This Sunday: a first-ever Santa Cruz Mountains Wine Railway event
When I’ve walked the paths through the stately giants of Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park, about 30 miles from my hometown, I’ve always been awed by the majesty of those timeless trees. Equally timeless, it seems, is the far-off whistle of the historic Roaring Camp steam locomotive that runs daily from its mountain home in the town of Felton to its terminus at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. Hearing that lonesome whistle blast always makes me yearn to transport myself to faraway places, and so it is a welcome sound in my ears as I meander along the banks of the San Lorenzo River.
There’s something about being outdoors and getting a concurrent dose of history. There’s also something to be said for adding fine wine to that equation.
This Sunday, May 18th, from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m., the Santa Cruz Mountain Wine Growers Association (SCMWA) will sponsor its inaugural Santa Cruz Mountains Wine Railway and Auction, to be held at the Roaring Camp & Big Trees Railroad Museum in Felton, California. Guests will be able to enjoy wines from over 50 SCMWA-member wineries - which is to say, nearly all of them - plus get an opportunity to ride the venerable Roaring Camp train through the redwood forests of this mountain appellation.
From the SCMWA website:
Wines tasting will be accompanied by delectable appetizers, as well as, a silent and live auction. Auction items include rare wines, large format bottles, getaways to world class resorts, and trips, unique private winemakers’ dinners and much more.
Tickets are $55 in advance, $65 at the door, and $20 for children; leashed dogs are allowed. For reservations, or for more information, contact the Santa Cruz Mountains Winegrowers Association at (831) 685-VINE (8463) or send them an email at info@scmwa.com.
