Silicon
Valley Wine Auction Grand Tasting to feature Local Wines
By FBWorld Team
The
wineries of the Santa Cruz Mountains are showcasing their wines
at the fifth annual Silicon Valley Wine Auction Grand Tasting
at the historic Montalvo Arts Center in Saratoga, California
on Sunday, May 19, 2019. Hosted by the Santa Cruz Mountains
Winegrowers Association (SCMWA), the Grand Tasting is the finale
of the Silicon Valley Wine Auction weekend, which also includes
a wine auction dinner on Saturday, May 18, 2019.
VIP
and General Admission tickets are now available for the Grand
Tasting, which features 150 wines from 40 Santa Cruz Mountains
vintners. The event offers wine enthusiasts an opportunity to
taste premium wines from this world-class wine region located
in Silicon Valley's backyard. VIP wine tours, rare verticals
of wine, magnum bottles, luxury wine accessories, exclusive
tastings with vintners and memorabilia are just some of the
silent auction items Grand Tasting attendees are encouraged
to bid on. In addition to the tasting, guests can explore the
grounds of the Montalvo estate mansion, a national historic
landmark built in 1912 by James Duval Phelan, three-term mayor
of San Francisco and U.S. Senator.
Over
the past five years, these events have raised over $3.7 million
to support non-profit, educational organizations in the Silicon
Valley community. The Silicon Valley Education Foundation and
Oxford Day Academy are beneficiaries for the 2019 events.
Event sponsors include Alaska Airlines, Edible Silicon Valley,
Los Gatos Magazine and Wine & Spirits.
WHAT:
The Silicon Valley Wine Auction Grand Tasting
WHERE:
Montalvo Arts Center
15400 Montalvo Rd
Saratoga, California
WHEN:
Sunday, May 19
VIP Grand Tasting, 12 to 4 p.m.
General Admission Grand Tasting, 1 to 4 p.m.
WHY:
A tasting that highlights the premium wines of the Santa Cruz
Mountains while supporting transformative, educational non-profits
in the Silicon Valley community.
WHO:
Hosted by the Santa Cruz Mountains Winegrowers Association
TICKETS:
VIP Grand Tasting tickets costs $145 and include early entrance,
a personal picnic lunch and wine glass. Artisanal cheeses, hand-shucked
oysters and raw bar paired with Santa Cruz Mountains Rosé
will also be served.
General
Admission Grand Tasting tickets cost $95 and include a personal
picnic lunch and wine glass.