Friday, June 15 - Sunday, June 17, 2012
GAY WINE WEEKEND 2012
We are proud to announce the dates for GAY WINE WEEKEND 2012 in California Wine Country - Featuring TWILIGHT T Dance, in Celebration of Gay Pride Month, benefiting Face to Face, Sonoma County AIDS Network.
Enjoy 3 Full Days of LGBT events in Northern California's magnificent Sonoma Valley - home to some of the world's most prestigious wines and wineries. Celebrate with world class wine and culinary delights, music and dancing in a private estate vineyard, VIP Receptions, wine tasting excursions, champagne brunch and wine auction in one of the most famous luxury wine destinations in the world.
Located only 45 minutes north of San Francisco it is truly an amazingly breathtaking place to gather and show your Pride, Out In The Vineyard.
Friday, June 15th
VIP Welcome Reception at El Dorado Kitchen - 3:00pm - 6:00pm
Exclusive to Gay Wine Weekend guests staying at the luxurious El Dorado Hotel, hosted by Ravenswood Winery. Join us at Gay Wine Weekend's Official Host Hotel for a wine reception as quests check into this luxury 27 room botique hotel on Sonoma's Historic Plaza.
Wine & Dine OUT in Sonoma – 6:30pm
We are proud to present exclusive winemaker dinners for Gay Wine Weekend with three of wine country's most talented winemakers. Enjoy an intimate evening, dining with the winemakers themselves, who pair their wines with the culinary delights from three of Sonoma's top restaurants. Seating is extremely limited to these intimate evenings.
Penfolds and El Dorado Kitchen - $125 - Limited to 25 guests.
Consistenty ranked as one of the top wines of the world, Australia's Iconic Penfolds brings their exclusive, luxury wines to Sonoma to pair with Chef Armando's delicious California inspired cuisine. This will be a truly unforgettable wine experience, featuring (Penfolds)RED, the luxury Bin Series and Penfolds legendary St. Henri Shiraz & RWT Shiraz.
Sonoma's renowned "the girl & the fig" will pair with La Crema Wines for a true "country french with a passion" dining experience! $85 (our cost $50- can accommodate 12 guests)
ESTATE restaurant is one of Sonoma's newest italian dining establishments located in the historic home of General Vallejo's daughter . Enjoy a family style menu paired with the exceptional wines of B.Wise Vineyards. Winemaker Massimo Monticelli will guide you through his array of wines for an unforgettable dining experience! $65 (our cost $40- can accommodate 12 guests)
El Dorado Kitchen, located inside our host hotel, The El Dorado will partner with Penfolds & (Penfolds)Red to pair with Chef Armando's delicious California inspired cuisine. Perhaps a bottle of Grange is going to show up for all to enjoy! $125 (our cost $79- can accommodate 25 guests)
Featuring:
Elizabeth Grant-Douglas, La Crema Wines at The Girl & The Fig
Massimo Monticelli, B.Wise Vineyards at Estate Restaurant
Australian Wine Ambassador, Matt Lane, Penfolds at El Dorado Kitchen
La Crema and The Girl & The Fig - SOLD OUT
Sonoma's renown restaurant and La Crema winemaker, Elizabeth Grant-Douglas, team up for a true "country french with a passion" dining experience!
B. Wise Vineyard and ESTATE Restaurant - $75 - SOLD OUT
One of Sonoma's newest italian dining establishments located in the historic home of General Vallejo's daughter . Enjoy a family style menu paired with the exceptional wines of B.Wise Vineyards. Winemaker Massimo Monticelli will guide you through his array of wines for an unforgettable dining experience!
Cabaret Night at Sebastiani Vineyards – 9:30pm
Join us for a intimate eventing with Russian Opera Diva Katya Smirnoff-Skyy as she entertains us with her amazing voice and wit
Names "BEST DRAG ACT" in 2008 by the San Francisco Bay Guardian and BEST ACTOR in a musical Bay Area Theater Critics Association for "Katya a Holiday Spectacular 2009."
Katya has appeared in various theatrical runs and nightclubs including sold out Shows at the Rraaz Room, The New Conservatory Theater, The Eureka Theater, Trannyshack, and monthly shows at San Francisco's Premiere piano bar...Martuini's.
Saturday, June 16th
Out In The Vineyard Wine Tours & Lunch 11am - 3pm
New for Gay Wine Weekend 2012 we've added three exclusive wine tasting tours to some of the best producers in the Sonoma Valley. Departing from the Sonoma Square, you'll venture to amazing winerys for intimate wine tasting and a box lunch Out In The Vineyard. Choose from one of three exclusive itineraries:
Gloria Ferrer
Nicholson Ranch (eat lunch here)
Up Valley! $75
Deerfield Ranch
Enkidu/Muscardini
Loxton – (eat lunch here)
Off the Beaten Path! $85
Audelssa
B. Wise (eat lunch here)
The Winery Vista Tour - $75
Enjoy amazing wines along with spectacular vistas of our wine country at Gloria Ferrer and Nicholson Ranch Winery.
