Wow Healdsburg, talk about a dazzling way to kick start the Holiday Season!
To our partners at Stay Healdsburg and the 22 INCREDIBLE wineries who graciously poured their signature bubbles for the second ‘annual’ Sparkle Party, simply put, your generosity filled more than our glasses. This was the lift we needed RIGHT NOW. Slipping into a slinky sheath you haven’t worn in way too long is a state of mind that hits all the right notes this time of year, harvest just behind us, god knows what ahead. It’s true none of us can sparkle all the time - but however we come by glittering moments of genuine joy - the kind we can only create together - are simply the best social moments. Thank you to all Barndiva friends and long time patron’s and to all the new faces who graced our party - guests from Stay Healdsburg’s many partner Hotels.
To our indefatigable Wine Director Emily Carlson, Barndiva Events Director Susan Bischoff, Chef David Morales, farm director Misha Vega, all of whom helped in the planning and execution of Sparkle - Big Love.
Happy Holidays Everyone! We hope to see you in the run up to NYE..…plan dinner parties with friends, bring the little ones to Seedlove, gather together in the Studio where Sparkle Party decorations are glinting away. Enjoy the warmth of good food and drink and. Community.
Sparkle On!
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Photographer Chad Surmick always captures the charm and fun of all our collaborative wine events at Barndiva but even I was blown away by these: the absolutely gorgeous community that showed up to sparkle on Nov 15. Please, contact us if you’d like a copy of any of the images you see here - we so appreciate you letting us share them with Eat the View readers that live far away. For Photo Booth images contact our partners @stayhealdsburg.
To Jessica Bohon, the entire Stay Healdsburg team, and the tireless Lisa Mattson - We love collaborating with you! As we widen our circle in support of the art community and organizations that keep the Sonoma wine and food shed thriving, we look forward to sharing more events like this one with you that combine the values and virtues of town and country. Next up: Seedlove!
You know you are doing something right when the farmers are having a good time: The indefatigable Tucker Taylor and (he would be the first to admit) his better half. His baby veg are the holiday greenery that most delighted. Taylor, @farmert, is the long time director of culinary gardens at Jackson Family Wines.
Iron Horse is legendary when it comes to Sonoma Sparkling Wines but they were joined by an esteemed group of sparkling vintners this year… see the full list and how to contact them, below.
Barndiva is blessed to have Misha Vega guiding our Farm Program up in Philo, especially given all she is also doing: a thriving event business and fledging seed program @philo.floral.flowers. Barndiva is grateful she still finds time to collaborate on our floral installations for special events like Sparkle. Her five foot installations included white and green spider mums from her own garden. It was breathtaking.
Sparkle flows through both the Barn and the Studio with vintners pouring wall to wall. With the weather mild we were able to open the gardens as well.
The BD OG: Dawnelise Rosen @farm_preneurs; Pandora Thomas @earthseedfarm; Emily Carlson, wine@barndiva. Emily coordinates and inspires Sparkle Party along with our collaborative Pink Party in Spring and Fête Blanc in Summer. She is a wonder.
Left: Terry Schmitt in the house! Right: Conversations Worth Having founding member Amber McGinnis. Up next for Amber, Dawnelise, Susan and I, Conversations Worth Having : SEEDLOVE, for the little ones, Dec. 7 in the Barndiva Gardens.
ABOVE: Seppi, Breathless, Leo Steen, Longboard, and the life of any wine party Marine Layer... THANK YOU TO ALL THE INCREDIBLE WINERIES THAT FOUND TIME IN THEIR BUSIEST SEASON TO BRING THE BUBBLES. Do your Holiday wine shopping here, people: support our incredible wine shed. How to contact them below!
CARTOGRAPHWINES.COM; MARINELAYERWINES.COM; AMISTAVINEYARDS.COM; BREATHLESSWINES.COM; BRICKANDMORTARWINES.COM; CRUSEWINECO.COM; IRONHORSEVINEYARDS.COM; KOKOMOWINES.COM; LAMBERTBRIDGE.COM; ORSIFAMILYVINEYARDS.COM; LEOSTEENWINES.COM; MEDLOCKAMES.COM; LONGBOARDVINEYARDS.COM; MICHELSCHLUMBERGER.COM; HEIDRUMMEADERY.COM; DAVERO.COM; DRINKSEPPI.COM; BANSHEEWINES.COM; HARTFORDWINES.COM; HANDLEYCELLARS.COM; DUTTONESTATE.COM; ALMAFRI.COM;
Edsel, new to Sonoma County, and her beautiful family … Fern Plazola resplendent with some of his friends…
Thank you @stayhealdsburg for the Photo Booth!
Circe Sher and a Studio filed with community that makes Healdsburg so special.
