El Dorado County vineyard hosts 3rd annual “Snout to Tail” dinner in May

VINEYARDS AT DELFINO FARMS WILL HOST ITS THIRD ANNUAL SNOUT TO TAIL DINNER IN EL DORADO COUNTY. THE INTIMATE DINING EXPERIENCE WILL CELEBRATE SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE, LOCAL RANCHING AND THOUGHTFULLY PAIRED WINES. TOP CHEF AND RESTAURANT OWNER CHEF NELSON WILL HEADLINE THE MULTI-COURSE EVENT. LET’S HEAD OVER TO TEO TORRES, WHO IS SPEAKING TO THE OWNER OF THE VINEYARD. WELL, TODAY WE’RE JOINED BY DEREK DELFINO, WHO IS THE CO-OWNER AND VINEYARD MANAGER OF VINEYARDS. BRITTANY DELFINO, WHO IS THE EVENTS MANAGER AT VINEYARDS AS WELL. ALL RIGHT. THIS DINNER IS CALLED SNOUT TO TAIL. SO THIS IS LIKE THE WHOLE PIG, RIGHT? YEAH. SO WE RAISE ALL THE ANIMALS OURSELVES. SO ALL THE CATTLE, ALL THE PIGS ARE RAISED AT OUR FARM, YOU KNOW, PROPERLY RAISED. THE CATTLE WERE PASTURE RAISED, GRASS FED, AND WE FINISH THEM WITH A LITTLE GRAIN. AND THE PIGS WERE RAISED IN WHAT WE CALL THE, THE PIG PALACE. SO EVERYTHING’S RAISED RIGHT. THAT’S WHERE WE GREW UP DOING. AND WE WANT TO SHARE THAT WITH EVERYBODY. SO YOU DO THE VINEYARDS AND YOU HAVE LIKE THIS AWESOME FARM. YEAH. SO IT’S ACTUALLY THE CATTLE AND THE PIGS ARE RAISED JUST HALF A MILE AWAY FROM WHERE THE EVENT IS BEING HELD. SO WE HAVE A COUPLE DIFFERENT PROPERTIES. AND YEAH, IT’S JUST SOMETHING THAT’S PRECIOUS TO US. WE DID FOR GROWING UP AND OUR GRANDPA GREW CATTLE AS WELL. SO IT’S SOMETHING THAT WE WANT TO SHARE. SO WHAT CAN WHAT CAN DINERS EXPECT FROM THIS DINNER? YEAH. SO IT’S NOT JUST A DINNER. IT’S A FULL NIGHT EXPERIENCE. SO IT STARTS AT 5 P.M. WE HAVE A WELCOME HOUR OF ORDERS, AND THEY KIND OF GET TO TAKE IN THE FARM FROM ONE ASPECT AWAY FROM WHERE THE DINNER IS BEING HELD. AND THEN IT’S A SHORT WALK OVER TO DINNER, AND IT’S A FULL COURSE PAIRED WITH CURRENT RELEASES AND EVEN LIBRARY WINES. THE CHEF WILL ACTUALLY INTRODUCE EVERY COURSE. THERE’S LIVE MUSIC, AND SO IT’S KIND OF A NICE, INTIMATE EXPERIENCE. YOU OVERLOOK ALL OF THE VINEYARD AND APPLE ORCHARD. BEAUTIFUL. SOUNDS GREAT. NOW THESE ARE SOME OF THE WINES YOU’RE GOING TO BE PAIRING. HOW DO YOU PAIR? LIKE HOW DO YOU KNOW? WELL, THAT’S PROBABLY MORE MY BROTHER SHOT THE WINEMAKER, BUT HIM AND CHEF NELSON, THEY TALK TALK ABOUT WHAT’S BEING SERVED, WHAT’S THE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE WINE, THE DISH. AND THEY FIND OUT THE BEST PAIRING. THESE ARE SOME OF THE THINGS WE MIGHT PAIR. PROBABLY THAT ONE THAT YOU JUST GRABBED. I DEFINITELY WILL BE PAIRING. THAT’S ONE OF OUR PLANS FOR A BLEND. YEAH. GREAT GRANDPA, BUT THAT’S A GSM THAT WILL, THAT WILL GO IN IT. PROBABLY AN OLDER VINTAGE GRENACHE AND SYRAH. YEAH. THAT’S GOOD. AND THEN THIS ONE RIGHT HERE IS PRIMITIVO, ONE OF MY FAVORITES. YEAH. IT’S GOOD. IT’S GOOD, YOU KNOW. VERY GOOD. SO HOW DID YOU GUYS GET THIS? THIS TOP CHEF ALUMNI? TOP CHEF. HOW DID YOU GUYS GET HIM? YEAH. SO JAMIE TOBIN, SHE’S AMAZING. SHE’S BEEN WORKING WITH US WITH MARKETING AND EVERYTHING. AND SHE ALSO HELPS WITH HIS MARKETING AND HIS NEW RESTAURANT. HE’S THE EXECUTIVE CHEF FOR DRAYMOND GREEN’S NEW RESTAURANT. SO HE KNOWS HIS WAY AROUND THE KITCHEN. EXACTLY. SO WE’RE EXCITED TO BRING IN HIS CULINARY EXPERIENCE FROM TOP CHEF AND FROM ALL OF HIS RESTAURANTS. OKAY, SO WHEN IS THIS EVENT? MAY 16TH. SO JUST LESS THAN A MONTH AWAY. AND THIS WILL COST EACH PARTICIPANT ABOUT HOW MUCH? 275 THAT’S ALL INCLUSIVE. THERE’S NO LIKE ADDED GRATUITY AT THE END OR ANYTHING. THAT’S FOR THE FULL EXPERIENCE. WINES INCLUDED, WINES INCLUDED, BUT FOLKS ARE WELCOME TO BUY MORE WINE IF THEY WANTED TO. YEAH, WE DO HAVE A WINE SALE RAFFLE, SO THERE’S SOME FUN RAFFLE ITEMS. IF THEY BUY WINE AT THE EVENT. DESSERT IS INCLUDED BY OUR JONES APPLE BAKERY. SO WE DO THE DESSERT SINCE THAT’S SPECIAL TO US. ALL RIGHT. YEAH. GOOD ENOUGH. SOUNDS GOOD. LOOKS ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL. NICE TABLESCAPE HERE AS WELL. WE APPRECIATE YOU GUYS COMI

