January 21, 2010
CONTACT: Kris O’Connor kris@vineyardteam.org
Ofiice 805.369.CCVT(2288)
Cell 805.610.9212
Celebrate Earth Day and Relish in the Bounty of the Central Coast
Tickets on sale now for 4th Annual Earth Day Food & Wine Festival Weekend
Tickets are now available for the weekend activities for this year’s Earth Day Food & Wine Festival Weekend on April 16 – 18. Unique weekend activities include private barrel tastings, concerts, custom picnics in the vineyard, and vineyard tours from the Salinas Valley to Santa Margarita. Whether you’re a foodie, wine lover, or music enthusiast, these small, casual events offer something for everyone. The main event, held on April 17th at the historic Santa Margarita Ranch, allows visitors to celebrate Earth Day with over 75 wine, food and earth conscious exhibitors, hailing from Santa Cruz to Santa Barbara.
The one-of-a-kind weekend festivities surrounding Earth Day will be hosted by wineries and vineyards from the Salinas Valley to Santa Margarita. The activity collection includes a rare private tasting at Saxum in Paso Robles with acclaimed winemaker Justin Smith, a winery tour and barrel tasting at Hahn Estates in Soledad, a vineyard tour and a brunch at Halter Ranch Vineyard of Paso Robles, and many more exclusive opportunities to explore the bounty of the Central Coast. Spaces for these activities are limited and must be purchased in advance.
The Saturday festival will boast over 75 purveyors from Santa Cruz to Santa Barbara who are committed to sustainably produced foods and wines. They will tantalize taste buds with locally grown fruits, vegetables, meats, cheeses, olive oils, hand-crafted wines and more all in celebration of Earth Day. A complete listing of exhibitors is now available online.
Keeping with the spirit and mission of this event, the organizers have committed to host a zero-waste celebration. Guests will feel good about the minimal event footprint with an extensive recycling and composting program, plastic reduction policy, solar powered entertainment stage, convenient countywide shuttle services and carpooling initiatives utilized throughout the entire weekend to reduce waste and energy. As a result, in 2009 the Earth Day Food & Wine festival generated only two bags of trash for over 1000 guests.
Event tickets and weekend activities range from $15 to $600 depending on event selection. To purchase tickets, activity opportunities and to view the lineup for the 4th Annual Earth Day Food & Wine Festival please visit the website at www.earthdayfoodandwine.com or call 805.369.2288.
ABOUT EARTH DAY FOOD & WINE FESTIVAL
Raising a glass to Earth Day, the annual Earth Day Food & Wine Festival celebrates a collection of dedicated growers, vintners, chefs and food purveyors sharing their wares and mission with earth conscious consumers. Gathered by the Central Coast Vineyard Team (CCVT) a 501c non-profit organization, exhibitors and guests will mingle with one another as they celebrate each participant’s hard work and commitment to sustainable practices in the vineyards and at home all in effort to protect natural and human resources.
ABOUT CENTRAL COAST VINEYARD TEAM
Central Coast Vineyard Team is a 501 3 (c) non-profit grower-group whose mission is to promote sustainable winegrowing through agricultural research, education and farmworker outreach. Consisting of a broad network of growers and wineries, CCVT and its members have been addressing resource conservation for over 15 years. To learn more about CCVT, please visit their website www.vineyardteam.org
