Wineries in Santa Barbara County are coming together to help out their friends and California “wine family” in Northern California impacted by the recent wildfires.
We spoke with Katie Grassini of Grassini Family Vineyards Friday afternoon about the efforts.
Thanks for speaking with us @KatieGrassini of @GrassiniWines– California vineyards are coming together to help during the fires pic.twitter.com/TZAUOVinHa
— WeatherNation (@WeatherNation) October 13, 2017
Grassini Family Vineyards is one of many wineries that belong to the Santa Barbara Vintners Foundation that will be fundraising over the next month.
Our thoughts go out to our friends in Northern California. From now through 11/15, we will donate $1 from every bo… https://t.co/5Q1aBNuRIV pic.twitter.com/n0Oxy78zJB
— GrassiniWines (@GrassiniWines) October 12, 2017
The Vintners Foundation will be partnering with Direct Relief, a medical relief organization since 1948, that is active in all 50 states and more than 80 countries.
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For WeatherNation, I’m Meteorologist Meredith Garofalo.