Sunrise light on a grove of tufa towers emerging from the water of Mono Lake with soft green and dusty-red wild grasses in the foreground, Canada geese in the shallow water with reflections of the rocky towers, and desert hills in the distance.

Barefoot Wine & Bubbly reception honors Sally Gaines

Sally Gaines at the reception. Photo courtesy of michelleanddamien.com.

This post was written by Angie Glaser, 2013 Project Specialist.

The Wild & Scenic Film Festival—Los Angeles, hosted by the Mono Lake Committee earlier this month, featured a very special reception to honor a very special person. The Committee teamed up with our friends at Barefoot Wine & Bubbly to celebrate Committee co-founder Sally Gaines, one of Barefoot’s seven “Soles of the Year!”

Barefoot has a long history of supporting non-profit organizations, and they took their support one step further this spring when they launched their Soles of the Year program to honor extraordinary individuals, like Sally, who have made a lasting impact in their communities. The reception at the film festival was a great opportunity to honor Sally, chat with members and friends, and try out Barefoot’s new Impression Red Blend. Look for it in stores—select bottles feature of a photo of Sally and the Mono Lake story!

A big thank you goes to Barefoot Wine & Bubbly, Animal Restaurant, Hunter PR, Sally Gaines, and all of those in attendance who shared the celebration with us.

The reception crowd on the Cinefamily theater’s patio.
Look for Sally’s bottles of Impression Red Blend wine in your local grocery stores this year!
Cody Westheimer, composer for The Mono Lake Story film, chats with Bartshe.
Thank you to Blaine and Lauren for all your help!
Mono Lake Committee staff and Barefooters with Sally. All photos courtesy of michelleanddamien.com.