Ready to celebrate Earth Day every day? We asked our superstar Chefs for great recipes that anyone can use to be seasonal and sustainable at any spring or summer occasion—and they delivered. Plus, each one is paired with SIP Certified wines! Let's cook! Artisan Paso Robles Chef Chris Kobayashi offers up a classic dish with a seasonal twist. His Roast Chicken with Scalloped Potato Risotto, Pioppini and Peas is a simple-yet-elegant centerpiece for your farm-fresh feast. Pair with … [Read more...]
Get This DAM Great Deal! Expires March 31.
We're joining forces with Earth Day Food & Wine Weekend's most hospitable hosts at Castoro Cellars to bring you a savings package that promises fun, fun, fun! Combine your spring event plans with Earth Day Food & Wine Weekend with Castoro Cellars' fall Beaverstock Music Festival and save on BOTH events. You'll get your dance card filled instantly with our event April 17-19 and Beaverstock September 19-20. It's a food, wine and music bonanza! Here's the deal: Eager Beaver - … [Read more...]
Zero Waste Heroes: Guerrilla Gardening Club
One of the things we're most proud of at Earth Day Food & Wine Weekend is the fact that our event is ZERO WASTE. What does that mean, exactly? It means that all of the items that normally make garbage at an event are repurposed, reused, recycled or composted. In fact, in 2014 we generated fewer than 2 lbs. of trash for an event of 1500 people. To put this in perspective the average person generates 4.3 lbs. of trash per day. And that's just a normal, non-big-event day! This is a … [Read more...]
Bringing Cali Funk & Soul to Earth Day
Hot! Hot! Hot! This year Earth Day's main event will feature Proxima Parada, a California Funk & Soul band. Infused with rhythmic variety, lyrical depth, and a strong sense of musical integrity, this four-piece band cites Ray Charles, The Wood Brothers, Bill Withers, and The Band as influences. They create anything from unadorned acoustic that captures the atmosphere of a summer morning to floor-stomping, dance numbers with enough passion to attract any open ears. Sound check anyone? … [Read more...]
Host with the Most: Meet Castoro Cellars
If you're coming to Earth Day Food & Wine Weekend 2015, you're in for an experience unlike any other! The Udsen family at Castoro Cellars promise a flawless event, perfectly executed in a spacious and breathtaking setting. It's our second year at Castoro Cellars, and their venue has proven to be a perfect match for our easygoing Earth Day vibe. In fact, this family-owned winery has been committed to sustainable practices for over two-dozen years. Their 372-acres of organic vineyards is … [Read more...]
#IspySIP | Here’s How to Sip, Spot and Support Sustainability
1.5 million cases of wine are out there in the world with the SIP Certified logo. That means that when you kick it down to the corner store for your favorite bottle of wine you're likely to discover bottles that bear our ultimate seal of sustainability. (View Complete List of SIP Certified Wines) You don't have to be a farmer, grower or winemaker to support sustainable winegrowing. Simply become a #ispySIP to get the word out about the wines that have done the hard work of getting certified. … [Read more...]
How many pounds of trash?
The Earth Day Food & Wine Weekend's main event is uber-proud of its commitment to host a zero-waste event. We have generated less than 2lbs of trash for over 1,550 visitors! Wow! The sound stage is powered by the sun, compliments of Pacific Energy Company. The food provided by local chefs and farmers is served on and with recyclable and compostable plates, bowls, forks, and spoons. Appropriate disposal containers, provided by Guerrilla Gardeners are available throughout the event. The … [Read more...]
What People are Saying
"This was definitely the best ever! The layout was superb (band as a central focal point); new airy tents; loved those couch-things, which sat a surprising amount of peeps. The food was over-the-top, much more complex offerings this year. Special favs: Robin's ceviche stuffed avocado and Artisan's pork wrap. The band was a perfect choice. The volunteers all smiled and were friendly." Attendee, 2014 "THANK YOU! This event was by far the most fun and the most organized one I have attended. … [Read more...]
Main Event at Castoro Cellars
The keystone occasion of the 2015 Earth Day Food & Wine Weekend will be held in the Meadow at Castoro Cellars in Paso Robles, California, and we’re honored to be one of the few events slated for this new and very scenic venue. Over 200 food producers, award-winning wineries, and area chefs will cultivate an array of tempting tastes made with seasonal produce, grass-fed meats, artisanal cheeses, local olive oils, and even some Central Coast chocolate. We’ve got a food pairing to go with every … [Read more...]
Carmel Road Winery Celebrates Their SIP
Whether it’s on their webpage, a product sheet, or a wine label, Carmel Road Winery certainly celebrates their SIP™ certified status! As anyone who’s gone through the SIP™ process knows all too well, earning this certification is no walk in the park, so if you’ve got it, you should definitely flaunt it. Founded in 1997, Carmel Road has maintained SIP™ status every year since 2008, but that doesn’t mean they’re resting on their laurels. “We believe that making great wine in Monterey and … [Read more...]