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Upcoming EventsJanuary EventsWinter PassportJanuary 16th, Saturday Discover Winter Cheeses of The World, paired with award-winning wines at Santa Cruz Mountains Winter Passport on Saturday, January 16th from 11am to 5pm at Roudon-Smith Winery, located in the heart of the Santa Cruz Mountains. Winter Cheeses of The World will be paired with Roudon-Smith wines, selected and presented by the ever-popular Tabitha of You’ve Got a Friend in Cheese, will include some rich sheep’s milk blues, Italian double crèmes as well as dried winter fruit with homemade Wassail chutney-plus cheeses with toppings and cracker bread will be featured as well. Roudon Smith Winery will be offering our version of the traditional January White Sale with some great ‘winter white’ wine discounts along with tasting of their award-winning wines. Admission is $15 for the general public and complimentary for Roudon-Smith Wine Club members or with the presentation of a Santa Cruz Mountains Passport - one admission per passport. For more information about Santa Cruz Mountains Passport, visit www.scmwa.com or call (831) 685-8463. A limited number of Passportswill be available for purchase at the winery for $40, which entitles Passport holders to visit all the other participating Santa Cruz Mountains wineries on any of the four Passport Saturdays held each year. Wine & Crab Cook-offJanuary 17th, Sunday
Join Roudon-Smith Winery at Michael's on Main on January 17th as we pair our award-winning wines with their extraordinary crab dishes created by chef Michael. What could possibly be better in this ocean side locale than the pairing of local wine with local crab? Patrons will be encouraged to cast ballots for their top picks and professional judges from the hospitality industry and the press will vote for their favorites. Entrance to this event includes tasting at two other restaurants for only $47.50/person. For ticket information contact SCMWA at (831)685-8463 or www.scmwa.com. February EventsCampbell Wine WalkFebruary 10th, Wednesday Roudon-Smith Winery will be participating in the first Annual Campbell Wine Walk. Enjoy a stroll in downtown Campbell as you get to browse through the stores and taste fabulous wines from wineries of the Santa Cruz Mountains. Wine Tasting for Chocolate Lovers!February 13th, Saturday Enjoy a Romantic afternoon with us here at Roudon-Smith Winery and celebrate Valentine’s Day with a “Valen-Tasting” event. We will be offering you some our award-winning wines for you to taste, all paired with a variety of chocolates treats from local chocolate makers. Don’t forget to taste our Duet, a delightfully complex blend of local Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon, which is a perfect wine for all wine lovers. This is a truly decadent "Duet" wine and chocolate event that you have to bring your loved one to! Admission fee is $15/person, which includes wines, scrumptious chocolate sweets and souvenir glass and $5 for wine club members and their guests. 2010 Business ShowcaseFebruary 18th, Thursday "Healthy any way you slice it" is the theme for this years 2010 Business Showcase hosted by the Aptos and Capitola/Soquel Chambers. A food and wine pavilion hosting over 20 restaurants, Caterers and wineries will be on-site offering scrumptious treats for you to sample. This is a wonderful opportunity to meet the owners, taste their foods and wines and see what our Santa Cruz County has to offer you for your dining and entertainment pleasure. Admission is $5/ person which includes a few wine tasting tickets. For more information please call (831)688-1467.
March EventsWinemaker WednesdayMarch 10th, Wednesday The unique Shadowbrook restaurant in Capitola will be offering flights of wines (sample-sized portions of each wine) served in the bar along with complimentary hors d’oeuvres and 1/2 Off Discount on all wines from Roudon-Smith Winery. The winemaker will be in-house 5 p.m.-8 p.m. to answer any of your wine questions. This event is open to the public, but dinner reservations are recommended by calling (831) 475-1511. Irish Cheese and Wine TastingMarch 13th, Saturday There’s a rumor afoot, based on sightings of the Little People at the winery on previous St. Patrick’s Day holidays, that Leprechauns may again be clamoring for some of the fine Irish cheeses that will be sampled at this year’s celebration by renowned cheese taster, Tabitha, from Santa Cruz County’s own You’ve Got a Friend in Cheese. So be sure to arrive early in the afternoon to get your fair share and enjoy the ambiance of the winery and the vineyard! Other spring cheeses featured that afternoon will include popular delectables from the rest of the British Isles as well as other parts of the globe, in what Tabitha calls “A Spring Fling of Cheese and Wine”. While you are visiting don’t forget to take the opportunity to acquire a little luck by kissing the Blarney Stone...photo’s will be taken! Admission to this event is $15 for the general public and complimentary for Roudon-Smith Wine Club members. Wine Club memberships will be available the day of the event. Wearing of “The Green” is recommended, but not required to participate in this spirited event. Pathway to Pinot ParadiseMarch 27th, Saturday
