ACM & Miranda Lambert Co-Host Wine & Country Experience At Hearst Castle
ACM Board members and former Chairpersons Randy Bernard and Ebie McFarland, Miranda Lambert, and ACM CEO Damon Whiteside gather following ACM Presents Wine & Country at the historic Hearst Castle. Photo: Steve Mekler/ACM
The Academy of Country Music co-hosted its first-ever “ACM Presents Wine & Country,” a one-of-a-kind event on Sept. 13 set against the backdrop of California’s historic Hearst Castle featuring a sold-out intimate concert by Miranda Lambert.
The food and wine-filled benefit raised over $420,000 for a coalition of causes including ACM Lifting Lives, Lambert’s MuttNation Foundation, the Hearst Cancer Resource Center and The Foundation at Hearst Castle, which helps preserve Hearst Castle for future generations.
“We’re so thrilled to have gone back to our California roots to celebrate country music and raise money for important charities in this beautiful, unique setting,” says Academy of Country Music CEO Damon Whiteside. “We’re grateful for this collaboration with the Hearst Ranch Winery, the Foundation at Hearst Castle, and the most-awarded artist in the Academy’s 60-year history, Miranda Lambert, benefiting such incredible non-profits: MuttNation Foundation, ACM Lifting Lives, the Hearst Cancer Resource Center, and The Foundation at Hearst Castle – each embodying compassion, creativity, and community.”
