2011 Master of Wine - Archie McLaren

Honorary Chairman , Archie McLaren

Founder & Chairman Central Coast Wine Classic

Avila Beach, Big Sur & Saint Helena, California

Archie McLaren is the Founder & Chairman of the Central Coast Wine Classic, held in high esteem as a prestigious and comprehensive food and wine event. The Wine Classic, now in its twenty-sixth year, boasts Wine Spectator among its many significant sponsors. Archie has assisted in launching many charity auctions in Washington, D.C., Honolulu, and Los Angeles to name a few. With revenues exceeding $1,000,000, the Central Coast Wine Classic is one of America’s most successful charity wine auctions. The Wine Classic not only promotes the wine, culinary and hospitality industries, it also confers substantial proceeds upon a continually expanding number of healing, performing and studio arts organizations on the Central Coast of California. On San Luis Obispo & Santa Barbara Public Radio KCBX, Archie hosted a fine wine program, the Wine Drinker’s Guide to Indulgence for twenty-three years. As President of the Board of Directors of the San Luis Obispo Mozart Festival and as a member of the Board of Directors of the San Luis Obispo County Arts Council, it is only natural that Archie serve as our “A Classic Afternoon” 3rd Annual Master of Wine.