The Vineyard and Winery Technology Program at 麻豆视频 will host the 16th Annual Grape to Glass Gala 鈥� Scholarship Fundraiser on Saturday, May 17, at 6 p.m. The festive event raises funds for vineyard and winery technology student scholarships. Held at the YVC鈥檚 Kaminski Conference Center, 1704 W. Nob Hill Blvd. in Yakima, the event will include a dinner, beer and wine tasting, live music and a silent auction.
The winemaker鈥檚 dinner will include a gourmet meal prepared by and a dessert auction by . This year鈥檚 event theme is 鈥淎frican Safari鈥� and features a dinner paired with wines from YVC鈥檚 award-winning as well as a happy hour with offerings created by alumni of YVC鈥檚 program working at , and more. In collaboration with the , YV-Tech students will assist the caterer with dinner service and YVC students will serve wine.
YVC student Luis A. Lopez Martinez said the support provided by this annual event goes beyond financial assistance.
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produces 400-700 cases of wine per year. Its award-winning wines were first released during the 2008 Yakima Valley Spring Barrel Tasting. Produced by students of the Vineyard and Winery Technology Program, these wines have now garnered the most Platinum awards of any student-made wines in the state. Tasting rooms in Yakima and Grandview offer the public an opportunity to taste and purchase YVV wines.
Tickets for the Grape to Glass Gala are $110 per person or $600 for a table of six. Tickets are on sale or at the s in Yakima and Grandview.
Sponsorship opportunities are also available to make a larger impact on the lives of students in the Vineyard & Winery Technology Program. For more information contact Tasting Room Coordinator Annette Wattenbarger at 509.574.4906 or at awattenbarger@yvcc.edu.