If you have had the pleasure of attending in the past, these chefs need no introduction. If you are new to L’Amour du Vin, you’ll most certainly recognize some of our culinary superstars.

Past Featured Restaurants and Chefs

2024 Chef Mitsunobu Nagae, l’abeille, New York, NY

2023 Chef Philip Tessier, PRESS Restaurant, St. Helena, CA

2022 Chef Stephanie Izard, Girl & the Goat │ Little Goat │ Duck Duck Goat │ Cabra │bakery Sugargoat

2021 Cassidee Dabney, The Barn at Blackberry Farm®, Walland, TN

2020 Chef Tory McPhail, Commander’s Palace, New Orleans, LA

2019 Steven Satterfield, Miller Union, Atlanta, GA

2018 Nancy Oakes, Boulevard, San Francisco, CA

2017 Barbara Lynch, Barbara Lynch Gruppo, Boston, MA

2016 Frank Stitt, Highlands Bar & Grill/Chez Fonfon/Bottega Restaurant & Café, Birmingham, AL

2015 Stephen Barber, Long Meadow Ranch, St. Helena, CA

2014 Patrick O’Connell, The Inn at Little Washington, Washington, VA

2013 Dean Fearing, Fearing’s Restaurant at The Ritz Carlton, Dallas, TX Accompanied by the Chefs of Blackberry Farm

2012 Jeff Carter, Dancing Bear Lodge & Restaurant, Townsend, TN Accompanied by the Chefs and Artisans of Blackberry Farm

2011 Linton Hopkins, Restaurant Eugene, Atlanta, GA Accompanied by the Chefs of Blackberry Farm

2010 Bill Telepan, Telepan, New York, NY Accompanied by the Chefs of Blackberry Farm

2009 Eric Ziebold, CityZen, Washington, DC Accompanied by the Chefs of Blackberry Farm

2008 Peter Glander, Blackberry Farm, Walland, TN

2007 Three Relais and Châteaux Property Chefs: Dean Maupin, Clifton, Charlottesville, VA Tarver King, Woodlands, Summerville, SC John Fleer, Blackberry Farm, Walland, TN

2006 John Fleer, Blackberry Farm, Walland, TN

2005 Southern Graces, Knoxville, TN

2004 Chris Stallard, Little Star, Knoxville, TN Gary Ogle, The Lord Lindsey, Knoxville, TN