During the Napa Truffle Festival join mushroom experts David Campbell and Norman Andresen, along with American Truffle Company’s own Dr. Paul Thomas for a delightful walk into the woods of Napa Valley to forage for exotic mushrooms in their native habitats at the height of the mushroom season! Enjoy nature as you learn the basics about mushrooms, including the process of mushroom identification, as well as proper handling and cooking options for any edible specimens you may encounter. Past forays have led to such fascinating mushrooms as the popular and deliciously fruity, peppery chanterelle; and candy caps, whose sweet aroma often finds its way into cookies and ice cream; also matsutakes, highly prized (and priced!) in Japanese cuisine and, more recently, in Michelin star restaurants around the world. Foragers also came across many breathtakingly beautiful, non-edible species, such as toadstools. Foraging for wild mushrooms should only be done with knowledgeable mushroom experts, and you will not find a more qualified expert than fungi forage leader David Campbell, the Bay Area Poison Control Center’s go-to mushroom guy.