | Reserve Here

About The Napa Valley Standard

Through intimate dinners, curated tastings, rare vintage experiences, and thought-leading seminars, The Napa Valley Standard creates a platform where Napa’s icons stand alongside rising voices. Following its 2025 preview, the event will expand in 2026 into a flagship four-day festival featuring world-class programming, positioning Napa Valley as one of the most prestigious yet modern food and wine destination in the country.