Spend a spring afternoon strolling through Columbia State Historic Park, visiting quaint buildings filled with exquisite food and fine California wines and supporting a great cause.
The Columbia College Foundation will host the 39th Annual Columbia Wine Tasting from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Sunday, April 19, a benefit to support the Columbia College Culinary Arts Program. More than 70 wineries and food vendors will set up shop in the State Park’s historic buildings, making it one of the most unique tastings in the West.
Guests enjoy a tempting array of hors d’oeuvres prepared by students of the Columbia College culinary program and guest food vendors, and can sample premium wines from a wide selection of California vintners. (See list of this year’s participating wineries below).
The event also features a silent auction with a selection of collectible wines, private dinners, gift baskets, getaway packages and more.
Columbia’s culinary arts program prepares students for various hospitality management careers. “Our graduates can be found in successful careers throughout the Mother Lode region, as well as all over the world,” said Gene Womble, the college’s hospitality management program coordinator. “Proceeds from the wine tasting provide scholarships and equipment for our program. We appreciate the community’s support and are confident that those who attend will have a great time.”
Reservations can be purchased online for $55 per person in advance or $60 per person at the event as available. Attendees receive a complimentary souvenir wine glass and samples from participating wineries and food vendors. For more information or to make a reservation, check out Columbia Wine Tasting or call (209) 588-5089.
2015 Participating Wineries
Acacia Winery
Andis Winery
Baletto Vineyards
Beaulieu Vineyard
Bell Winery
Bell Glos Wines
Black Sheep Winery
Broll Mountain
Cameron Hughes Wines
Chatom Winery
Columbia Winery
Common Cider Company
Dark Horse Wines
David Girard Wines
Edna Valley Winery
Emmolo Wines
Ferrari Carano Winery
Four Winds Winery
Frank Family Vineyards
Gamble Family Vineyard
Gianelli Vineyards
Groth Winery
Harney Lane
Hovey Wines
Husch Winery
Indigeny Reserve
Ironstone Vineyards
J Lohr Winery
Jamieson Ranch Winery
Jeremy Wine Company
Justin Winery
Kendall Jackson Winery
Klinker Brick winery
La Crema Winery
La Folia Wines
Landmark Vineyards
Locke Vineyards
Louis Martini Winery
Maddelena Vineyard
Mason Cellars
McManis
Mer Soleil Wines
Mettler Vineyards
Michael David Winery
Milliare Winery
Mineral Wines
Murphy Goode
Newsome Harlow Winery
Niner Winery
Oak Ridge Winery
Onus Winery
Pomelo
Prospect 772 Winery
Quady Winery
Raymond Vineyards
Renner Vineyards
Robert Hall Winery
Rock Hall Winery
Rombauer
Rosenblum Winery
Rusack Vineyards
San Simeon
Seghesio Winery
Shenandoah Winery
Silkwood Wines
Silver Oak Winery
Sobon Estates
St. Amant Winery
St. Sophia Wines
Sterling Vineyards
Stevenot Winery
Terra d’Oro Winery
Twisted Oak Winery
Twomey Wines
Upstream Wines
Vino Noceto
Watts Winery
William Hill Winery
ZD Wines
2015 Food Participants
Columbia Culinary Arts
Cowboy Toffee Company
Diestel Turkey Farms
Emberz
Fiscalini Farmstead Cheese
Jamestown Hotel
Noah’s Waters