For me there is nothing better than a good glass of wine or a fine Belgian beer. This weekend there are plenty of events for wine fellow wine lovers and beer drinkers. Between discounts at Patina restaurants, a Belgian beer festival, LearnAboutWine’s Intro to wine, or a vertical wine tasting at Malibu’s Rosenthal winery, your weekend is all set.
Feb 27-28 – Wines for the Wise
Los Angeles
This winter the Patina Restaurant Group is offering “Wines for the Wise,” a promotion taking 25% off all bottles of reds, whites, rosés and sparkling wines. Diners can enjoy this discount at all of Patina’s Los Angeles restaurants, which include Café Pinot, Kendall’s Brasserie and Bar, Nick & Stef’s Steakhouse, Pinot Bistro, Zucca Ristorante, and, of course, Patina. Bring your own wine and get no corkage charge at all restaurants except Patina.
Feb 27 – Mar 1 Lucky Baldwin’s 10th Annual Belgian Beer Festival
Pasadena & Sierra Madre
It’s the final weekend of Lucky Baldwins Belgian Beer Fest. 50 hard to find Belgians ales on tap with many bottle choices too. T-shirts and glasses also available. Check out their web site for directions.
Feb 28 – Through the Vintages: A Vertical Cabernet Sauvignon Tasting
Malibu
Join Rosenthal as they unlock the cellar doors to offer a very special opportunity to taste through the vintages of Rosenthal – The Malibu Estate with a 10 year vertical tasting of our Cabernet Sauvignon wines. Best known for Cabernet Sauvignon, this was the first varietal planted in the vineyards over 20 years ago in 1987. They now invite you to join us in a rare opportunity to taste this first release along with ten library vintages through 2001. Tickets are $180 and can be purchased online.
Mar 1 – LearnAboutWine – Wine Camp – Intro to Wine
Downtown Los Angeles (3pm)
Learn the wine basics from A – Z! Taste seven types of wine and acquire the skills to evaluate what you smell and taste. We’ll also teach you how wine is made, what pairings bring out the best in food and wine, the do’s and don’ts of wine service, how to purchase and store wine, and wine history. Anecdotes, laughs and wine are all served in generous proportions. Tickets are $49 and can be purchased online.
Thu, Feb 26, 2009
City Beat