MIDDLETOWN >> The Middletown Art Center (MAC) presents St. Olof Cellars and Big Valley Wine Company for the first in the 2017 series of Palette to Palate — an intimate pairing of wine and art. Join them on Saturday, March 4 from 6 to 7:30 p.m., as guests share their creations with tastings and stories.
Winemakers and artists share the same creative impulse. A vine is planted and nurtured, a concept composed; harvested and crushed, forms blocked in; varietals are blended and seasoned, colors and textures stroked onto canvas; through creative alchemy a uniquely flavorful elixir, or work of art, comes into being.
St. Olof Cellars produce only about 500 cases/20 barrels per year. The majority of their wines are made from their estate grown grapes: Nebbiolo, Malbec, Barbera and Petit Verdot.
Pamela and Dana Kirkpatrick farm four acres of grapes in Finley. This lush clay soil grows exceptional Zinfandel. They also farm olives, producing olive oil. The Kirkpatricks produce about 300 cases of Zinfandel. They lost about 200 cases in the Clayton Fire last October.
The current exhibit at MAC, Driven to Abstraction, is a thought provoking exploration of abstraction highlighting a variety of artists and mediums. Some of the exhibiting artists will be on hand to share their process alongside our winemakers.
Your $10 cover fee provides wine tastings from both St. Olof and Big Valley wineries. Additional glasses of wine will be available for $5 per glass. Join us for a great experience sipping wine, viewing art, enjoying light refreshments, and hearing stories from our winemakers and artists.
Proceeds help support the Middletown Art Center, a non-profit dedicated to inspiring every child and adult to express themselves and to grow through the arts and arts exposure. The Mission of the Middletown Art Center is to create art opportunities, art education, cultural enrichment, and ecological awareness contributing to the social and economic well-being of Lake County. Since the Valley Fire, MAC has provided a strong sense of continuity, community and enrichment to recovering residents and the area. MAC is a project of EcoArts of Lake County a non-profit 501(c)3. All donations to MAC are tax deductible.
MAC is located at 21456 State Hwy 175 at the junction of Rt. 29 in the heart of Middletown. Visit www.middletownartcenter.org to learn more about exhibitions, classes, events, volunteer opportunities and membership.
