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WINE COUNTRY NEWSWINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK5th Annual Taste of the Central Coast –An Elegant Wine & Food Tasting BenefitThe Family Care Network will be celebrating 21years of serving the Central Coast at the 5th AnnualTaste of the Central Coast held at the Cypress RidgePavilion in Arroyo Grande on Sunday, September14 from 3 to 6:30 p.m. The Taste of the CentralCoast is an elegant fine food and wine tasting eventthat showcases local talent while raising funds tosupport the local foster and high-needs childrenand families served by the Family Care Network.This year’s Taste of the Central Coast will featuretwenty-six top savory and pastry chefs from establishmentssuch as Windows on the Water, Lido andThe Park, as well as sixteen vintners from wineriessuch as Castoro Cellars and Laetitia Vineyards.Held again at the Cypress Ridge Pavilion in ArroyoGrande, guests will enjoy beautiful and lushsurroundings while listening to the live music of“Wholly Jazz.” Guests will also participate in asilent and live auction, featuring exciting itemssuch as a week stay in San Miguel de AllendeMexico and a SLO eGo electric vehicle, in additionto weekend getaways and unique varieties ofCentral Coast wine. This year’s auction will onceagain be presented by Auctioneer Scott Vernonwith hosts Chad and Andy from Cat Country 96.1.By combining fine food, wine, music and thecommunity, the Taste of the Central Coast hasbecome a premier event supporting local foster andhigh-needs children and families.This year’s event is sponsored by Bryan J. Crawford– Charles Schwab, Arroyo Grande CommunityHospital and McCarthy’s Wholesale. Tickets for theevent are $75 per person and can be purchased byvisiting TasteOfTheCentralCoast.com or by calling(805) 781-3535. 100% of the net proceeds earnedat the event will benefit the children and familiesserved by the Family Care Network. This elegantafternoon affair will begin promptly at 3 p.m.The Family Care Network is a private, nonprofitchildren and families services provider. In its 20+year history, the agency has grown to serve over2,000 children, youth and families in San LuisObispo and Santa Barbara counties through 17distinct programs under five service divisionsincluding: Therapeutic Foster Care; FamilySupport Services; School-Based Mental Health andDelinquency Prevention Services; TransitionalHousing Services; and Community-LinkedServices. For more information on the Family CareNetwork, visit FCNI.org or call (805) 781-3535.12www.winecountrythisweek.com