Take a self-guided tour through the Santa Cruz Mountains to taste an array of Santa Cruz Mountains Pinot Noir. At Roudon-Smith Winery we will be offering a very special tasting of library, current and future Pinots. Tickets for this day’s event can be purchased ahead of time at any participating winery for $25/person or via the SCMWA at (831)685-8463 or www.scmwa.com There will be a $5 tasting fee at Roudon-Smith Winery for non-ticket holders to taste the Pinot Noirs...complimentary for Roudon-Smith Wine Club members. Pinot Paradise Grand Cruz TastingMarch 28th, Sunday
Join 35 local wineries in the lovely Villa Ragusa as vintners pour their best Santa Cruz Mountain Pinot Noir’s. This is an ideal opportunity to taste how wonderful and different each Pinot Noir is based on differences of our mountains sub-regions, clones as well as wine-making techniques. Admission fee is $65 Per Person at the door or $55 Per Person if purchased in advance...contact the SCMWA at (831)685-8463 or www.scmwa.com April EventsSpring PassportApril 17th , Saturday
Spring has sprung at Roudon-Smith Winery; come and check out the beginning of another growing season in our Chardonnay vineyard! For this Passport Day event we will be offering some wonderful wines to get you into the spring and summer spirit. Suzy Brown of Brown Bag Catering will be tantalizing our taste buds with wonderful BBQ snacks and other springtime foods to pair with Roudon-Smith wines. Admission is $10 for the general public and complimentary for Roudon-Smith Wine Club members or with the presentation of a Santa Cruz Mountains Passport - one admission per passport. For more information about Santa Cruz Mountains Passport, visit www.scmwa.com or call (831) 685-8463. A limited number of Passports will be available for purchase at the winery for $40, which entitles Passport holders to visit all the other participating Santa Cruz Mountains wineries on any of the four Passport Saturdays held each year. Silicon Valley Humane Society Fur BallApril 24th, Saturday
We once again will be pouring in support of this great Black-Tie charity event. For more information please go to the Humane Society website,www.hssv.convio.net/site/PageServer?pagename=thefurball.
Capitola Art And Wine Festival Kick-off Party and AuctionApril 29th, Thursday A great event to celebrate the City of Capitola's 60th Birthday as well as its upcoming Art & Wine Festival. Join us for a fun evening of wine tasting from the festival wineries, the unveiling of the 2010 Festival Poster, hors d'oeuvres, silent auction, live auction, raffle prizes, music and loads of fun. Admission is $35…tickets can be purchased at the door or in advance from the Capitola-Soquel Chamber, (831)475-6522 May EventsRiver Arts FestivalMay 15th & 16th , Saturday and Sunday Join Roudon-Smith Winery and other Santa Cruz Mountain Wineries in downtown Santa Cruz as you sip wine and visit many local artists in a unique hands-on festival.For more information please visit www.riverartsfestival.com or call (831) 685-8463. Wine Railway & AuctionMay 16th, Sunday Guests will have the opportunity to ride the Santa Cruz Mountains Train throughout the majestic redwood trees of Santa Cruz! Wine tasting and hors d'oeuvres will accompany a silent and live auction. Auction items include rare wines, getaways to world-class resorts, and overseas trips, unique private winemakers' dinners and much more. Please join us to sip wines from America's Premier Mountain Appellation! Tickets are $55 in advance, $65 at the door and $20 for children under the age of 12. For more information or reservations please visit www.scmwa.com or call (831) 685-8463. Boulder Creek Art and Wine FestivalMay 29th-May 31st, Saturday through Monday
Don’t know what to do over Memorial Day Weekend? Come down to the cozy and quaint Boulder Creek where the downtown gets turned into a wonderful destination to enjoy foods, beer and wines from our surrounding area as well as listen to music and check out art work from both near and far. A great place for the whole family. For more information go to www.bcba.net/art-wine.html June EventsVintner's FestivalJune 5th & 6th, Sat. & Sun. Join Roudon-Smith Winery at TBD for a fabulous day of wine tasting. Tickets are $30 in advance or $35 at the door and include a souvenir wine glass, which is good for the 2010 Vintner’s Weekends at participating locations. Contact the SMWA at (831) 685-8463 or www.scmwa.com for more information. Vintner's Festival-A Taste of the MountainsJune 12th & 13th, Sat. & Sun. Join us here at Roudon-Smith Winery for a wonderful weekend of wine tasting, tours and music outside in the vineyard. On Saturday we will be offering tours of our wine-making facility while on Sunday we will have The Michael Gaither Band along with other local musicians to entertain you. Michael Gaither Band CDs will also be available for purchase at the winery. For a schedule of musical performers please visit www.michaelgaither.com/shows/index.html Suzy Brown of The Brown Bag Catering will be here offering fabulous snacks for you to enjoy as you sip on your wines for a nominal fee. Admission is free. Please no outside food or drinks. There is a $5 per person tasting fee or