Maui's Surfing Goat Dairy is among the sponsors of the 19th Annual Zinfandel Festival next week in San Francisco.

The “Zin in Paradise” festival will include more than 250 Zinfandel wineries from all across California pouring samples and new releases for more than 10,000 people during the Jan. 28-30 event.
Thomas Kafsack, owner of the Surfing Goat Dairy, said he’s excited to be part of the festival.  "We have many customers in the Bay Area, so they will have a chance to enjoy a taste of Maui with great Zinfandels and the ZAP festival 2010 also benefits Maui Culinary Academy."
The festival also features Maui-based celebrity chef Beverly Gannon, one of the founders of Hawaii Regional Cuisine.
 On Jan. 28, at the Good Eat's & Zinfandel Pairing Surfing Goat Dairy is paired with the Z52 Winery and will feature its various award winning cheeses with feta three different Z52 wines.
Surfing Goat Dairy also will be the only featured cheese-maker at the “Evening with the Winemakers” on Jan. 29 serving its fresh black truffle cheese Perigord and its Maui Secret Sicily on a crostini, fresh chevre Ping Pong Balls served on a bed of Surfing Goat Dairy's Mango Chutney.
For more information about the festival, visit www.zinfandel.org.