Ward Four x PLAYTE Kitchen Fat Tuesday Cooking Class

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Tuesday, February 17th, 2026
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
PLAYTE Kitchen
2931 Solano Avenue, Napa

Free parking onsite and on adjacent streets.

PLAYTE Kitchen and Ward Four Wines are teaming up to create a taste of NOLA! This light, hands-on cooking class is inspired by the bold flavors of New Orleans and high vibes of Ward Four Wines. Cook classic dishes together while big brass bands set the soundtrack. Your ticket includes two paired tastes from Ward Four Wines, with additional glasses available for purchase through Decant Napa. Come ready to sip and celebrate Mardi Gras the Ward Four way.

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What's Happening?

A light, hands-on cooking class inspired by New Orleans classics, paired with big brass band energy and two curated tastes from Ward Four Wines. Decant Napa will also be pouring additional glasses for purchase.

What's Included?

• Light hands-on cooking experience
• Two wine tastes from Ward Four Wines
• High-vibe Mardi Gras soundtrack
• Good food, good people, great energy

Come ready to cook, sip, and celebrate. 

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What’s on the menu?

Taste of NOLA

2 items demo’d & cooked to be eaten as heavy/filling bites (half portions)

  • Learn how to build your own po boy with demonstrations on making mayonnaise from scratch and fry-ing techniques

  • red beans and rice with assorted toppings

  • BBQ shrimp - Large, shell-on shrimp cooked in a spicy, buttery sauce, popularized by Pascal's Manale

2 tastes of Ward Four wine (Viognier, Barbera)

Featured Partners

Endlessly fascinated by discovery, every wine in the Ward Four Wines collection is inspired by a loved one. Whether it's the playful, lighter and more fun personality of Teddy’s skin contact white wines or the gutsier, fuller-bodied character of Ted’s reds, you can tell every bottle has been made with love, compassion and honour.​Ward Four Wines is built on my core four, but I would be nowhere without my godmom, uncles, aunties, and friends.  Their aim is to bring an entirely new level of personal vulnerability to the world of wine - shifting the dial and shining a light loudly and proudly on the beautiful people who inspire me. 

Decant Napa is Napa’s cool cultured bottle shop and wine bar. Women-owned, sommelier-powered.

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