complimentary with Vintner's Glass or for Roudon-Smith Wine Club Members. Santa Cruz Mountain Vintner’s glasses will be available the day of the event for $35 or $30 in advance and are good for both weekends. For more information about Vintner’s Festival please visit www.scmwa.com or call (831) 685-8463. July EventsLos Altos Village Association Art and Wine FestivalJuly 10th & 11th, Sat. & Sun. Join Roudon-Smith Winery in the quaint village atmosphere of Downtown Los Altos and watch as it transforms into a bustling center of activity with the coming of the annual Arts & Wine Festival on Main and State Streets. Features include original work of 440 artists, 17 Bands on three stages of music, street performers, a KIDZONE with TV Entertainers and storybook characters, gourmet foods from around the world, and an array of Santa Cruz Mountain premium wines. Summer PassportJuly 17th, Saturday Summer is here at Roudon-Smith Winery. Praise cheese will be on site for some delectable cheese tasting while Roudon-Smith Winery offers you some exciting new wine releases. Admission is $15 for the general public and complimentary with the presentation of a Santa Cruz Mountains Passport - one admission per passport and Roudon-Smith Wine Club members. For more information about Santa Cruz Mountains Passport, visit www.scmwa.com or call (831) 685-8463. A limited number of Passports will be available for purchase at the winery for $40, which entitles Passport holders to visit all the other participating Santa Cruz Mountains wineries on any of the four Passport Saturdays held each year. August EventsScotts Valley Art and Wine FestivalAugust 7th & 8th , Sat. & Sun. Join Roudon-Smith Winery in the heart of Scotts Valley as they celebrate the local wineries, breweries and many local artists. This is a great community event and is open to the public. www.scottsvalleychamber.com Winemaker Sail of the Chardonnay IIDate(s) TBD, Friday Enjoy the wines of Roudon-Smith Winery while taking in the stunning views of the California coastline. Meet the wine makers and entice your palette with their incredible wines. Come learn about their winery and their art of wine making. Watch the sunset, raise your glasses and give a toast to wine tasting at its finest. Chardonnay II features a different winery every Friday evening. Complimentary hors d'ouevres are included. September EventsCapitola Art and Wine FestivalSeptember 4th & 5th, Sat. & Sun. A great way to entertain the family! The Capitola Art & Wine Festival combines art, wine, music & food all in Capitola Village by the Sea. Over 185 artists and 16 wineries will participate in this year's Festival. Enjoy great entertainment all weekend! October EventsChocolate & Wine TastingOctober 16th, Saturday If you love chocolate & Wine then you will have to join us for this fabulous event benefiting the Scotts Valley Senior Center. Local wineries as well as local chocolate makers will be coming together, tempting you with their luscious products. Harvests End FestivalOctober 30th, Saturday Join Roudon-Smith Winery for their sixth annual Harvest’s End Festival, celebrating the end of the 2010 wine grape harvest. The winery will be pouring its award-winning wines in the vineyard, rain or shine, with the Michael Gaither Band performing their popular variety of acoustic music. The Roudon-Smith Harvest’s End Festival will provide an afternoon for all to enjoy. Food and non-alcoholic drinks will be available during the event, provided by Suzy Brown of Brown Bag Catering for a nominal fee. Michael Gaither Band CDs will also be available for purchase at the winery. For a schedule of performers please visit www.michaelgaither.com/shows/index.html Admission to this event is $5 for the general public, which includes souvenir wine glass and cheese tasting. Complimentary for Roudon-Smith Wine Club members. November EventsFall PassportNovember 20st, Saturday Enjoy the beautiful colors of fall at Roudon-Smith winery and join us for yet another fabulous food and wine pairing. Tabitha, our devoted cheese ‘chick’ will be here to entertain you with simple, yet gourmet cheese and chutney ensembles for you to pair with our Roudon-Smith wines. Admission is $15 for the general public and complimentary with the presentation of a Santa Cruz Mountains Passport - one admission per passport & Roudon-Smith Wine Club members. For more information about Santa Cruz Mountains Passport, visit www.scmwa.com or call (831) 685-8463. A limited number of Passports will be available for purchase at the winery for $40, which entitles Passport holders to visit all the other participating Santa Cruz Mountains wineries on any of the four Passport Saturdays held each year. December EventsHoliday PartyDecember 5th, Saturday Start the holiday season by visiting Roudon-Smith Winery for their fifth annual Holiday Wine & Chocolate event. A local chocolate maker will be here on site offering samples of their fine hand-made chocolates for you to taste and pair with with some of Roudon-Smith’s award-winning wines. Tasting fee is $15 per person, which includes souvenir wine glass, chocolates sweets and wine tasting. $5 event fee for Roudon-Smith Wine Club Members. |
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