CoastHills Credit Union is getting ready to host Rancho Vino, a special event to support the future of farming on the Central Coast. The event takes place Sept. 10 with an evening of music, food and Presqu’ile wines, and the presentation of Generous Harvest—bottles of Presqu’ile pinot noir and chardonnay specially labeled for the event.
In 2015, CoastHills Credit Union and its foundation teamed up with Presqu’ile Winery in Santa Maria to host the fundraiser. The event made possible a $55,000 donation to Allan Hancock College, which helped the college agribusiness program purchase a premium filter for its on-campus winery, make needed repairs to its tractor and forklift, fund a pair of $1,250 scholarships, and hire new student workers for its community garden and vineyard.
This year’s event will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. on the grounds of Presqu’ile Winery. Rancho Vino will feature fresh cuisine provided by Chef Rick’s Ultimately Fine Foods and live music by local favorite Jineanne Coderre.
Tickets are $150 and include one bottle “to go” of either of the Generous Harvest varieties. Additional bottles can be purchased online with tickets or alone. There will also be a special drawing for a Stay-Cation package in Shell Beach for those who purchase one or more half cases of Generous Harvest.
This will be the 10th annual Rancho Vino. Previously, the event has benefitted such causes as the Mission Hope Cancer Center, and over the course of a decade, Rancho Vino has raised more than $625,000.
For tickets go to coasthills.coop/ranchovino.
This article appears in Sep 8-15, 2016.