Updated: 9:23 PM PDT Apr 21, 2026

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Edio Vineyards at Delfino Farms in El Dorado County will host its third annual “Snout to Tail” dinner, an event celebrating sustainable agriculture, local ranching, and thoughtfully paired wines.“Top Chef” Season 18 alum and restaurant owner Chef Nelson German will headline the multi-course event. Derek Delfino, co-owner and vineyard manager of Edio Vineyards, and Brittany Delfino, the vineyard’s events manager, are involved in the event’s planning.They joined KCRA 3 on Tuesday to preview what to expect. “We raise all the animals ourselves so all the cattle, the pigs are raised at our farm, properly raised,” Derek Delfino said. The event goes from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. on May 16 and also features wine pairings and an Apple Hill dessert. It costs $275 for the full experience. Learn more here. See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel–KCRA 3’s Daniel Macht contributed to this story.

Edio Vineyards at Delfino Farms in El Dorado County will host its third annual “Snout to Tail” dinner, an event celebrating sustainable agriculture, local ranching, and thoughtfully paired wines.

“Top Chef” Season 18 alum and restaurant owner Chef Nelson German will headline the multi-course event.

Derek Delfino, co-owner and vineyard manager of Edio Vineyards, and Brittany Delfino, the vineyard’s events manager, are involved in the event’s planning.

They joined KCRA 3 on Tuesday to preview what to expect.

“We raise all the animals ourselves so all the cattle, the pigs are raised at our farm, properly raised,” Derek Delfino said.

The event goes from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. on May 16 and also features wine pairings and an Apple Hill dessert. It costs $275 for the full experience.

Learn more here.

See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel

–KCRA 3’s Daniel Macht contributed to this story.