Sip, Swirl, Savor and Learn The Fourth Annual

1. Sip, Swirl, SavorandLearnTheFourthAnnual “InYourBackyard”SeriesBroughttoyoubyEdibleMontereyBay and HolmanRanchAnnouncesIts2015Schedule,CharityPartnersaswell asaSpecial Eventat HolmanRanch! • Sip,Swirl,Savor andLearn The FourthAnnual“InYour Backyard” Series Broughtto youbyEdibleMonterey Bay and HolmanRanch • Carmel,CA,November 04,2014 -Inspired bytheculinarybountyofCalifornia'sCentral Coast,Holman RanchTasting Room,located at19E.CarmelValleyRoadin Carmel ValleyVillage,isworkingwith EdibleMontereyBay toinvitelocalculinarychefsand artisans todemonstratehow winecanbebestcomplementedwithfreshculinaryproductsfound throughout the Central Coast. • The“InYourBackyard”series brought toyouby EdibleMontereyBayandHolman Ranchwillhavechefs,farmerssand foragerssharing theirtipsand techniquesforfinding theperfect,freshingredientsforpreparing trulymemorablemeals, sidedishesaswellasunderstanding flavorpairings.From paella toabaloneand seavegetabledemos,theserieswillshowcase localexperts’knowledgeableoneverything fromhowtoselect thebest meatstocreating savory pastrieswithingredientsfrom thelocalFarmersMarket.Eachdemonstration will offerrecommendationsforthebestwinetopairwiththefeaturedculinaryitem. • Hereis a sneakpeakatour2015schedule,partners andcharitybeneficiaries: • InYour Backyard2015ClassSchedule: • January21stat6:00PM– ChefBradBriskefromLaBalenainCarmel-by-the-SeaandMarkShelleywithTassajaraNatural Meatswill doagrassfed nose-to-tail,cooking demo!Thecharitypartner willbeMEarth.MEarthisanenvironmentaleducationnonprofitwithrootsin CarmelValley,California,thatisgrowingthenextgenerationofenvironmentalleadersthrougheducation, collaboration,partnershipsand communityaction.Weeducateand inspirethroughenvironmental stewardship.http://mearthcarmel.org/ • February11that6:00PM–Ted and CindyWalterfromPassionfishinPacificGrove willbediscussingthesourcing andcookingofdelicious,freshsustainableseafood!Thecharitypartnerwill beSeafoodWatch. TheMontereyBayAquarium'sSeafood Watchprogramhelpsconsumers and businesseschooseseafood that'sfished orfarmed inwaysthat protect sealifeandhabitats,nowand forfuturegenerations. Ourrecommendationsindicate whichseafood itemsare"Best Choices"or"Good Alternatives,"andwhichonesyoushould "Avoid." • Weraisepublicawarenessabout sustainableseafood issues throughourconsumerguides,website,mobileappsandoutreachefforts.http://www.seafoodwatch.org/March25th,6:00PM - ChefBrandonMillerfromMundakainCarmel-by-the-SeawillcelebrateNational PaellaDay by

2. taking youonaculinaryjourney throughSpainand teachyou thetipsand secretsofhowtomaketraditionalSpanishPaella. ThecharitypartneristheFoodBankforMontereyCounty.TheFoodBankforMontereyCountyisthelargest providerofemergencysupplemental food inMontereyCounty.Ourmission is“toleadcommunityeffortsintheawarenessand eliminationofhungerinMontereyCounty.”Thefood banksolicits,collects, stores,and redistributesfood toindividualsaswellasnon-profit agenciesthatservetheaged,ill,andneedy.http://www.foodbankformontereycounty.org/ • April 22nd,6:00PM–JohnCoxwithSierraMaratPost RanchinBig Surand TrevorBridgeofMontereyAbalone Co.will takeup thetheme“Cooking theBig Sur Coast,”showing youhowto cookourlocalabaloneand seavegetables,and sharing howMontereyAbaloneraisestheiconicgastropod andforagesforseavegetablesand rareseafood inMontereyBay. ThecharitypartnerisNancy’sProject. Nancy'sProjectisacharitablenonprofit organizationfounded byNancyCostello,todistributefood, clothing,and othernecessitiestofarmlaborfamiliesinMontereyCounty.http://www.nancysproject.org/ • May13th,Aubergine’sRonMendozawill leadyouincreating fabulousdesserts.Theevening willbenefit Everyone’sHarvest, whichbringsfresh,healthfulorganicfoodstounderservedareasofMontereyCountywithitsfivefarmersMarkets.www.everyonesharvest.org • June16 will featureKenMcDonald fromEdgarsatQuailLodgein Carmel Valleyand JamieCollins,ownerofCarmel’sSerendipityFarms, who will takeyoufromgardentotable,discussinghowtoplant yourgardenwithyourmenusinmind and providing tipsforcooking yourharvest.TheeveningwillbenefitAgAgainstHunger, whichchannelssurplusfruitsandvegetablesfromfarmsinourareatothoseinneed.www.agagainsthunger.org • Reservationsarerequired for allclassesand thecost foreachevent is$25perperson.Classesare • $10for wineclub members.Thisincludesthe class,winetasting,smallbites,and meeting,learning and sampling froma localartisan.Aportionof the classproceedswill benefit thelocal • charityorganizations.Tomakereservationscall 831-659-2640oremailinfo@holmanranch.com. • Newfor2015 will beanInYourBackyard finaleeventatHolmanRanchonJuly15th.Joinsome of thebest Chefsand PurveyorsinMontereyCountyforpicniclikenoother: thinkelegantfarm-to-tablebenefitdinner,butmuchmoreinformal, with blanketsinsteadoffolding chairsandwhitetable cloths,and evening ofsamplingfarmtoforksmall bites, sipping HolmanRanchwines,listening to livemusicandmeetingour2015charity beneficiary partners. • SavethedateofJuly15th6:00p.m.–8:30p.m.atHolmanRanch60HolmanRoadin CarmelValley!Detailswill beannounced inJanuary2015! • HolmanRanch’sCarmel ValleyVillageTastingRoom istheperfectbackdrop to swirl,sipand savorthedifferent complexitiesofHolmanRanchVineyard and Winerywineswhilelearningabout the culinary bountyavailableinyourownbackyard.Thetastingroomisopen dailyfrom11:00a.m.– 6:00p.m.and isavailableforprivateevents. • About Holman RanchVineyardandWinery: • Located atthenortheastern tipofthe Carmel ValleyAppellation,thefamily-owned HolmanRanchresidesapproximately12milesinland fromthePacificCoast.Immersed inhistoryandromance,theranchhasnot onlyproventobeanexcellentgrowing locationforourvineyardsbut alsofortheTuscanvarietal olivetreeswhichhaveflourished underthetemperateclimate.HolmanRanchestate-grownwinevarietalsareplanted onapproximately19acresofundulating terrain. Thewines produced areunfinedandcrafted todeliverthetruevarietalof thegrapefromharvest tobottle.The climateand terroirof theappellationhasplayed acriticalpart inthesuccessof theirwines.Thewarmthof theinland valleycoupled withthecooling marinelayerhasproven tobean ideal microclimatefortheproductionofPinot NoirandPinot Gris. Thevineyards'BurgundyClones