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Foo Fighters are undeniably one of my favorite bands.<\/p>\n

So when I learned the band would headline BottleRock Napa Valley on Saturday night, I began to wonder: What wine pairs best with the multiplatinum rock favorite?<\/p>\n

Set in the heart of Napa Valley Wine Country, BottleRock typically draws thousands to the three-day festival, where the region\u2019s world-class wines share the stage with major musical acts.<\/p>\n

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The three-day festival has become as much a showcase for the region\u2019s food and wine as for its musical lineup, drawing tens of thousands of attendees who move between celebrity chef demonstrations, tasting lounges and main-stage performances.<\/p>\n

This year, two dozen wineries are pouring a total of nearly 100 wines across the festival, so I knew finding the perfect pairing for America\u2019s friendliest band was within reach.<\/p>\n

Whether ticket holders are chilling in General Admission, relaxing in VIP or sitting in Skydeck, BottleRock prides itself on offering all attendees a worthy selection of wines, local beers and refreshing cocktails.<\/p>\n

But the Platinum Lounge, where tickets cost nearly $6,500 for a three-day pass, is decidedly best-in-show.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur goal is to offer things that are unexpected and over the top, like a comparison tasting between Dom Perignon, Krug and Cristal,\u201d said Justin Dragoo, one of BottleRock\u2019s lead partners. \u201cMost people don\u2019t have the opportunity to sample all of these special wines at the same time. But consumers in the Platinum Lounge appreciate it.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Desmond Echavarrie, a Napa-based master sommelier, begins planning the Platinum selections each November. I caught up with him and his team during a tasting of cult cabernets inside the lounge.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe like to introduce the crowd to some great producers they might not be familiar with, both from around the world and from Napa Valley,\u201d Echavarrie said. \u201cPeople tend to love local cabernets, Champagne and rare, highly sought-after wines, so we focus on that, too.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The lounge features exclusive pours from local producers, including Eisele Vineyard, Lokoya, Heitz Cellar and Caymus Vineyards, alongside a rotating schedule of seated tastings led by master sommeliers and masters of wine.<\/p>\n

Mark de Vere, a Coombsville-based master of wine who has worked alongside Echavarrie for the past six years, said the goal each year is to keep the experience evolving.<\/p>\n

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\u201cEvery year we try to come up with new wine ideas for the Platinum Lounge \u2014 a fresh trend, something yet to be discovered, something fun,\u201d de Vere said. \u201cWe want to curate cool, new experiences.\u201d<\/p>\n

Among this year\u2019s additions is a special tasting with celebrated Napa Valley winemaker Chris Carpenter of Cardinale, La Jota and Lokoya; a \u201cSummer White Flight\u201d; a comparative tasting of 2016 Napa Valley and Bordeaux wines; and an \u201cIcons of Champagne\u201d flight.<\/p>\n

As for what Echavarrie plans to pour during the Foo Fighters set, he wasn\u2019t able to reveal specifics. But he offered a clue.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think the Foo Fighters would pair with a great cabernet sauvignon or a Sonoma Coast pinot noir,\u201d he said. \u201cThere is a very generous Napa Valley winemaker who makes Maxem Pinot Noir from a vineyard outside Occidental. I may try to get that in front of people during the Foo Fighters performance.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Coincidentally, a Sonoma County pinot noir was exactly what I had in mind.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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