Sterling Vineyards(R) 7th Annual Sterling Silver Screen Series

Sterling Vineyards(R) 7th Annual Sterling Silver Screen Series

Outdoor Universal Movie Nights Benefit Local Charities

NAPA, Calif., July 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Sterling Vineyards, the landmark Napa Valley winery, announced the seventh annual outdoor summer movie season to benefit the Stars & Vines Fund with the Napa Valley Community Foundation. Through the generosity of co-sponsor NBC Universal , the 2009 Sterling Silver Screen Series will feature classic and "neo-classic" films in a variety of genres, from the Universal archives. In the past six years of summer movies, the nonprofit program has raised more than $90,000 for charity.

The popular outdoor screenings will begin Saturday, August 1, with Alfred Hitchcock's 1943 classic thriller Shadow of a Doubt. Set in Santa Rosa, the film stars Teresa Wright and Joseph Cotton, as her visiting Uncle Charlie, who may not be what he seems. Considered to be one of Hitchcock's personal favorite movies, look for his trademark cameo in an early scene on a train.

Sterling Silver Screenings continue with The Big Clock on August 15, starring Ray Milland, Charles Laughton and Maureen O'Hara. American Graffiti on August 29 features Richard Dreyfuss, Ron Howard and Harrison Ford. The season concludes with Apollo 13 on September 12, starring Tom Hanks, Kevin Bacon and Ed Harris.

"The outdoor movie nights at Sterling Vineyards have become a community favorite," said Liz Lease, hospitality manager. "Our guests bring blankets and picnics then order some wine at our concessions bar, they have a wonderful evening and know that all the proceeds benefit the St. Helena and Calistoga Family Centers. Sterling Silver Screenings are great date nights, but they are also a fun and economical night out for families."

Each screening offers wine tasting, snack concessions and festival seating on the Sterling Vineyard Meadow at Sterling Vineyards, 1111 Dunaweal Lane in Calistoga. Most Sterling Silver Screen films are suitable for informed family viewing, however, we suggest that parents review MPAA advisories online in advance of attendance - and some films are not rated. The grounds open at 7 p.m. and guests are encouraged to arrive early, dress in warm layers, and bring a blanket or low-backed beach chairs to sit on. A pre-show of classic cartoons, followed by the feature presentation, begins at dusk. Admission tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children (under 16). All proceeds from tickets sales and a percentage of wine sales benefit the non-profit Stars & Vines Fund. More information is available online at www.sterlingvineyards.com or by calling (707) 942-3322.

The Napa Valley Community Foundation is a non-profit organization benefiting many local charitable causes in need of funds. Through the Foundation, individuals, families and corporations can donate funds in trust to support the wellbeing of all Napa County residents now and in the future. The Stars & Vines fund, founded by Sterling Vineyards with the NVCF, was established to help support various needs of the farm working community. Past proceeds from Sterling Silver Screenings have assisted the Calistoga Family Center, the St Helena Family Center, the Family Economic Success Program and the Calistoga Farmworker Camp. For more information on the Napa Valley Community Foundation, please visit www.napavalleycf.org.

Universal Studios is part of NBC Universal, one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies in the development, production, and marketing of entertainment, news, and information to a global audience. Formed in May 2004 through the combining of NBC and Vivendi Universal Entertainment, NBC Universal owns and operates a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment networks, a premier motion picture company, significant television production operations, a leading television stations group, and world-renowned theme parks. NBC Universal is 80%-owned by General Electric and 20%-owned by Vivendi. For further information, please contact www.nbcuni.com.

Sterling Vineyards wines are produced by Diageo Chateau & Estate Wines, which is part of Diageo, the world's leading premium drink business. DC&E also produces and markets Beaulieu Vineyard, Sterling Vintner's Collection, the wines of the Chalone Wine Group, Rosenblum Cellars and Blossom Hill, as well as the French wines of Barton & Guestier. DC&E is also a leading importer of classified Bordeaux in the U.S. and F.E. Trimbach wines from Alsace. A collection of Burgundy estate-bottled wines and several other fine European wines complement the selection. Please enjoy our quality responsibly. For our global resource that promotes responsible drinking through the sharing of best practice tools, information and initiatives, visit DRINKiQ.com.

Source: Sterling Vineyards

CONTACT: Kim Tomlinson of Sterling Vineyards, +1-707-299-2692,
Kim.Tomlinson@diageo.com, twitter.com/sterlingwines,
Facebook.com/SterlingVineyards

Web Site: http://www.sterlingvineyards.com/

-------
Profile: intent