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The annual Celebration of Harvest
is held in October each year, when we're in the thick of the winegrape
harvest and winery staff take a needed break to showcase their latest
wines, many newly bottled! This year's Celebration of Harvest
will be held on October 11th from 1 to 4pm, and once again on the
beautiful grounds of Rancho Sisquoc Winery in the Santa Maria Valley.
Local restaurants, caterers and food suppliers
showcase their talents and produce by providing delicious samples.
Live music from several bands keeps your toes tapping. An important
part of the Celebration of Harvest is the Silent Auction - your
chance to own some very special bottles of wine. And as it’s
always a great idea to include a designated driver in your party,
we also offer a special designated driver ticket. DD’s can
enjoy the event, complete with all the food, the entertainment,
non-alcoholic beverages and our sincere thanks for keeping our roads
safe. Or, leave the driving to us and take the bus! Festival buses
will bring you directly to the Festival grounds, and return to the
pickup location at the end of the day. Sorry, health department
regulations prohibit pets at the Festival.
Be sure to take in the sights, sounds, smells
and excitement of harvest by extending your stay for a few days.
The Vintners’ Visa is a four-day pass to
12 participating wineries, each of whom are pulling out all the
stops just for Vintners’ Visa holders. The Vintners' Visa
can be used at participating wineries from can be used Friday, October
10th through Monday, October 13th, so make it a long weekend! And
for the full celebratory mode, (and for a great deal!), order a
“combo ticket” which gives you access to the Festival
at Rancho Sisquoc and a Vintners’ Visa!
Online ticket sales have now stopped, tickets
may be purchased at the Tickets tent at the entrance to the Celebration
of Harvest. A limited number of Vintners' Visas will be sold at
Wine Country
in Los Olivos, Fiddlehead
Cellars in Lompoc and Casa
Cassara in Buellton.
Tickets purchased after October 1st were not mailed
- please pick your tickets up at the Will Call tent at the entrance
to the Celebration of Harvest. Vintners' Visas and Combo Tickets
purchased after October 1st were not mailed - please pick up yours
at either Wine
Country in Los Olivos or at the Will Call tent at the entrance
to the Celebration of Harvest.
Buses to Celebration of Harvest
Santa Barbara, departs 11:30am from Fess Parker’s Double Resort
633 E. Cabrillo Blvd. at Calle Puerto Vallarta
Santa Maria, departs 12:30pm from the Holiday Inn & Suites,
2100 N Broadway
Solvang, departs noon from the Royal Scandinavian, 400 Alisal
Rd
Join the entire membership of the Vintners’
Association to celebrate the joys of harvest! The stunning grounds
of Rancho Sisquoc will provide a beautiful backdrop to this annual
feast of great wine, superb food, lively music and an overall good
time.
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