Santa
Barbara International Film Festival to Feature Film
-Inspired Wine from Sunstone Winery at 29th Edition
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Sunstone
Winery at Santa Ynez
The
Santa Barbara International Film Festival has welcomed Sunstone
Estate Winery as a major sponsor of the 2014 edition of the festival.
In celebration of this association, Sunstone Estate Winery has
crafted a wine blend to be exclusively featured at select events
at the 2014 SBIFF. The appropriately named CUVEE' LUMIERE' by
Sunstone is a Bordeaux blend grown locally in the Santa Ynez Valley
created by Sunstone Winery and inspired by the Lumiere Brothers,
inventors and manufacturers of the early motion picture camera
and projector "Cinématographe" and creators of
the film La Sortie des Ouvries de l'usine Lumiere (Workers Leaving
the Lumiere Factory) in 1895, which is considered the first motion
picture.
Cuvee' Lumiere
When
Sunstone CUVEE' LUMIERE premiers at The Santa Barbara International
Film Festival it pays tribute to both the festival and to cinematic
history. The specially designed label features an image of the
very first movie camera and has incorporated the SBIFF logo as
well.
The first motion picture camera
"We
are thrilled at the opportunity to be involved with SBIFF in 2014,"
said Sunstone Estate Winery CEO Bion Rice. "This is truly
one of our favorite events of the year. Being able to now also
share our wines and the Sunstone Estate experience with the thousands
of festival attendees in our local community is a dream come true."
Being one of the first wineries in SB County to be certified by
CCOF, Sunstone Estate Winery is committed to organic farming and
sustainability. Sunstone is renowned for its Rhone varietals,
including Viognier, which received a Gold Medal at the San Francisco
Wine Competition, and their unique Syrah that rated 90 Points
at the Wine Enthusiast's Beverage Testing Institute. Highly acclaimed
"Eros", a Bordeaux-style blend of Merlot, Cabernet Franc,
and Cabernet Sauvignon, has earned Best of Class at the Los Angeles
County Fair, and also received 90 Points in Wine Enthusiast. And
because locals know best, Sunstone has also been honored by the
Santa Barbara Independent reader poll as "Santa Barbara's
Favorite Red Wine" and "Best Tasting Room".
The
29th Santa Barbara International Film Festival opens Thursday,
January 30 through Sunday, February 9, 2014. Currently Festival
Passes and Packages are on sale. They can be purchased exclusively
at www.sbfilmfestival.org or by calling 805-963-0023.
The
Santa Barbara International Film Festival is dedicated to the
art of filmmaking by seeking out and offering a broad array of
international and independent films, with a commitment to diversity.
SBIFF attracts more than 75,000 visitors each year and endeavors
to enrich the community both culturally and economically by presenting
eleven days of films, tributes and symposiums; raising consciousness
of film as an art form. SBIFF presents quality American and world
independent films, Latin American and Asian sidebars as well as
documentary cinema within the beautiful setting of downtown Santa
Barbara, a premier tourist destination. The Santa Barbara International
Film Festival continues its commitment to providing free children's
education and community outreach programs through its 10-10-10
Student Filmmaking and Screenwriting Competitions, Mike's Field
Trip to the Movies, AppleBox Family Films, 3rd Weekend and educational
seminars.
For
more information, log onto www.sbfilmfestival.org.
By
Bonnie Carroll