Date:  Sunday, January 20, 2008

Cost: $47.50 per person (16.25 each additional restaurant)

Taste wonderful crab with luscious local wine. The Santa Cruz Mountain Winegrowers Association introduces the fifth annual Wine & Crab Taste-Off! Four of the finest local restaurants will be battling it out, in hopes of being named “Crab Cook 2008.” We need your help to make the decision!

All four restaurants will be preparing two crab selections to satisfy your appetite on Sunday, January 20th from 2-5pm . For $47.50 , we welcome you to take on the challenge of consumer judge. Taste both wine and food at two restaurants, of your choice, and let us know what you think. All scores will be tallied from you the consumer to determine the “Consumer Choice Awards” as well as scores from professional judges for the “Judges Choice Awards”. For an additional $16.25 you can visit another restaurant of your choice. The Wine & Crab Taste-Off will provide a chance to evaluate crab dishes, flawlessly prepared to bring out the essence of the wine.

For reservations or more information, contact the Santa Cruz Mountains Winegrowers Association at (831) 685-VINE (8463) or send us an e-mail at info@scmwa.com..  No refunds will be given after January 15th.

Locations and Participating Wineries:

Ma Maison Restaurant, Aptos

    Cooper-Garrod Estate Vineyards

    Santa Cruz Mountain Vineyard

    Silver Mountain Vineyards

Ristorante Barolo at the Bayview Hotel, Aptos

    Pleasant Valley Vineyards

    Sarah's Vineyard

Theo's Restaurant, Soquel

    Hallcrest Vineyards

    Bargetto Winery

    Pelican Ranch Winery

Michael's on Main, Soquel

     Domenico Winery

     Roudon-Smith Winery

     Cordon Creek Cellars

     Heart O'The Mountain

     Hunter Hill Vineyard & Winery

     Naumann Vineyards