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Friday, February 19, 2010

The Downtown Campbell Wine Walk

Last week I was asked to come photograph the Inaugural Downtown Campbell Wine Walk. So the funny thing about this post is that I don't drink wine. Everywhere I went everyone was asking how the wines tasted. I could only defer that until there is an "Orange Juice" or "Club Soda" walk I wouldn't be sampling the libations :) But it was very fun watching hundreds of other people enjoying the wines and their local community at the same time.

The starting point to register and pick up your wine glass was at Import Connections on Central Ave.

Twenty four local merchants participated hosting 22 different local wineries who offered samplings of both red and white wines.

Each winery sent one or two representatives to serve the hundreds of guests who participated!

And of course there can't be wine without some cheese.

The Courtyard was packed as were the participating shops.

There were over 20 wineries participating.

Pictured here: Soyna Paz and Stone Griffin Art Galleries

There were lots of musicians interspersed on each block...


Barefoot Wine and Bubbly and Stroth Hall Cellars

Solis was served at 23 Skidoo.

KwikCart pedicabs offered rides to wine goers all evening.

There were crowds in every shop!

This event was such a huge success that another is already being planned for later this summer on September 22nd. If you would like to be kept up to date about when tickets for the next Wine Walk go on sale please subscribe to the Downtown Campbell Newsletter by CLICKING HERE. You will see a text field to subscribe in the lefthand side bar.

If you attended the wine walk and want to purchase more of the wine's you tasted that night here's a list of participating wineries and the shops that hosted them:

Barefoot Wine & Bubbly - The Olive Bar
Burrell School Vineyards & Winery - Stone Griffin Gallery
Clos LaChance Winery - Gelato Classico and Audible Arts
Coastal Vines - Primrose Spa
Cooper Garrod Estate Vineyards - Celtic Shoppe
Coterie Cellars - Bella James
Domenico Winery - Bombshell Boutique
el Sol Wines - Sonya Paz Gallery
Fleming Jenkins Vineyards & Winery - Palazzi
Hacienda Cellars - Campbell Museum
Heart O' The Mountain - Ayla
JFJ Winery - Dutchess Intimates
Kirigin Cellars - Embellishes / Gridley Company
Mont Pellier - Debbie Marie Gallery
Poetic Cellars - Campbell Showroom
Rabbit Ridge Winery - Vintage & Vogue
Roudon Smith Winery - Quizno's and Faux Salon
Sarah's Vineyard - Lavish Wellness Spa
Savannah Chanelle Vineyards - Simply Smashing
Silver Mountain Vineyards - House of Brass
Solis Winery - 23 Skidoo
Stroth-Hall Cellars - Trailsloggers

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Sonya Paz said...

Stacie! This is a wonderful write up of our first wine walk, thanks for sharing your vision and for the wonderful photos you have posted.

Cheers-
Sonya

Kim said...

Sounds like such a fun event and your pictures came out great!