Santa Rosa Junior College Sets 'Wine Classic' Date

SONOMA COUNTY, CA - Santa Rosa Junior College (SRJC) will hold its Second Annual SRJC Wine Classic on Sunday, Feb. 21 from 2 pm to 5 pm at Lawrence A. Bertolini Student Center on the Santa Rosa campus.

Tickets are $75 per person for adults age 21 or over and can be purchased at www.srjcwineclassic.com. The inaugural SRJC Wine Classic in 2015 sold out, attended by over 400 guests.

The SRJC Wine Classic is a walk-around tasting reception with 30 Sonoma County wineries pouring over 50 wines, and featuring live music, gourmet appetizer buffet, and a souvenir glass for each attendee. All proceeds will again fund SRJC Wine, Culinary Arts & Hospitality programs and student scholarships. Last year’s SRJC Wine Classic raised over $30,000.

The three-hour afternoon event will celebrate this year’s Honorary Co-Chairs, Chef John Ash and Gaye LeBaron. Both are prolific contributors to the history of Sonoma County food and wine and long-time supporters of Santa Rosa Junior College.

“The SRJC Wine Classic is a hands-on wine event for the Wine Event Planning class. A key goal for the class is to not only get lecture and theory, but to also use what they learn to apply directly with this event. Last year, many of the guests talked to the students, asking them what they were studying and what they wanted to do after leaving the college. What a great opportunity for our students to have that community connection and involvement,” said SRJC instructor and Manager of Workforce Training and Instructional Partnerships Brad Davis.

Additional information about the event is available at www.srjcwineclassic.com or by writing tosrjcwineclassic@gmail.com.

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