A Pinot Fest to Remember
22 years of celebrating Anderson Valley Pinot Noir
This is something very unwanted when you are expecting 800 people for an outdoor wine event held in the redwood forest in three days! I should mention this was the third time it had ever rained at the Anderson Valley Pinot Noir Fest, and at the end of this year’s event, it rightfully earned the name of Mud Fest.
Movement of the Tents, Tables & Layout
When we realized how bad the rain was going to pour, we rented all of the tents and walls still available from Bright Rentals and stitched together a new event layout. The open-air event was originally straddled around a beautiful redwood grove on the lawn at Camp Navarro. We had some space constraints that we solved with a 100ft tented (muddy) walkway.
Behind the Scene Logistics:
- Anderson Valley had 8 inches of rain in four days!
- The wine event layout changed five times that week (tents, tables, and area themes)
- One tent had to be picked up and lifted to another location as the rain pooled
- Many trenches were dug to help move out standing water
- Cardboard and carpets were placed everywhere to mitigate falls
- Tables were strategically located to redirect traffic
- The lake where the band stage was would have been wineries, food and you!
~ Courtney DeGraff, Executive Director of the Anderson Valley Winegrowers
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