Join the Freemans and other esteemed wineries from Green Valley at the gorgeous Iron Horse Vineyards to celebrate Earthy Day.

Where better to celebrate Earth Day than Green Valley? Participating wineries: DeLoach Vineyards, Dutton-Goldfield Winery, Freeman Vineyard and Winery, Hartford Family Winery, Iron Horse Vineyards, Lynmar Estate, Marimar Estate, Rubin Family of Wines. Keynote speaker: California Secretary of Agriculture Karen Ross, whose topic is the Future of Food. Chef Traci Des Jardins to showcase the “Impossible Burger”, made entirely from plants. Imperfect Produce is providing “ugly” spring vegetables as crudités. Plus an exhibit of National Geographic food photography and live music. Net proceeds will benefit Sustainable Conservation, uniting people to solve California's toughest environmental challenges.

$65 General Admission ($55 for wine club members) – limited to 200 guests for lunch, wine tasting, keynote and live music.

$250 VIP Reception - one hour meet and greet from 12 noon to 1pm, with bubbles and sustainably farmed California caviar at the home of Iron Horse Founders Audrey and Barry Sterling, limited to 100 guests, who then join the Main Event for lunch, wine tasting, keynote and live music.

Net proceeds to benefit Sustainable Conservation, a non-profit organization uniting people to solve California's toughest environmental challenges, chosen by Secretary Ross to be the beneficiary.  .

Purchase tickets on-line at www.ironhorsevineyards.com and on CellarPass

Our annual event takes place at the beginning of March and includes two days of in-depth Tasting seminars and excursions, Grand Tastings, a Burgundy seminar and tasting and gourmet, locally-influenced lunches and dinners. These extraordinary food and wine extravaganzas will be hosted by participating wineries and feature an outstanding panel of sommeliers from across the U.S

Saturday, February 11, 2017 at The St. Regis Hotel San Francisco

For sponsorship opportunities and donation information, please contact Camilla Burraston at cburraston@familyhouseinc.org.

The Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa, Sonoma, CA

Join Christina Riboldi, James Mawson (editor-in-chief) and 400 business leaders from the corporate venturing and innovation professionals ecosystem for a 2-plus day Global Corporate Venturing and Innovation (GCVI) Summit. This event will spotlight corporate venturing and innovation partnership approaches, celebrate outstanding excellence in CV and innovation through an award ceremony, and honor the industry’s Rising Stars Luminaries in Sonoma County, California.

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Ken and Akiko will be in pouring Freeman wines at this event, January 6^th – 8^th,    in Singapore. The event is touted as a weekend of unmatched wine and gastronomic experiences that bring together top wine producers and personalities from around the world.  

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The Majestic Yosemite Hotel

On November 30 – December 2, 2016, Ken & Akiko Freeman will be participating in Yosemite’s Grand Grape Celebration winemakers dinner at The Majestic Yosemite Hotel. This fall wine enthusiasts will gather in Yosemite National Park for The Grand Grape Celebration complete with educational wine tasting seminars, a five-course gala dinner paired with wine and a chance to meet some of California’s most esteemed vintners. Since the wines are the star, The Majestic Yosemite Hotel’s culinary team crafts the menu around the wines being poured — not the other way around.

Along with participating in the gala dinner and receptions, we will be presenting a seminar on: Sonoma Coast or Russian River Valley? A comparison of the two appellations in cool vs warm vintage. Click here for more information and reservation details.