[Mike Owen, Event Coordinator]
Attention South Lake Tahoe and Visiting Wine Lovers!
CAMINO, CA – November 22, 2017 – Seven wineries with tasting rooms located along Carson Road in Camino in central El Dorado County have partnered with the Shops at Heavenly Village to bring back the popular Heavenly Village Wine Walks to South Lake Tahoe. The first date for this fun event is set for November 30, 2017. Wine glasses will be sold at the entrances to Heavenly Village starting at 5pm. The event continues until 8pm. There will be ten wine sampling stations along with a number of restaurants providing food and beverages samples for attendees. Proceeds from the $20 event donation will be sent to support North Bay Fire Relief charities helping victims of the Napa and Sonoma Fires.
“We are very pleased to see the long-anticipated return of this event”, said Dreu Murin, promotions director for the Shops at Heavenly Village. “Heavenly Village is a major showpiece for our community and we are excited to feature local wineries and raise funds for the tragic fires that affected Napa and Sonoma in October’.
The Carson Road Wineries were organized in 2008 to concept, create and host fun and innovative events to showcase the great wines and legendary hospitality in the Camino region along upper Carson Road. For this event, each sampling station will have three featured wines from the Carson Road Wineries. “We are grateful to have our wines featured at these Wine Walks”, said Mike Owen, founder of Crystal Basin Cellars. “We are the closest winery region to South Lake Tahoe and this is a great opportunity to showcase a range of award-winning wines from our family-owned wineries and to attract visitors who drive right by our tasting rooms”.
The participating wineries for the Heavenly Village Wine Walk at are Bumgarner Winery, Via Romano, Mastroserio Winery, Findleton Estate & Winery, Nello Olivo Winery, Illuminare Winery and Crystal Basin Cellars. Wine Walks are scheduled for 2018 will be held on the last Thursdays of February, May, August and November.
-- About the Carson Road Wineries --
The Carson Road Wineries invite you to Experience Wine at the Snowline! Take the leisurely route to or from Tahoe and stop to taste and enjoy our premium hand-crafted wines at our family-owned small wineries and tasting rooms snuggled along Highway 50 on Carson Road 5 minutes east of Placerville. Carson Road's scenic agricultural region features a diverse array of flavorful award-winning wines, legendary hospitality and superb values for your wine budget. Many of our tasting rooms are open 7 days a week from 11am to 5pm. We look forward to welcoming you and sharing our great wines and we want you to discover our premium "Wines at the Snowline". To see a list of our wineries and a detailed printable map of our region, visit www.carsonroadwineries.com.
