Cheers To Vine2Wine!.… Wine, Beer, & Gourmet Cuisine An Unforgettable Wine and Beer Tasting Experience

On the cover of we have Melanie Meyer, Rustin Kretz, Founder and CEO of Scorpion, Dawn Abasta-Poulsen, Laura Kirchhoff and Christy Grable.
Vine2Wine is one of the year’s most anticipated wine and beer tasting experiences in Santa Clarita and will be held at the one of a kind exclusive location of Scorpion Santa Clarita, on Saturday, August 20th.
The evening will be set in elaboratively decorated themed rooms paying homage to professional sports teams, universities, movie and television memorabilia, hidden bars and lounges, a sunken basketball court and other exciting attractions. The evening will be an experience you will not soon forget!
With views overlooking the hills of Santa Clarita and the sparkling lights of Magic Mountain, guests will enjoy an unlimited wine and beer tasting experiences featuring many of Southern California’s finest and favorite wineries and breweries and have an opportunity to speak with the vintners and brewers themselves. Upon arrival, guests will be greeted with passed hors d’oeuvres and enjoy an evening of gourmet cuisine that will include charcuterie stations, Chipotle marinated shrimp, beef tenderloin and chicken satay, elaborate carving stations with black truffle roast beef and oven roasted turkey along with all the sides and dressings. If you love Italian cuisine, you will love the pasta station featuring assorted pastas and sauces, salads and more. The Martini Mash potato bar will give guests their choice of different mashed potatoes with a variety of gourmet toppings all served in a martini glass. For the sushi lovers…..come visit the sushi and seafood sashimi station with mouthwatering shrimp cocktail and halibut ceviche, plus additional food stations. And for those with a sweet tooth, the dessert bar will certainly not disappoint. The evening also includes a live auction offering travel, dining packages, entertainment and unique experiences. Vibrant tables filled with unique and exciting silent auction items will be sure to tempt all bidders for their chance to win one of a kind items, certificates, art, services, experiences and an array of themed baskets.
“All funds raised at Vine2Wine will support Circle of Hope and the services, programs and classes that we offer free of charge to those in our community living with cancer, cancer survivors, their families, and caregivers.”, said Laura Kirchhoff, Executive Director of Circle of Hope. “It is because of the support of our community partners, like our Presenting Sponsor, Scorpion Santa Clarita, that we are able to do the work we do.”
“At Scorpion, we’re passionate about bettering our clients’ lives and strive to ensure they’re taken care of—in the good times and the bad. We share this same passion with Circle of Hope and support the incredible work they are doing in the community”, said Rustin Kretz, Founder and CEO of Scorpion. “We are honored to partner with Circle of Hope, an organization that is filled with great people who are genuinely changing the world for the better. Their cause is very personal to many of us here at Scorpion, and we’re proud of the work that they do to help others and honored to help them.”
Thanks to a loving and generous community that continues to support Circle of Hope, the organization has had an overwhelming response from donors, sponsors, participants and attendees. Circle of Hope would like to thank their sponsors to date: Scorpion, Meyer-Klein Group at Thrivent, Sand Canyon Country Club, Logix Federal Credit Union, Boston Scientific, The Teri-Hughes Fox Foundation, The Law Offices of Owen, Patterson & Owen, LA County Supervisor Katheryn Barger, The Law Offices of Stephanie Stelnick, Skyline Smiles, LBW Insurance & Financial Services, Farmers Insurance-Damien White, Zerehi Waymire Family Law Attorneys, Hanover Insurance, 9 Round 30 Minute Kickbox Fitness, Mission Valley Bank, Pierson Wealth Management, Siby Jehn Johnson-Keller Williams VIP Properties, WSI Internet Consulting, Congressman Mike Garcia, Centurion Strategic Advisors, Team Referral Network, Burrtec, The Watters Group, Renee Berlin & Allen Hohnroth, Aces Painting Co., and Embrace Your Smile Orthodontics, Mellady Direct Marketing, QM Designs, M Entertainment Group, California Bakery and Café, Lance Allyn, Superhero Visit, Josh Premako Photography, Mather Bros., Inc., Santa Clarita Magazine, KHTS Radio, The Signal, SCV TV.
Tickets and sponsorship opportunities are available on the organization’s website, www.circleofhopeinc.org or call 661 254-5218.
Circle of Hope is a local 501(c)3, nonprofit organization offering financial assistance with cancer medical bills to qualified individuals, along with educational, emotional and supportive wellness therapies, classes, programs and services to all those living with cancer, cancer survivors, their families and caregivers. For additional information, visit their website at www.circleofhopeinc.org.

photo by Joie de Vivre photographie

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