You have probably heard my talk about Earth Day Food and Wine Festival before and guess what, it’s that time of year again. This event, put on by The Vineyard Team, is without question a premier Central Coast event. If you have never attended you are missing out on one of the best organized events that is jam packed with good times.
There are many events out there that are simple or that try to throw all this “amazing” at you but the truth is, the amazing is missing and instead it’s kind of boring, cheap, and cheesy. If you’re into boring, cheap, and cheesy keep going to those same old events. If you want an amazing atmosphere, remarkable people, a great cause, sustainably farmed wines that rock, insanely good food, and some killer music…try Earth Day.
Let’s talk about The Vineyard Team, they are the folks that bring us the SIP (Sustainability in Practice) Certification along with this amazing event mentioned above. Their mission statement:
The Vineyard Team will identify and promote the most environmentally safe, viticulturally and economically sustainable farming methods, while maintaining or improving quality and flavor of wine grapes. The Team will be a model for wine grape growers and will promote the public trust of stewardship for natural resources.
They are an amazing group of people led by my friend, Kris Beal. I’ve known of the group for about seven years and met Kris not long after. I would happily endorse or promote anything they are doing or working on because they are doing the work that needs to be done. Sustainability is not a buzzword…it is indeed a lifestyle and they are spreading that message.
Back to the event. The first year we attended it was at Santa Margarita Ranch and from there it moved to Pomar Junction Winery for a few years. Last year it was at Castoro Cellars which is where it will be again this year. If I’m not mistaken this year will mark our 6th time attending. And no bullshit, they somehow find a way to make the event better each and every year.
So here’s the deal. You can support The Vineyard Team in many ways.
1) Buy SIP Certified wines. You can find out who is SIP Certified by checking out the SIP website.
2) Be sustainable in your own life. Buy less stuff. Waste less. Be as minimal as you can be.
3) Go to Earth Day Food and Wine Festival
I’m sure there are more ways to support them but this is a start. And if you do decide you want to go to Earth Day at Castoro Cellars you can learn more about the event here, and if you want to buy tickets using our promo code you will receive $15.00 off of your ticket. Here is the link to purchase tickets and the promo code is hootnannie. It should already be entered in the promo code space.
For premier admission your ticket goes from $115.00 to $100.00 and for general admission your ticket goes from $75.00 to $60.00. That’s a sweet deal for one of the best events in our area. I urge you to check out the links scattered in the above blog post and support SIP. If you have any questions please let me know.
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