Big Buttery Celebration with Rombauer Chardonnay - Sunday 9/28 Event Ticket Only

Announcing Our
Big Buttery Celebration at The MAC
with Rombauer Chardonnay
Buttery Bites, Costume Contest and the exhibition:
“Julia Child: A Recipe for Life”
special docent tour featuring Irma Rombauer

Sunday, September 28, 2025, 1-4:30 p.m.
$20 plus applicable MAC admission*

Devotees know there’s nothing better than a big, oaky, creamy, buttery chardonnay – and the most iconic incarnation of this California classic is made by Rombauer Vineyards. The Rombauer family tree not only includes Rombauer Vineyards founders Koerner and Joan Rombauer, but also Koerner’s great-aunt: Irma Rombauer, author of “The Joy of Cooking,” which Julia Child called “a fundamental resource for any American cook.”Rombauer Vineyards has embraced the philosophy of Irma’s cookbook to bring the “Joy of Wine” to everything they do, emphasizing the pleasure of sharing food and wine with friends and family.

Join us for a delightful afternoon event in The MAC’s Ron & Diane Disney Miller Gallery surrounded by the exhibition: Julia Child: A Recipe for Life, sampling Rombauer Chardonnay paired with some locally made, bursting-with-butter bites. Our docents will be available to further enrich your tour with a special look at Irma and Julia, the women who taught America to cook, and whose cookbooks reflected different approaches but shared the goal of demystifying food and empowering American home cooks.

"If you're afraid of butter, use cream" - Julia Child

Don't miss your “photo opp” on The MAC’s popular "Big Butter" bench, Napa Valley’s newest instagrammable backdrop, and join the other Beautiful Butter People who've made this their profile photo!

Costume Contest

Top fashion and home decor brands announce that this is "Butter Summer," with the warm yellow hue spotted on runways, interior decor showrooms and warming the ankles of fashionistas who simply appreciate a lovely pair of butter socks. Arrive in your finest buttery attire and you could win a prize as Most Delicious Visitor!  
Our Museum Store is stocked and ready to butter you up.

Where: The MAC, 607 St Helena Hwy, St Helena, CA

When: Sunday, September 28, 2025 from 1 to 4 pm

Tickets: $20 PLUS applicable MAC Admission
*Buy your event ticket online and also your Admission -- or we'll ring you up at the door.

General: $45 ($20 event plus $25 applicable MAC Admission)
NVM Members: $40 ($20 event plus $20 applicable MAC Admission)
Upgraded NVM Members (joining or renewing on or after 8/1): $20 ($20 event  - MAC admission is free) 
Members: upgrade your membership now to gain free admission to The MAC and the NVMY. Use your special upgrade code (email mac@napavalleymuseum.org for assistance)

Tickets benefit the Museum’s nonprofit arts and education programs.
The museum will be open to the public during the event.
Must be 21+ to enjoy the food and wine tasting.

Napa Valley Museum is a 501c3 nonprofit, tax ID 23-7140629

Wines Generously Provided by Rombauer Vineyards