Rock star wine label: When Kevin Jorgeson and Tommy Caldwell climbed the sheer face of Yosemite”s El Capitan in January, they celebrated by popping the cork on a bottle of Iron Horse sparkling wine. Now the historic climb by these “rock stars” will be featured on the label of a bottle of bubbly. The bottle will be unveiled at the Earth Day festivities at Iron Horse Vineyards in Sonoma”s Russian River Valley.
The April 19 festivities will include an alfresco wine and food tasting, with bites from local chefs and sips from neighboring Green Valley wineries including Marimar Torres, MacPhail Family Wines and Dutton-Goldfield Winery. Jorgeson will speak about his El Capitan climb, which was seven years in the making. It took 19 days to ascend and summit the 3,000-foot Dawn Wall. Photos and video of the summit by photographer Jerry Dodrill will be on view. And the winery will honor Jorgeson and Caldwell”s heroic climb by releasing the 2010 Summit Cuve, a one-time only commemorative wine ($58), which guests can taste and purchase at the event.
Tickets for the Earth Day celebration are $65. There is a VIP reception ($250) with Jorgeson and Iron Horse founders Audrey and Barry Sterling. Details: www.bit.ly/FindYourSummit.