6th Annual Cal Poly Wine Festival Set for April 26th

Start your tasting event season off with the 6th Annual Cal Poly Wine Festival on Saturday, April 26th, from 1pm - 4pm.

According to organizers, "This year's festival is going to be bigger and better then ever! We have wineries coming from all around the state and local restaurants getting geared up."

The festival, held in the beautiful SLO County countryside just outside of Santa Margarita, is a fun, springtime event featuring great California wines, excellent food and live music.

The event was started as a Cal Poly senior project in 2003. It began as a small event, and has since grown to include almost 100 wineries, 20 restaurants and over 1,000 attendees. It is entirely student run, on volunteered time. A small team of dedicated Cal Poly students and advisors meet once a week from December through April to make this event happen.

Festival proceeds benefit the Cal Poly Vines to Wines Club. Vines to Wines is a student-run organization dedicated to promoting active participation in wine education and establishing industry connections. The "Learn By Tasting" philosophy equips leaders in wine business, oenology, and viticulture to address the diverse needs of the wine industry.

Festival proceeds also benefit the Cal Poly Horticulture and Crop Science Department, which has given hundreds of Cal Poly students a solid background in the fields of wine and viticulture.

The annual Golf Classic is on Friday, April 25th.

For more information, and tickets, please check out the CPWF's official web site: calpolywinefestival.com

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