BLAME THE ALTITUDE

Blame THE ALTITUDE by Gabriela McKneely

Almost 10 years ago, Gabriela and Dave McKneely fell in love with Incline Village and purchased a small vacation place to enjoy on weekends and holidays. It didn’t take long before they made a life change from literally being “In the Air” over 50% of the time to becoming full time residents in this magical town in Lake Tahoe.

Gabriela and Dave have immersed themselves in the Incline Village community and enjoy the many wonderful things Lake Tahoe has to offer.

Gabriela is particularly passionate about animal rescue organizations. They have personally cared for over 7 rescue animals. Currently, they have two rescue family members Sophie and Rowan. One afternoon at a charity function Gabriela met Samantha Wood and Donna Coombs who run the Wylie’s Animal Rescue Foundation (WARF) and learned about Wylie’s mission and plans to build an Animal Sanctuary–Gabriela was hooked and knew she needed to get involved.

WARF is an all volunteer, non profit organization based in Incline whose Mission is to “save lives one animal at a time”. Since 1998, WARF has saved over 10,000 animals. WARF is in Phase III of building a Sanctuary in Stagecoach, Nevada that will support the rehabilitation of rescue animals and prepare them to be placed in loving forever homes. WARF provides the necessary veterinary care at a wonderful 2 acre facility with

over 20 cabins and housing that will ultimately support care for up to 25 dogs and 100 cats.

In the fall, Gabriela who serves on the board of WARF, was brainstorming while dining at Fredrick's on how to bring a unique and exciting event to the Incline Village community and provide philanthropic support to WARF and the Incline Village Premier Tequila and Wine Tasting Event “Blame the Altitude” was born.

Gabriela and Dave recruited the Reynolds Family Winery to co-host the Event. Reynolds Family Winery is a Napa Winery known for their superb, award winning wines and their Penta Tequila. Tequila has become quite trendy and was a great amuse-bouche to kick off a wine dinner. Steve Reynolds, owner of Reynolds Family Winery, gave the event attendees expert insider Tequila knowledge and donated several magnums to the WARF Silent Auction. Greg, the Chef at Fredricks, provided an amazing food pairing experience that complimented the tastings.

The meal concluded with an incredible dessert plate from High Tier Bakery in Christmas Tree Village. It truly was a one of a kind and spectacular winter evening. A huge thank you to the Fredrick’s team for the exceptional pairings that made the tequila and wines come to life. Everyone blamed the altitude while relaxing, making new friends, and indulging in yumminess.

To learn more about WARF visit tahoewarf.org where you can meet animals ready for adoption, discover ways to volunteer, get acquainted with the leadership team, and contribute. Or reach out to Samantha Wood directly at 775.338.6631 or sam@tahoewarf. com.

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THE ALITITUDE by Gabriela McKneely