West Sonoma Coast Vintners, an association of wineries on Sonoma’s coastline, will host the second annual West of West Wine Festival from August 3th to 5th. The event will be held one hour north of San Francisco in the coastal hamlet of Occidental, California, and will feature some of the most acclaimed Pinot Noirs, Chardonnays and Syrahs on the market today.

The Festival begins with Welcome Dinners hosted by member wineries on Friday night, August 3rd. These dinners offer a rare opportunity to dine with winemakers in their home or winery. Saturday begins with morning seminars, interviews and flight tastings, followed by the first of two Grand Tastings on Saturday afternoon and Whole Hog Feast Celebration in the evening. Finally, we will return to the Grand Tasting tent Sunday afternoon for a second opportuntiy to taste through the wines.

The West of West Wine Festival is your best opportunity to experience the extraordinary wine, food and culture of the West Sonoma Coast.

Thank you to those of you who joined us last August for the very first West of West Wine Festival. By all accounts, the event was a grand success. We look forward to seeing you again this year.

Download the 2011 West of West Wine Festival event program

2011 Seminar One
Winemakers Studio
Ted Lemon interviews Burt Williams
Video (link to YouTube)

2011 Seminar Two
Terroir of the West Sonoma Coast
WSCV Members discuss the unique terroir of each of the area’s six subregions
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