Valley Of The Moon Tour - $85
Journey into the heart of Sonoma Valley and visit the tasting rooms of some of the valley's best botique producers - Deerfield Ranch, Enkidu, Muscardini, Loxton
Off The Beaten Path - SOLD OUT
These wineries are located at the top of the Mayacamas Mountains with intimate settings and views to die for. Exclusive and very limited appointments available. Audelssa, B.Wise
Our intimate winery excursions are extremely limited. Advance booking required. Winery destinations may be changed without notice.
TWILIGHT T-DANCE!
A benefit for Face to Face, Sonoma County AIDS Network
VIP Reception 5:00pm - 7:00pm/T Dance 7:00pm - 10:00pm
Our not-to-be missed Signature Event of Gay Wine Weekend! Imagine dancing into Twilight among the vines in the heart of Sonoma Valley!
"Apres-T" After Party! 11:00pm
The party continues at host hotel, the El Dorado Hotel with little bites and no host bar - till closing.
Sunday, June, 17th
THE BIG GAY WINE AUCTION & RECOVERY BRUNCH - 11:00AM
100% of the monies raised benefit Face to Face, Sonoma County AIDS Network
Join us to finish off the weekend at Sonoma’s beautiful, award winning Ramekins's Culinary School & Inn, located just blocks from the town square of Sonoma!
Start your perfect Sunday in Wine Country as you dine on fresh baked pastries and enjoy a scrumptious brunch, sponsored by Benziger Family Winery and Imagery Estate Winery.
Then get ready to bid as we raise funds for Face to Face with some amazing wines, winery tours and visits up for auction. This promises to be quite a good time as a bidding war amongst us gays could get pretty ugly…..too much fun to miss!
Tickets on Sale Now!
"Wine & Dine OUT" Winemaker Dinners
Penfolds at El Dorado Kitchen - $125
La Crema at The Girl and The Fig Restaurant - SOLD OUT
B. Wise at ESTATE Restaurant - SOLD OUT
Cabaret Night & Sebastiani Vineyards
Featuing Katya Smirnoff-Skyy - $25
Out In The Vineyard Wine Tours & Lunch
The Winery Vista Tour - $75
The Valley Of The Moon Tour - $85
Off The Beaten Path Tour - SOLD OUT
Twilight T-Dance
VIP $150 / General Admission $80
"Apres-T" After Party
The party continues at the El Dorado Hotel - $20
(Included for guests of host hotel)
The Big Gay Brunch & Wine Auction
After May 14 - $70
Tickets for all events sold seperately.
El Dorado Hotel - SOLD OUT
Official Host Hotel of Gay Wine Weekend 2012
Still need a room for Gay Wine Weekend? Don't worry, we have great partner hotels to chose from!
Gay Wine Weekend host hotel El Dorado Hotel is SOLD OUT!! Thank you everyone who's staying with us! Fun times to be had in wine country!
Still need rooms? We have a couple options:
Sonoma Valley Inn has joined us as a partner hotel and reserved a block of rooms for GWW Guests, matching the host hotel rate of $199/night. Tell them you are in town for Gay Wine Weekend.
www.sonomavalleyinn.com
The Flamingo Resort Hotel in Santa Rosa is also a partner hotel offering GWW guest great rates for your 3 days of gay in wine country!
www.flamingoresort.c
Sonoma Valley Inn
Partner Hotel
Sonoma Valley Inn has joined us as a partner hotel and reserved a block of rooms for GWW Guests, matching the host hotel rate of $199/night.
Just steps from the Historic Sonoma Plaza, guest rooms feature private patio or balcony and fireplaces. Our room amenities include: refrigerators, coffee makers, hair dryers and in-room safes. We also provide free wireless high speed Internet, cable television, and pay-per view movies. A complimentary breakfast is provided each morning.
For reservations please call Phone: 800-334-5784 or 707-938-9200 or visit them online at www.sonomavalleyinn.com
Be sure to tell them you are in town for Gay Wine Weekend for our special rate!
Sponsors
Julie Atwood Events
Alaska Airlines
A Flying Camera Flipbooks & Photobooths
Benziger Family Winery
Bud Light
California Wine Tours
COLT Studio Group
Deerfield Ranch Winery
DeLoach Vineyards
deLorimier Winery
Dot429.com
Epicurean Connection
Eric Ross Winery
Gaytravel.com
Imagery Estate Winery
La Crema
Mercury
Moustache Baked Goods
(Penfolds)RED
Queertrip.com
Ramekins Culinary School & Inn
El Dorado Kitchen
SONOMA Magazine
QTalk America
Additional Participating Hotels
MacArthur Place Inn & Spa
MacArthur Place, a magnificent 64 room Inn and spa set on a historic 7 acre estate walking distance to Sonoma's historic Plaza. For reservations call 800 722 1866. For more information about MacArthur Place visit www.macarthruplace.com
The Flamingo Resort & Spa
The Flamingo Conference Resort and Spa, in the Sonoma County Wine Country, is a Santa Rosa historic landmark. With the classic charm of the resort hotels of the 1950s and all the contemporary amenities important to today’s guests, it is the perfect location for exploring Northern California’s premier Wine Country in Sonoma and Napa.
Special rates starting at $169 for Gay Wine Weekend June 15 -17.
For reservations call (707)-545-8530 and mention Gay Wine Weekend For more information about The Flamingo Resort & Spa visit www.flamingoresort.com
