Join Santa Lucia Highlands wineries for the 16th Santa Lucia Highlands Wine Artisans Sun, Wind & Wine Festival, Monterey County's favorite Food & Wine Event of the year!

Meet the winemakers and growers and taste more than 100 limited-release wines from the likes of 30+ wineries, including Caraccioli Cellars, Clarice Wine Company, Landmark Vineyards, Mer Soleil, Morgan, Siduri, Belle Glos, McIntyre, Puma Road, Pessagno, ROAR, Talbott Vineyards, Pisoni, Wrath and many more. The setting is dramatic: Mer Soleil Winery, a venue not normally open to the public.

Enjoy delicious gourmet bites from the region's best chefs and restaurants. Experience our Bubbles Bar and Reserve a VIP Table with extras. Enjoy live music, and even purchase wines to take home with you.

Early admission tickets secure entrance to a special 1-hour 11 am advance featuring guaranteed access to rare wines, library releases, and new gems from all of our vintners.

VIP Reserved Tables provide reserved seating in the wine tent for the full duration of the event from 11 am to 2:30 pm.

Participating wineries include (2023): * wineries are subject to change

The Santa Lucia Highlands Wine Festival sells out each year. Secure your tickets now for this special day in the Highlands.

Saturday, May 18, 2024

11 am - 2:30 pm Early Admission

11 am - 2:30 pm VIP Reserve Table Admission

12 pm - 2:30 pm General Admission

*Event is Rain or Shine. Event is held inside a cool barrel cellar with ventilation from two large roll up doors, and in a three sided tent with ventilation on one side and one open end.

**All tickets must be purchased in advance. No ticket sales at the door.

*Must Be 21 or Over with valid ID. No one under 21, no children and no pets allowed, only registered service animals.

*Winery and food purveyor participation is subject to change.

Mer Soleil Winery is in the Santa Lucia Highlands next to the Salinas Valley in Monterey County.