Staff Report
In celebration of the grape harvest, the premiere screening of “SOMM 3,” the latest in a film series focused on the wine-industry, will be shown outdoors at Solvang Festival Theater at 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 13.
The first film in the series, 2012’s “SOMM,” followed four sommeliers as they tried to pass the prestigious Master Sommelier exam, a test with one of the lowest pass rates in the world.
Oct. 12-14 has been designated locally as the “Celebration of Harvest Weekend,” filled with three days of special wine and food events throughout Santa Barbara Wine Country. The Santa Barbara Vintners and Solvang Conference & Visitors Bureau are presenting the film showing.
After the screening of “SOMM 3” on Oct. 13, there will be a question-and-answer session with cast members and producer Jackson Myers. Net proceeds from the event will benefit the Santa Barbara Vintners.
As in “SOMM” and the sequel “SOMM: Into the Bottle,” filmmakers had unprecedented access to the highest levels of the wine world.
In the latest film, three of the greatest legends of wine meet in Paris to drink the rarest bottles of their careers while the best blind tasters in the world gather in New York City to settle an age-old argument. In the end, the past and present collide and the results could change the world of wine forever.
In addition to the film premiere, the Celebration of Harvest weekend includes multiple wine and food pairings, winemaker lunches and dinners, complimentary tastings and live music.
A highlight from 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 13, before the film showing, will be the Solvang Grape Stomp Festival, a street festival in downtown Solvang complete with a traditional grape stomp. It is also a chance for participants to taste from dozens of area wineries, dance to two live bands, “drink pink” in the “I Love Rosé Lounge” and purchase food from popular area eateries.
Tickets are $75 per person ($100 VIP tickets for early admission) and include entry to the festival, an opportunity to stomp grapes, a glass for wine tasting and a souvenir.
Tickets for the film premiere are $25, available at nightout.com/events/somm-3-premiere-at-solvang-festival-theater/tickets.
People who attend the Solvang Stomp and the film premiere that night get a $5 discount when purchased as a package.
For more information, go to www.celebrationofharvest.com.
