Cabernet Season:

Cabernet Season is officially November through April, when the vines become dormant and the chefs offer heartier meals, which pair perfectly with Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon. It's a time when the pace slows down, the natural beauty of the vines shine, and the perfect time to get away, relax, restore and reconnect.

Napa Valley's Cabernet Season features the following events:

• Napa Valley Film Festival – November
• Napa Truffle Festival – January
• Napa Valley Restaurant Week – January
• Napa Valley Marathon – March
• Flavor! Napa Valley – March
• Arts in April – April

 Napa Valley Film Festival

The ultimate celebration of film, food and wine, the NVFF (Napa Valley Film Festival) lights up the picturesque towns of Napa, Yountville, St. Helena and Calistoga. NVFF features more than 100 new independent films and studio sneak previews screening in venues throughout Napa Valley. www.napavalleyfilmfestival.org and http://www.visitnapavalley.com/napa_valley_film_fest.htm

Napa Truffle Festival

The sixth annual Napa Truffle Festival features an exciting lineup of special guests from the food and wine world, including truffle cultivation experts and internationally renowned chefs. www.napatrufflefestival.com

Napa Valley Restaurant Week

This program provides special restaurant offers for both visitors and locals with single priced $20 two-course lunches and two-price dinner options at $36 and $46 for a three-course meal. Participating restaurants are encouraged to donate corkage fees to the Napa Food Bank, or a charity of their choice. A total of eleven Michelin Stars shine on Napa Valley -- including The French Laundry and The Restaurant at Meadowood, each with three Michelin Stars; and five restaurants which have each been awarded one Michelin Star (Auberge du Soleil; Bouchon; La Toque; Solbar and Terra). http://www.visitnapavalley.com/restaurant_week.htm

Napa Valley Marathon

The Kaiser Permanente Napa Valley Marathon, named one of the “Top 10 Marathons Worth Traveling For” by Forbes Travel, is dedicated to fostering and promoting quality racing in an inspiring setting. www.napavalleymarathon.com

Flavor! Napa Valley

Flavor! Napa Valley features five days of farm-to-table cuisine, world-class wines and culinary star talent. Guests will enjoy local and celebrity chef demonstrations; intimate winemaker workshops; Grand Tastings; and exclusive experiences that bring out the best flavors of Napa Valley. www.flavornapavalley.com

Arts in April

The Napa Valley showcases its wealth of art and artists from American Canyon to Calistoga for the sixth annual Napa Valley Arts in April, featuring works that span artistic disciplines, genres and decades. Last year featured more than 60 special shows, openings and exhibits providing an artistic feast. www.napavalleycollection.com/artsinapril

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About Visit Napa Valley

Visit Napa Valley is the official tourism marketing organization for the Napa Valley, with a mission to promote, protect and enhance the region's position as one of the world's premier wine, food, arts and wellness destinations. The area, known for its legendary hospitality, is also internationally recognized as one of only eight "Great Wine Capitals" and has more Michelin Stars per capita than any other wine region in the world.

The Napa Valley, conveniently located just an hour from the San Francisco Bay Area, consists of the following distinctive towns, including, from north to south, Calistoga, St. Helena, Rutherford/Oakville, Yountville, the city of Napa, American Canyon, and the outdoor recreation area of Lake Berryessa.

The Napa Valley Welcome Center, located at 600 Main St. along the riverfront in downtown Napa, provides visitors with expert Concierge services from Napa Valley Ambassadors who offer complimentary Napa Valley Guidebooks, maps, brochures and winery tasting passes. The Welcome Center, open daily 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., also offers complimentary Wi-Fi and a mercantile shop featuring locally sourced gift items.

For additional information on the Napa Valley, or to plan your Napa Valley experience, please explore www.VisitNapaValley.com, join "The Napa Valley" on Facebook, and follow @VisitNapaValley on Twitter.