Bargetto Winery spent the last few months developing a deeper sensory experience in its cornerstone Cannery Row tasting room, with exciting things for visitors to taste, see, and hear this fall and winter. “We took the opportunity over the summer to re-invigorate our space,” said Andi Wrede, tasting room manager of Bargetto Winery’s location at 700 Cannery Row. Wrede described a cozier tasting area and plans to add more “personal touches that make guests feel welcome in our tasting room.” After nearly 60 years on Cannery Row, Bargetto Winery strives to welcome both new visitors and dedicated wine club members to sample the estate-grown reds, whites and sparklings from this nearly century-old brand. “We are privileged enough to have wine club members who have been returning to our doors for decades,” Wrede said. While guests lounge in these refreshed surroundings, they can also taste Bargetto’s celebrated wines, like the 2023 Mount Eden Pinot Noir. This bold, fruit-forward varietal grown in the Santa Cruz Mountains recently earned 96 points from Wine Enthusiast, which called it “explosive in an elegant way.” After kicking back and grabbing a glass of wine, tasting room visitors will also be able to soak up the sounds from talented local musicians. As part of Wrede’s plans to develop more community-focused experiences, Bargetto Winery will launch a local music showcase this fall with tasting room performances on the third Friday of every month. “The community really comes out when the tourists have gone home,” Wrede said. “We’re looking forward to highlighting the creativity and originality of our local musicians.” For more than 20 years, locals have turned to Paper Wing Theatre & Supper Club’s annual performances of The Rocky Horror Picture Show to help them celebrate the spooky season in their signature style— complete with live band, midnight shows, and audience participation of course. “We love the fall theatre season and we were excited as always to present The Rocky Horror Show onstage,” says Koly McBride, owner and CEO of Paper Wing, located at 711 Cannery Row, on the second floor of the iconic Monterey Canning Company building. This musical theatre company is now looking toward 2026, when Paper Wing celebrates its 25 anniversary. For this landmark season, theatre lovers can enjoy Gutenberg: The Musical, Avenue Q, You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown, Jagged Little Pill and Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors, along with the annual Rocky Horror performance. Post-pandemic, Paper Wing added a fine dining supper club. Each dinner theatre performance is paired with a themed menu of entrees, appetizers and specialty cocktails to help bring the drama to life. This interactivity and attention to detail are what makes Paper Wing a perennial favorite for live performances of all kinds. McBride recently became a Broadway investor, a move she hopes will inspire Paper Wing’s distinct productions even more. “Our mission is to work on our projects on Broadway in New York and then bring that same level of quality and talent to our home on Cannery Row,” McBride says. “We recently held auditions for our 2026 season, so expect to enjoy that quality and talent on our stage.” Bargetto Winery Paper Wing Theatre MEET THE NEIGHBORS
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