{Happy 100th post to my little blog, it took awhile but we got there! After much delay here’s my little write up from last weekend in SF.}
A few weeks ago my sister called to inform me about a feature she landed for Bloom Spot. The deal was a $35 (normally $65) entry to the Save Angel Island Wine Festival hosted by Vino Moda. Britt then called back and asked if I was interested in volunteering at the event, before I could even buy a ticket. Volunteer for a wine event, sign me up.
{Posing with some wine On Angel Island}
A little info: Angel Island State Park is located in the San Francisco Bay and is only accessible by boat. When on the island you can enjoy views such as Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz, and of course the San Francisco skyline. During the mid-nineteenth century the U.S. Navy took possession of the island and occupied it from the Civil War until the Cold War. Today military barracks still stand. Angel Island was known as the ” Ellis Island of the West,” and processed millions of immigrants from 1910 to 1940. Today the island is a beautiful state park which offers a variety of activities for visitors.
Save Angel Island : With all the state cut backs many State Parks are near closure due to lack of funding. Saturday, May 1st 2010 Vino Moda held the “Save Angel Island Wine Festival” to help raise money and create awareness. Roughly 900 people came out in support. 50 wineries donated not only wine, but their time. Britt and I poured for Cosentino Winery which offered the 2007 Cosentino Chardonnay, 2007 The Novelist, and 2005 Cosentino Cabernet Sauvignon(my fav being The Novelist, perfect on a nice spring /summer day). Believe it or not I even tried the pulled pork sandwich from Big Jim’s BBQ…delicious! With good food, music, wine, weather and an amazing cause you couldn’t have asked for way to spend the day in San Francisco .
Participating Wineries:
Pinino, Bellussi, Roberto Cipresso, Conte D’ Attimis-Manigo, Bialla Vineyards, Dos Lagos Vineyards, J. Lohr Vineyards & Wines, Jazz Cellars, Annapolis Winery, Michaud Vineyard, Cleavage Creek Winery, MacRostie Winery & Vineyards, Knipprath Cellars, Carol Shelton, Simple Math Cellars, Barclay Browning Winery, Heritage Oak Winery, Moondance Cellars, Rielle Wines, Martin Ray Winery,Harvest Moon Winery, Stein Family Wines, Frank Family Vineyards, Kirigin Cellars, Foggy Bridge Winery, Tudor Wines, Kendric Vineyards, De Novo Wines, Bedarra Vineyards, Twin Poms, Cosentino Winery, Adastra, 122º West Winery, Naumann Vineyards, Kiamie Wine Cellars, Olson Ogden Wines, Murphy Vineyards, Nicholson Ranch, Coral Mustang, Rosa D’Oro Vineyards, Quady Winery, Robert Rue Vineyard & Winery, SoMa cellars, St. Helena Winery, Aveleda Wines, and Rainbow Orchard Wines
Tasty treats: Big Jim’s BBQ, Angel Island Cantina & Cove Cafe, Nopoli Restaurant, Follow Your Heart, Lavier – Fusion CuisineCatering, and Sultan Restaurant
Good tunes: The Soulshine Blues Band
View of the Golden Gate from the wine festival
Sounds like a fun event! My mom & dad wish they would have gone. Congrats on the 100th blog post!
Thanks, It was a beautiful day! Only a few more days until our little adventure