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Press Release

Ramona Art & Wine Festival Announces Wineries for Progressive Three-Day Event

Save the Date

Ramona, Calif., August 23, 2021–The 9th annual Ramona Art & Wine Festival will feature nine wineries participating in  the three-day progressive event on Friday to Sunday, November 5, 6, and 7, 2021.

The Festival Wineries include:  Correcaminos Vineyard, Hatfield Creek Vineyards and Winery, La Finquita Winery and Vineyard, Old Julian Vineyards & Winery, Principe di Tricase Winery, Ramona Ranch Vineyard and Winery, Schwaesdall Winery, Three Hills Winery, and Vineyard Grant James. 

Each winery will provide three wine tastings paired with a gourmet bite prepared by local gourmet caterers, including Farmhouse 78/John Little Catering, The Good Seed Food Company, Something Delicious, and Wine Time Catering.  Art, jewelry, and a variety of hand-made or specialty hand-painted items will be on sale for shoppers looking for unique items. Basket Auction items will be on display at the wineries during the month of October for interested bidders to review.

The Festival will also offer one-of-a-kind wine barrel art created by local artists that will be auctioned both online and live on Sunday, November 7 at Old Julian Vineyards and Winery. 

A VIP Gala reception will be held Friday, October 29, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Old Julian Vineyards and Winery that will be sponsored by Ramona Ranch Vineyard and Winery. The Festival commemorative art, that will be reproduced in signed limited edition prints and featured on the program cover, will be unveiled. Attendees will have an opportunity to bid on the Basket Auction items displayed at the wineries during October, and purchase signed and numbered limited edition prints of the commemorative art. 

Passports for this year’s events will be $55 for the three days that include wine tasting (three wines at each of the nine wineries), a gourmet bite to pair with a selected wine at each winery, opportunity to bid on Basket Auction items, and shopping for art and vendor items on-site at the wineries. 

A VIP passport for $95 includes all of the above and also the Gala Reception on Friday, October 29 at Old Julian Vineyards & Winery. 

Passports can be purchased now at the website https://ramonaartandwinefest.net/tickets .

Details of the three-day event will be provided when passports are purchased, at the wine barrel host locations, and on the Ramona Art and Wine Festival’s website https://ramonaartandwinefest.net.

Presenters and Sponsors

The Ramona Art and Wine Festival is presented by the Ramona H.E.A.R.T. Mural Project, Inc. http://ramonamurals.com and the Ramona Valley Vineyard Association www.ramonavalleyvineyards.org.

Sponsors include: 

Champagne:
Ramona Valley Vineyard Association
Ramona Home Journal

Chardonnay: 
Sky Valley Network

Grenache Rose:
Bank of Southern California
Joyce T. Strand, Author
2Create Gallery

Barrel Art Hosts:
Chris Anderson Realtor (sponsor), displaying at Farmhouse 78
Ramona Family Naturals
Rose’s Tasting Room, Old Town San Diego
San Vicente Resort

VIP Gala Sponsor:
Ramona Ranch Vineyard and Winery

The proceeds from the Festival will benefit the Ramona H.E.A.R.T. Mural Project, Inc., a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation whose mission is to encourage economic vitality by increasing tourism, promoting community pride, and celebrating our rich cultural heritage through an outstanding outdoor visual arts program.  

If you are interested in supporting the Ramona H.E.A.R.T. Mural Project, Inc. or the Ramona Art and Wine Festival by becoming a sponsor, please contact Elaine Lyttleton at lyttleton@sv-mail.com or (760) 787-1102. 

For additional information about the Festival see: http://ramonaartandwinefest.net.  Or call: (760) 787-1102.  Media contact: Joyce Strand (408) 210-2422.