 EVENT: Los Angeles Food & Wine
October 13 - 16, 2011
Location: Los Angeles & Environs
Cost: Varies
SCV is prod to be a part of the innaugural Los Angeles Food & Wine event this year, which combines over 200 acclaimed wineries with 100 celebrity chefs. The event offers several wine tastings, cooking demonstrations, and some of the most remarkable dining opportunities available in the world, transforming Los Angles into a playground for food and wine enthusiasts.
Guests can choose from numerous multi-flight, vertical and horizontal wine tastings from the world's premier producers. Indulge in multi-course lunches and dinners with each course crafted by today's most acclaimed chefs and paired with amazing wines.
Saturday and Sunday of the event, guests will flock to the Lexus Grand Tasting, a luxurious 100,000 square foot venue to enjoy wines from 200 pinnacle wineries and tastings from 35 of the weekend's top chefs.
More information can be found at www.lafw.com
EVENT: Sonoma Coast Harvest Weekend at the Villa
October 28 - 30, 2011
 Join Sonoma Coast Villa Proprietor/Chef, Johannes Zachbauer, Sonoma Coast Vineyards Founders, John and Barbara Drady, and Winemaker, Anthony Austin at the Sonoma Coast Villa & Spa in Bodega, California for a Wine Country experience to be remembered for years to come!
Date: October 28 - 30, 2011
Location: Sonoma Coast Villa & Spa, Bodega California
Cost: $1,045-$1,145 per couple
Here's the agenda for this extraordinary wine & culinary adventure...
Friday, October 28th
Sea Fog Cuvee New Release Party
6:00 – 7:30 PM
We’ll kick-off the Harvest Weekend with bubbles, oysters and local cheeses paired with our stunning new release of SCV 2007 Sea Fog Cuvee Blanc de Noirs and SCV 2010 Laguna Vista Vineyards Sauvignon Blanc all set to live music. Can you think of a better way to kick-off our Sonoma Coast Harvest Weekend?
Gourmet BBQ Dinner: Under the Stars…or In the Fog
7:30 – 9:00 PM
Grilled chicken with a bevy of sauces and chutneys, assorted sausages, and lots of other surprises. SCV Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Syrah. Discover your favorite pairings.
Warm & Cozy Evening Wrap Up
9:00 PM – until the fire dwindles
Hot Chocolate and S’mores around the fire pit with your fellow wine lovers – then off to bed. It’s a big day tomorrow!
Saturday, October 29, 2011
Breakfast in the dining room
8:30-9:30 AM
Vineyard and Winery Experience on the Extreme Sonoma Coast
9:30 – 1:30 PM
A unique experience is planned as we join Sonoma Coast Vineyards winemaker, Anthony Austin, in the vineyards. Nobody we know shares his love, knowledge and passion for grape growing like Tony. Watch and listen!
Join Tony In the Vineyards (Part 1), (Part 2~What do you do with shot berries?), (The Advantages of the Extreme Sonoma Coast)
You’ll learn about the vineyards, the vines and the terroir of the Extreme Sonoma Coast. If Mother Nature allows, we’ll harvest Pinot Noir at Balistreri Vineyard and taste vineyard designate wines on site.
To the Winery
Tony will lead a cellar tour and barrel tasting. Missed your morning exercise? No worries…you’ll have a chance to learn his unique punch down techniques hands-on. A real workout!
Picnic Lunch at the Villa
1:45 – 3:00 PM
Picnic basket in hand, find the perfect spot on the 60-acres of rolling hills that are the home of Sonoma Coast Villa & Spa.
Discover the Art of Winemaking
Create Your Own Wine Blend
3:45 – 5:00 PM
We invite you to experience firsthand, the joys and frustrations of winemaking. Learn the true art of winemaking as you style and blend your own wine from select barrel samples to be bottled, corked, and labeled…a great souvenir from your wine adventure weekend.
Harvest Wine Pairing Dinner
8:00 – 10:00 PM
We’ll celebrate the bounty of the Sonoma Coast with a sumptuous wine pairing dinner prepared by Chef Johannes and featuring library selection wines from Sonoma Coast Vineyards.
Warm & Cozy Evening Wrap Up
10:00 PM – until the fire dwindles
Port, cognac, and chocolate truffles around the fire pit with your fellow wine adventurers.
Sunday, October 30, 2011
Breakfast in the dining room
9:00-10:00 AM
Choose Your Sunday Adventure
(additional fees apply)
Hiking tour of Bodega Head
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Horseback riding
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Luxury treatment at the Courtyard Spa (PDF)
More Info & Registration
More details about this event can be found at Affairs of the Vine website.
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