SONOMA COUNTY, Calif., Aug. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- The first
ever Santa Barbara County Wine Boot Camp(TM) is scheduled for
August 24, 2002. Wine novices and experts alike will gather in
Santa Barbara County to experience the unique wine attributes
of this region.
Wine Boot Camp(TM) is a day of intensive wine training.
Upon completion of basic training, recruits' marksmanship in
the field of fine wines will be right on target.
Only 125 miles north of Los Angeles, Santa Barbara County
wine country offers incredible wines in a magnificent
setting.
The morning mission site will be at Zaca Mesa, located on
elevated plateaus with extraordinary vistas. Wine Boot Camp
recruits will work hands-on in the vineyard under the tutelage
of Zaca Mesa Vineyard Manager Ruben Camacho and in the winery
under the guidance of Winemaker, Clay Brock.
The day's second mission will be at Mosby Winery, one of
the earliest wineries in Santa Barbara.
Lieutenant-Colonel Bill Mosby will train the troops in the
art of winemaking, stressing the importance of terroir. The
right grape, the right soil, the right climate. Each recruit
will bottle their own wine blended from the fabulous wines at
Mosby Winery.
Other assignments of the day will include the highly
acclaimed Aromatic Workshop conducted by Affairs of the Vine.
The evening detail will feature a tasting of some of Santa
Barbara County's finest wines followed by a mouth-watering
Food & Wine Pairing prepared by acclaimed Chef Max Muller
on the grounds of the old de la Cuesta Adobe at Mosby's Winery
and Vineyards.
Raw recruits and wine generals alike will relish the
experiences provided by this very special Wine Boot Camp.
The cost of Santa Barbara County's WINE BOOT CAMP includes
all seminars and educational materials, lunch at Zaca Mesa, a
Food and Wine Pairing Dinner at Mosby Winery, extensive wine
tasting, a custom bottle of wine created by the recruit,
transportation to all food and wine events, and an I Survived
Wine Boot Camp T-shirt. $378 per person including all
applicable taxes. To enlist in WINE BOOT CAMP contact Major
Drady at
