The Meadowcroft Wines music series, Songwriters in Sonoma, will end its first year on a high note with a Christmas Spectacular featuring many of the performers from throughout the year in a benefit show to raise funds for F.I.S.H. (Friends In Sonoma Helping). The show will be hosted by Jim “Mr. Music” Corbett who will lead many of the returning songwriters in a round of Holiday music in a variety of combinations. Some of the returning songwriters attending the special Holiday show include Jon Williams, Tom Martin, Amber Snider, Jeff Falconer, Adam Traum, Dawn Angelosante, Sean Carscadden, Arann Harris, Coalmine Spindle, Darwin Meniers and Mike Lounibos. The show takes place on Thursday, December 15th at 7 p.m. at the Meadowcroft Wines tasting room located at 23574 Arnold Drive in the Cornerstone Sonoma community. Admission is $15 per person and includes a glass of wine.

“We are extremely delighted to have so many of the talented songwriters from throughout the year returning for our Holiday show,” said Tom Meadowcroft, winemaker and owner of Meadowcroft Wines.  “Our first year of Songwriters in Sonoma proved to be much more successful than even we anticipated.  We appreciate the support of all those who have played the show and all that have attended throughout the year, and truly appreciate the support for the F.I.S.H. organization.”

A percentage of the evening’s wine and food sales will be donated to FISH by Meadowcroft Wines, and attendees are encouraged to bring canned goods, clothing and or toys to be collected at the door and presented to FISH.  Giving assistance since 1971, all F.I.S.H. services are given free of charge, without respect to age, race or creed to persons in Sonoma Valley. The organization provides groceries, clothing, rides to medical and social services appointments, access to rental assistance and information and referral services.

Musical host for the evening, Jim Corbett is well known in the west county music scene, and hosts his own singer-songwriter event in Sebastopol.  He’s played with most of the top musicians in the North Bay including the late Norton Buffalo, also producing both of Buffalo’s memorial concerts in Sonoma. He has also developed a music program for children and spends a lot of time entertaining students in the various schools throughout the county.

Cheese plates with charcuterie will be available during the show along with glasses and bottles of wine. Additionally, Meadowcroft’s Chef Darby has fired up the Hot Pot in the tasting room with something special and tasty for this special Holiday show.

Songwriters in Sonoma is produced by Meadowcroft Wines (www.meadowcroftwines.com) and sponsored by MusicNomad.com (www.musicnomad.com) a website created by musicians to assist all musicians at every level of the recording and performance arena.  The monthly show is booked and hosted by Gerard Serafini, owner of Sonoma Valley Music store (www.sonomavalleymusic.com).

Meadowcroft Wines includes the Meadowcroft and Thomas Henry labels.  New releases being poured at the tasting room include the four recent Sonoma County Harvest Fair award winning wines: the 2009 Meadowcroft Sonoma County Zinfandel, the 2010 Thomas Henry Sonoma County Pinot Noir, the 2010 Sonoma County Sauvignon Blanc, and the 2008 Meadowcroft Sonoma County Cabernet Sauvignon.  The tasting room is located within the Cornerstone Sonoma (www.cornerstonesonoma.com) complex that features 24 world class gardens, a gourmet café, art galleries and cutting edge design shops all set among acres of vineyards.

Meadowcroft Wines is open daily from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.  The venue is available for private parties, private tastings, wine dinners and other events.  With plenty of free parking at Cornerstone Sonoma, the area is a perfect setting for any type of event, both indoors or outdoors. For information or to make reservations, call (707) 934-4090.

MusicNomad.com (www.musicnomad.com) is where musicians go to find a home.  Music Nomad is a musician’s advocate organization that strives to help make sense of the vast and fragmented music industry by researching, interviewing, reviewing and ranking thousands of companies within the music industry and filtering the ones that can truly be of help to musicians.  MusicNomad.com is a free service and focuses on fighting for the independent musician.

Sonoma Valley Music (www.sonomavalleymusic.com) is Sonoma’s retail music store providing instruments, service, rentals and repairs. They also have support equipment such as sound systems and PA gear for shows and events. Their personal service is what sets Sonoma Valley Music apart from the rest.