One of California’s first AVAs, the Santa Cruz Mountains' growing area is rich with wooded peaks and small vineyards tucked into quiet hillsides. The region is known primarily for Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon. Visit www.scmwa.com →
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Events in Santa Cruz Mountains
Premier Cruz, A Mountain Cabernet Experience Harvest Dinner
Sunday, November 3
House Family Vineyards, CA
The Santa Cruz Mountains most celebrated Cabernet event: Premier Cruz, A Mountain Cabernet Experience Harvest Dinner at House Family Vineyards.
Cost: $150-$160
Address & Location:
House Family Vineyards, 13336 Old Oak Way, Saratoga, CA, CA
Phone: (831) 685-8463
Email: contact@scmwa.com
Website: scmwa.com
Details: Join Cabernet producers of the Santa Cruz Mountains at House Family Vineyards in Saratoga for a reserve tasting and wine harvest dinner. The evening begins with a wine reception and silent auction – taste new releases as well as rare and older vintages of Cabernet Sauvignon & Bordeaux varietals produced from the Santa Cruz Mountains American Viticulture Area (AVA) as you bid on exclusive wine lots. Following the reception, enjoy local farm-to-table cuisine while looking out on the lights of Silicon Valley. Participating Wineries: Bates Ranch Burrell School Vineyards Cooper-Garrod Estate Vineyards Dorcich Family Vineyards Eden Estate Wines Fernwood Cellars House Family Vineyards Kathryn Kennedy Left Bend Winery Lexington Wine Co. Mount Eden Vineyards Ridge Vineyards Woodside Vineyards Santa Cruz Mountains Passport Celebration Days
Saturday, November 16
Participating Santa Cruz Mountains Wineries, Santa Cruz Mountains
Passport purchasers and guests are welcomed into more than 40+ participating wineries throughout the Santa Cruz Mountains.
Cost: $75, passports are valid for 1 year
Address & Location:
Participating Santa Cruz Mountains Wineries, Throughout the Santa Cruz Mountains, Santa Cruz Mountains, CA
Phone: (831) 685-8463
Email: contact@scmwa.com
Website: scmwa.com
Details: Four times a year, on the third Saturday of January, April, July and November, the winegrowing community of the Santa Cruz Mountains comes together to celebrate the generations of farmers, vintners and families that are the roots of this unique mountainous region. The possibilities are as varied as the wineries themselves and promise a fun, unforgettable experience. With your SCM Wine Passport (available in physical form or on the SCM mobile App) you can visit participating wineries 365 days per year during winery hours of operation as well as on Passport Celebration Days. Passport holders are welcomed into more than 40+ participating wineries throughout the Santa Cruz Mountains, to redeem a tasting flight. Taste of the Mountains Menlo Park
Saturday, December 7
Fremont Park, Menlo Park
The Santa Cruz Mountains Winegrowers Association presents the Taste of the Mountains Wine Walk on Saturday, December 7 in Downtown Menlo Park from 1-4:30pm.
Cost: $49
Address & Location:
Fremont Park, Santa Cruz Ave & University Dr, Menlo Park, CA
Phone: (831) 685-8463
Email: contact@scmwa.com
Website: scmwa.com
Details: The Santa Cruz Mountains Winegrowers Association presents the Taste of the Mountains Wine Walk on Saturday, December 7 in Downtown Menlo Park from 1-4:30pm. All ticket proceeds from the event will benefit the Menlo Park Atherton Education Foundation. Enjoy wines from small, local boutique wineries of the Santa Cruz Mountains poured in various designated tasting locations up and down Santa Cruz Avenue. Check in for your wristband, glass, and a map of the pouring locations – then enjoy an afternoon of tasting and discovering. Purchase your favorites from the bottle booth and stay downtown for a dinner or movie to follow!