Chef de Cuisine of FARM at The Carneros Inn
Christophe Gerard

A native of France's Loire Valley, Christophe Gerard's illustrious culinary career began in France, matured in several of Europe and America's finest restaurants, and now brings him to the role of chef de cuisine at The Carneros Inn, a luxury PlumpJack resort located in the heart of Napa Valley's Carneros winegrowing region.

Having worked with the marketplace's finest local ingredients his entire career, Gerard is happily at home amidst Napa and Sonoma’s agricultural bounty that comprises the menus at FARM at The Carneros Inn, where Gerard controls the operations of the kitchen and is responsible for purchasing, food production, presentation of food and supervisory guidance to the culinary staff.

Gerard trained at the famed three-star Michelin French restaurant Taillevent under Chef Claude Deligne. He began his culinary career with an apprenticeship at the Relais De Hussards in Coulombs, France. Gerard counts among his major influences his mentors, Mr. And Mrs. Delpalnque of Relais De Hussards, as they instilled in him a love of cooking.

Gerard currently resides in Napa, California.