Wine barrels from an SCMWA winery
The Santa Cruz Mountains Winegrowers Association (SCMWA) is giving away two tickets to Vins Des Montagnes to one of my Examiner.com or Santacruzfoodie.com readers. See end of article for how to enter, and keep reading for details on this family-friendly wine event and auction.
SCMWA, representing wineries from Half Moon Bay all the way to Corralitos, is hosting the Santa Cruz Mountains Wine Auction on August 25, 2013 from 2-5 p.m. Buy tickets online for $55 (tickets will be $65 at the door). Tickets for kids under 12 are $15. The French-themed event takes place at Roaring Camp Railroads in Felton, and the adult ticket price includes wine tasting, food, and the chance to bid on silent and live auctions to benefit SCMWA. Auction items include magnums of fine wine, wine tastings and tours, tickets to things ranging from a Stanford game to Gilroy Gardens, and hotel lodging.
For more information contact the Santa Cruz Mountains Winegrowers Association at (831) 685-VINE (8463) or e-mail contact@scmwa.com.
Participating wineries
Alfaro Family Vineyards & Winery
Beauregard Vineyards
Big Basin Vineyards
Black Ridge Vineyards
Bonny Doon Vineyard
Bruzzone Family Vineyards
Burrell School Vineyards & Winery
Byington Winery & Vineyards
Cinnabar Winery
Clos LaChance Winery
Cooper-Garrod Estate Vineyards
Dancing Creek Winery
Fernwood Cellars
Heart O’The Mountain
Hunter Hill Vineyard and Winery
Martin Ranch Winery
Muns Vineyard
Naumann Vineyards
Nicholson Vineyards
Odonata Wines
Pelican Ranch Winery
Portola Vineyards
Roudon Smith
Santa Cruz Mountain Vineyard
Sante Arcangeli Winery
Savannah-Chanelle Vineyards
Silver Mountain Vineyards
Silvertip Vineyards
Thomas Fogarty Winery & Vineyards
Travieso Winery
Villa del Monte Winery
Woodside Vineyards
Participating restaurants and food vendors
Birk’s Restaurant
Bruno’s BBQ
Monterey Chocolate Company
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THE CONTEST
Fine print: employees of Examiner.com are not eligible for this promotion
The winner will receive complimentary admission for two to Vins Des Montagnes (total value is $110).
To enter, email your name to tfatemiwalker@yahoo.com by Tuesday, August 20 at 9 a.m. and include the phrase “SCMWA event.” The drawing will take place later that day; the winner will be notified via email and tickets can be picked up at will call.
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