Katie Shaffer

Katie’s career blends food, wine, and philanthropy. After a singing stint in Nashville and playing semi-pro soccer, she moved to Napa Valley to pursue a career in food and wine.

Inspired to make a difference, she co-founded the Erika Van Giesen Foundation and launched the epicurean gala Erika’s Dream, helping establish Katie’s Clinic in 2006. In 2009, she helped launch Wine, Women & Shoes and created Toolbox Wine Co., crafting affordable, quality wines that gave back. That same year, inspired by conversations at Erika’s Dream, she began building Feast it Forward—a “slow and grow” global concept. In 2018, she opened its flagship live studio and experiential showroom in downtown Napa, uniting her passions: food, wine, philanthropy, entertaining, and community.