A Little Bit Wine Country, a Little Bit Country

Plus, the SF Chefs 2010 festival raises $10,000 for chef scholarships and a Sonoma company builds a better egg

Posted: August 26, 2010

• Wine and music lovers will once again come together to kick up their boots at the annual Staglin Family Music Festival for Mental Health this Sept. 11. Shari and Garen Staglin have been raising money for mental health awareness for 16 years, with more than $95 million donated to scientific research and treatment programs. Last year we told you about the touching ad campaign for the non-profit Bring Change 2 Mind organization created by actress Glenn Close which featured the Staglins and their son Brandon, who suffers from schizophrenia. Close will be on hand at this year’s Staglin Music Festival, which in the past has brought Pat Benatar, Gladys Knight,Brian Wilson and the Pointer Sisters to Staglin Family Vineyards in Rutherford. This year’s main attraction is Grammy-winning country music star Dwight Yoakam. In addition to a scientific symposium which is free to the public, ticket holders will be treated to an afternoon wine tasting featuring 70 wineries along with dishes prepared by chefRichard Reddington of Restaurant Redd. Following Yoakam’s afternoon concert, chef Jon Bonnell of Bonnell's Fine Texas Cuisine will prepare dinner at the winery. Tickets for this year’s event range from $750 to $5,000, every cent of which will go to an excellent cause

No More Secrets!

Mental illness in actress Glenn Close's family has inspired her to campaign for awareness and hope.

Read the latest article at Guideposts.org HERE!