We are hosting a benefit to *directly* aid families that were affected by the fires last year. So far we have 28 families signed up with us. Please check it out and donate/buy a ticket to help - 100% of the ticket sales will be split with these families. ❤️

AZARI VINEYARDS TRIES NEW APPROACH IN FUNDRAISING Benefit proceeds go directly to fire victims in community Petaluma, March 2018 --- Kaveh Azari, co-proprietor of Azari Vineyards in Petaluma, has organized a benefit for victims of the October fires, taking place on Saturday, April 7 at 1:00 p.m. The winery is located at 1399 Spring Hill Rd, Petaluma, CA 94952. Carpooling is recommended; advance ticket purchase is recommended. Azari is calling the event a “Community Focused Wildfire Benefit” because tickets are being sold on a pay-what-you-can basis, with 100% of proceeds to be split among community families. “All of the ticket sales will be split evenly among any family who enrolls online,” says Azari. Families are encouraged to apply for benefits/claims which will come from funds raised on April 7 (in English at https://goo.gl/forms/Ml5FC7HSLgmBXoK23 and in Spanish at https://goo.gl/forms/Kwqj8fIs3eN10Wjf1). “We are trying an experiment,” said Azari in explaining the event. “Last year's fires stole so much from us. They claimed so many homes, and with them, all the things of a life: letters and pets, books and wedding bands. The trauma of losing everything at once hit everyone—rich and poor, documented and undocumented, insured and uninsured—but the ongoing struggle of trying to reassemble a post-fire life is affecting the most vulnerable among us the worst. At Azari, we knew we needed to do something, but we weren’t quite sure how to run a benefit in a way that directly helps those that need it the most,” he added. “This is an experiment in community building, all of us coming together to lift all of us up. We'll share wine and stories and help each other rebuild our homes and hearts,” he continued. Founded in 1988, Azari Vineyards is a spectacular 40-acre estate in the heart of the Petaluma Gap appellation in Sonoma County. All of the winery’s wines are made from the estate vineyards surrounding the winery. The winery’s current releases are 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon, 2012 Shiraz, 2015 Riesling, 2012 Pinot Noir, 2010 Shiraz, 2017 Saignée of Pinot Noir and 2015 Chardonnay. The winery welcomes visitors 7 days a week, with prior appointment. Tickets are available here: https://www.universe.com/events/azari-vineyards-wildfire-benefit-tickets-petaluma-CXZ02K

Last year's fires stole so much from us. They claimed so many homes, and with them, all the things of a life: letters and pets, books and wedding bands. The trauma of losing everything at once hit everyone—rich and poor, documented and undocumented, insured and uninsured—but the ongoing struggle of trying to reassemble a post-fire life is affecting the most vulnerable among us the worst. At Azari, we knew we needed to do something, but we weren’t quite sure how to run a benefit in a way that directly helps those that need it the most. We are trying an experiment. We will hold a benefit on Saturday, April 7th. Tickets are sold on a pay-what-you-can basis, with 100% of sales being split evenly among every family that signs up with us using the linked forms (Spanish / English). This might end up meaning that many families get a little help, or we might raise enough to make a meaningful impact in some lives. This is an experiment in community building, all of us coming together to lift all of us up. We'll share wine and stories and help each other rebuild our homes and hearts. We hope to see you there. Visit https://www.universe.com/events/CXZ02K?embed=open&ref=universe_facebook_push&eventref=fb_oea for more information and to get tickets

Azari Vineyards - Vintner's Update Winter 2018 -

it’s going to be a beautiful 74°F today! Stop by for some #winetasting ☺️🍷

Good morning ☀️

Check out these beautiful fall colors. Book a tasting appointment for this weekend. Use the "Book Now" button on our profile page 🍷😃🍂

Yes, we are OPEN, and we are donating 100% of our tasting fees and $10 per bottle sold through 2017 to Rebuild Wine Country. Let's build some houses for those that have been displaced. 💪❤️ Book your tasting online now 🍷

we are so proud of our friends and longtime collaborators @thepharmacy_sonomacounty for feeding evacuees and first responders. please support them if you’re around. beaneath the smoke, #sonoma is still #openforbusiness

Fellow wineries, if you have winemaking resources to help those in our community who have lost so much, please add yourself to this Google Sheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/19tLgGQArvokcRl1xvv73yXZprJo3kpocxbKXUD_vWxQ/edit#gid=2008765492

we are grateful to be ok. please join us in thinking about those that have lost everything and let’s hope these fires will end soon.