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Results from the Wine & Crab Taste Off!

Results from the Wine & Crab Taste Off!

February 22, 2012 No Comments

  And the winners are… On January 22nd, Michaels on Main, Paradise Beach Grille, Café Cruz, Ma Maison, and Sanderlings at Seascape Beach Resort enlisted their chefs to create extraordinary dishes that best emphasized the delicate and distinctive flavor of crab for the 9th Annual Wine and Crab Taste-Off. Over 250 enthusiastic patrons were encouraged ...

Pinot Paradise 2012

Pinot Paradise 2012

February 8, 2012 1 Comment

    Pinot Noir lovers will savor the flavors and explore the magic of the Santa Cruz Mountains at the eighth Pinot Paradise festival March 31-April 1, 2012. Pinot Noirs from the Santa Cruz Mountains represent the diversity of micro-climates and dramatic mountain terrain that define the region. The marine influence and distinctive soils create ...

Santa Cruz Mountains Wines Shine in SF Chronicle Competition

Santa Cruz Mountains Wines Shine in SF Chronicle Competition

January 31, 2012 No Comments

  The 2012 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition results are in; and Santa Cruz Mountains Wineries glow with gold. 65 professional judges took the challenge the week of January 6, 2012 and judged over 5,500 wines from 25 states. The professional wine judges represented trade, education, media, retail, and restaurants throughout the United States, “This ...

CA Wines of the Year: Pinot Noir – Round 1

CA Wines of the Year: Pinot Noir – Round 1

December 27, 2011 No Comments

 To close out our wine coverage for 2011, we decided to round up some of our favorite bottles from the past year as well as invite wineries to submit their own favorites. Submissions were divided into categories based on their type and/or varietal compositions. (A minimum of 10 submissions were required to create a category.) ...

Santa Cruz Mountains Passport Day

Santa Cruz Mountains Passport Day

December 12, 2011 No Comments

The Santa Cruz Mountains Winegrowers Association invites you to enjoy the wineries of this extraordinary appellation! As a Passport holder, we welcome you to explore this unique viticultural region and become acquainted with the incredible diversity of the wines and winemakers therein. Passport wineries will be open from 11:00am to 5:00pm, as well as during ...

Summit to Sea Wine Trail: Holiday Magic in the Mountains

Summit to Sea Wine Trail: Holiday Magic in the Mountains

November 22, 2011 No Comments

Holiday, Celebration: Fresh Christmas trees, amazing local wines, unique ornaments, fabulous foods, party supplies, holiday pies, great gifts…it’s all happening on the Summit, through December 24th! Fee: $25 Time: Varies Phone Number: (408) 353.2186  

Exclusive Santa Cruz Mountains Cabernet Tasting

Exclusive Santa Cruz Mountains Cabernet Tasting

October 10, 2011 No Comments

When: November 13, 20113-7 P.M. Where: Opera House in Los Gatos What: A tasting of Cabernet based wines all grown and produced in the Santa Cruz Mountains. Cost: $75 per person Premier Cruz is the first exclusively Cabernet tasting of the Santa Cruz Mountains Wines. Guests will have an opportunity to sample some of the ...

Half Moon Bay Food and Wine Fare

Half Moon Bay Food and Wine Fare

September 23, 2011 No Comments

  Get away to Half Moon Bay, known for beautiful views, great food and fabulous wine. Live the good life by attending the Half Moon Bay Food & Wine Fare, Saturday, November 5, 2011 at Oceano Hotel & Spa, Harbor Village Shops. Admission is free! Wineries will be offering wine by the taste and bottle. ...

Award Winning Wines at the Santa Cruz County Fair

Award Winning Wines at the Santa Cruz County Fair

September 16, 2011 No Comments

  Who: Santa Cruz Mountains Winegrowers Association & Santa Cruz County Fair What: Santa Cruz Mountains Wine Tasting featuring the award winning wines of the Santa Cruz Mountains Commercial Wine Competition. When: Saturday, September 17 and Sunday, September 18 from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. Where: Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds, Ag/Harvest Building Contact: SCMWA 831/685-VINE (8463) ...

32nd Annual Arts & Wine Festival

32nd Annual Arts & Wine Festival

June 13, 2011 No Comments

  Join us in beautiful downtown Los Altos July 9 & 10. The festival features the work of artists from across the Western U.S., wine from a half dozen of the region’s finest vintners and a wide variety of food. Free concerts throughout the day, rides and activities in the Kidzone. For more info, click ...

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Passport to Dry Creek Valley

Passport to Dry Creek Valley is an annual event showcasing the wineries, vineyards and exceptional beauty of Dry Creek...

Earth Day Food & Wine Festival

A celebration of award-winning food and wine grown on California’s scenic Central Coast. Barrel tastings, cooking demonstrations, live music,...

Pebble Beach Food & Wine 2012

    60 celebrity chefs and 250 wineries assemble to bring you the culinary experience of a lifetime. Enjoy...

Laguna Beach Uncorked!

  Laguna Beach Uncorked! An International Wine & Food Fest, takes place on Saturday, March 10, from 1-4 p.m....

Lodi Spring Wine Show

 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. on Friday 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Saturday Located in the Ole Mettler...

World of Wine 2012 Barrel Tasting Weekend

  March 3 and 4, 2012 from 10am to 4:30pm   It’s WoW time again! That’s when thewineries of...

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