Even though we’ve still got a more than a few months left, we’ll definitely say that 2015 was a great year! What could possibly be better? How about 2016! We’ve already got some great events on our radar, and the Earth Day Food & Wine event is one not to be missed! See below for the what, who, when, where and why, and don’t forget to mention TGIFguide sent you! 🙂 Cheers!
WHAT: The 10th Annual Earth Day Food & Wine Weekend celebrates the Central Coast’s sustainable food and wine culture, highlighting a green lifestyle attractive to local and urban visitors. While there is a level of sophistication, visitors regularly compliment the event’s approachable and authentic atmosphere. Earth Day Food & Wine was the first event to provide an opportunity for guests to connect directly with local farmers, winemakers, and chefs in this unique format.
WHO:Â All are welcome! Children 10 and under are free, but over 10 will need a $50 Designated Driver pass which will get them food and non-alcoholic beverages. Media and trade are welcome to attend.
                          WHEN: Friday-Sunday, April 22-24, 2016                                  Â
MAINÂ EVENT: Saturday, April 23, 2016
     Premiere Entry, 1 PM, $115
           Reserved VIP Table and Premiere Entry, 1 PM, $800 (Table seats: 8)
                    General Admission, 2 PM, $75          Â
             WHERE: Castoro Cellars, 1315 North Bethel Rd., Templeton, CA 93465
ABOUT: Since 2007, Earth Day Food & Wine has celebrated the delectable flavors of the sustainable wine and food culture. Borne from a desire to share with hungry foodies and caring connoisseurs, Earth Day Food & Wine has become the acclaimed culinary experience of the season. Farmers, food purveyors, winemakers and chefs who are passionate about sustainability come together in a casual atmosphere where attendees can relax anywhere from VIP tables to a picnic blanket on the grass. Event proceeds benefit the Vineyard Team’s Spanish education programs and scholarships for relatives of farm workers. For more information, visit EarthDayFoodAndWine.org.
Here’s a list of who’s involved!
A Place to Grow: Recycled Greenhouses • Airstrike Bird Control • Ancient Peaks Winery • Arroyo Seco Winegrowers • Artisan • Artistic Woodcrafts •  Bee Wench Farm • Bloom Microgreens • Breaking Bread Bakery • Brigit Binns • Brittle Star Candy • Caliza Winery • California Cashew Brittle • Caribbean Coffee • Carmel Road Winery • Castoro Cellars • Central Coast Brewing • Chamisal Vineyards • Chaparral Gardens • Charter Oak Style Meat • Chronic Cellars • Claiborne & Churchill Winery • Clavo Cellars • Cool Runnings Grill • Cortizza Luxury Cork Purses • DCS Catering • Derby Wine Estates • Dry Soda • Edible San Luis Obispo • FARMstead Ed • Fetzer Vineyards • Firestone Walker Brewing Company • Flora and Fauna Fine Food • Foremost Wine Company • Hahn Family Wines • Halter Ranch Vineyard • HAUTE Skillet • Heaven Square Brownie Co. • Hope Family Wines • J. Lohr Vineyards & Wines • Jeffry’s Catering • Just Baked SLO • JUSTIN Vineyard & Winery • KIND Healthy Snacks • Laetitia Vineyard & Winery • Lavender Court Soap Company • Le Vigne Winery • Limberg LASIK • Luna Red • McPhees Grill • Mitchella Vineyard & Winery • Morgan Winery • MM Organics • Mystic Hills Vineyard • Nature’s Touch Nursery & Harvest  • Negranti Dairy & Artisan Creamery • Niner Wine Estates •Niven Family Wine Estates – Baileyana, Tangent, Trenza, Cadre, Zocker • OLEA FARM Olive Oil • Oluv Skin • Pacific Energy Company • Paraiso Vineyards • Paso Robles Bamboo Farm & Nursery •  Pomar Junction Vineyard & Winery • Re:Find Handcrafted Spirits •  Ridge Vineyards • Riverbench Vineyard & Winery • Robbins Family Farm • Sage Ecological Landscapes • San Antonio Winery • Scout Olive Oil • See Canyon Hard Cider • Shale Oak Vineyard • Shanley Farms • SIP Certified Wines • Shirley’s Diner • Solarponics • Sostener • SummerWood Winery & Inn • Tablas Creek Vineyard • Talley Farms Fresh Harvest • Talley Vineyards • Templeton Chamber of Commerce • Tesla Motors • The Berry Man • The Chocolate Stache • The Krush • TheraBee Honey • Thomas Hill Organics Bistro & Wine Bar • Toro Creek Brewing • Two Cooks Catering • Vivant Fine Cheese •  Wild Horse Winery • Windrose Farm • Wrath Wines • Zenaida Cellars
Written by Jacqueline Chambers
Jacqueline Chambers is the founder of TGIFguide. She uses her innate skills as a natural “connector” to serve businesses, brands and individuals in the LA area and beyond.
