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WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK | MONTEREY/CENTRAL COASTVine Hill Winery Forges 'Sea Change' AllianceVine Hill Winery, with historic roots dating back to 1867, when therenowned Jarvis Brother’s Union Vineyard occupied the vintner’spresent site, has a keen interest in giving back to the community ofSanta Cruz. It is only fitting, and in the spirit of fostering furtherharmony and balance between the fruits of the land and the bounty ofthe sea, that Vine Hill Winery and the Seymour Marine DiscoveryCenter should partner to raise the public’s awareness of the wondersof the waters and habitat of Monterey Bay and the viticultural attributesof the lands that encircle it.Vine Hill Winery has produced an exclusive wine that pays tributeto the crucial connection between the shores and terrain aroundMonterey Bay, and the bay’s tributaries, inlets, sloughs, tide pools,waters and beyond.New “Sea Change” Pinot Noir’sLimited AvailabilityIn support of the SeymourCenter, considered by many to beone of the “jewels” that the SantaCruz region has to offer, Vine HillWinery’s new Sea Change PinotNoir will be the exclusive winesponsor for future center events.Vine Hill will donate a designatednumber of cases of the wine tothe center annually and, willadditionally donate five percentof the net profits from the sales ofthe wine it sells at its tasting roomand online store. Friends of theLong Marine Lab are encouragedto become friends of Vine Hill Winery, and visa-versa, marking auniform and collaborative effort to support the goals of marine scienceeducation at the center, helping the public to better understand theneed to care and protect Monterey Bay and its many unique ecosystems.Vine Hill Winery is located in the Santa Cruz Mountains at 2300Jarvis Road, Santa Cruz. The tasting room is open to the public on thethird weekend of each month from noon to 5 p.m. and for specialevents and selected holidays. Tastings, winery and vineyard tours byappointment for groups of 10 or more are also available.For more information, got to vinehillwinery.com; emailwine@vinehillwinery.com or call (831) 427-0436.www.WineCountryThisWeek.com63