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WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK | SONOMA COUNTY<br />
Sonoma <strong>Wine</strong> <strong>Country</strong> <strong>Week</strong>end, August 31-September 2<br />
Fifth Annual Labor Day <strong>Week</strong>end Event to<br />
Celebrate Sonoma <strong>Wine</strong>, Food and Lifestyle<br />
Presented by Visa Signature®<br />
Sonoma <strong>Wine</strong> <strong>Country</strong> <strong>Week</strong>end, the<br />
premier wine and epicurean event that<br />
showcases the birthplace of California wine,<br />
has been set for Labor Day <strong>Week</strong>end, August<br />
31 through September 2. Now in its fifth<br />
year, this three-day event is a world-class<br />
celebration of the vineyards, wines, cuisine,<br />
culture and characters that have made<br />
Sonoma County the ultimate wine country<br />
destination.<br />
The 2012 Sonoma <strong>Wine</strong> <strong>Country</strong><br />
<strong>Week</strong>end event features the Taste of Sonoma<br />
at MacMurray Ranch ® , Sonoma Starlight<br />
Supper Club at Francis Ford Coppola<br />
<strong>Wine</strong>ry, the 20th annual Sonoma Valley<br />
Harvest <strong>Wine</strong> Auction presented by<br />
TricorBraun <strong>Wine</strong>Pak (this year held at a new<br />
venue, Chateau St. Jean in northern Sonoma<br />
Valley) and an assortment of intimate and<br />
exclusive winery lunch and dinner parties at<br />
multiple locations throughout Sonoma<br />
County. Proceeds from Sonoma <strong>Wine</strong><br />
<strong>Country</strong> <strong>Week</strong>end support Sonoma County<br />
non-profit organizations; to date a<br />
cumulative total of more than $10 million<br />
has been donated directly to Sonoma nonprofits<br />
by the local wine community.<br />
Tickets range from $85 to $500 per<br />
person. Presenting Sponsor Visa Signature ®<br />
will offer cardholders event perks and<br />
savings. For more information, go to<br />
www.Sonoma<strong>Wine</strong><strong>Country</strong><strong>Week</strong>end.com,<br />
like it on Facebook at<br />
www.facebook.com/winecountryweekend<br />
and follow on Twitter at<br />
twitter.com/SonomaWCW.<br />
Rodney Strong Summer Concert Series Concludes<br />
The 22nd annual Rodney Strong Summer Concert Series will wrap up the 2012<br />
season of fine food, wine and incredible music with Al Jarreau with The George Duke<br />
Trio on August 11 and Huey Lewis & The News on September 1.<br />
Quintessential vocalist Al Jarreau is the only singer ever to win Grammy Awards in<br />
three different genres – R&B, pop and jazz. Doors open at 4 p.m., show begins at 5<br />
p.m. – Tickets are $80 for VIP, $50 for generatl admission.<br />
Rocking audiences worldwide for three decades, Huey Lewis & The News have sold<br />
more than 20 million albums with a blend of pop, rock and soul music. Doors open at 4<br />
p.m., show begins at 5 p.m.Tickets are $115 for VIP, $75 for generatl admission.<br />
Surrounded by acres of beautiful vineyards, guests will be treated top contemporary<br />
music while picnicking at the winery’s intimate concert venue, The Green. Tickets and a<br />
complete list of details can be obtained at omegaevents.com/rodneystrong. Tickets can<br />
also be purchased in person at the Rodney Strong Vineyards Tasting Room.<br />
www.<strong>Wine</strong><strong>Country</strong><strong>This</strong><strong>Week</strong>.com<br />
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