Wine culture is exploding in Los Angeles. The city is full of wine events, wine maker dinners, education and cooking classes, tastings, and other grape related happenings. The time is ripe (yuck yuck) for wine loving enthusiasts. We’ve got the hook-up for some of the best events around town. Check back often as this list has only just started.
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Upcoming events
LA Wine Tasting: La Cave Aux Mysteries French Cheese & Wine Class Series, Discover the delight of artisan cheese and wine from the finest producers in France. Be part of an intimate class focused on understanding what makes these small production foods wonderful and delicious — with ample opportunity to taste, sip and learn along the way. Each class will cover cheeses and wines from a specific region in France. Treat yourself (and maybe a friend) to an interactive, delicious and dynamic cheese & wine class. Join us on an exciting journey through the French countryside! Enlist now before they're booked up!
@ Miele Design Center
March 18 2010 @ 07:00 PM
Duration: 02:00 hours.
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Paso Robles Zin Festival, At Paso Robles Zinfandel Festival, always held the third weekend in March, producers and enthusiasts come together in celebration of everything that Zinfandel adds to your palate and your experience. Enjoy a zin-filled weekend with activities including winemaker dinners, exclusive Zinfandel tastings, winery and vineyard tours and so much more! Attend the Zin Tasting and experience Zinfandel and Zinfandel blends from over 50 wineries paired with zin-friendly foods and the opportunity to bid on truly unique items through the Wine Country Auction.
@ Paso Robles
March 19 2010 @ 12:00 AM
Duration: 2 days and 00:00 hours.
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San Antonio Winery: Understanding Bordeaux Varieties, Learn about wines, wine-making, and grape-growing regions, while experiencing gourmet wine and cuisine pairings in the heart of the San Antonio Winery. The "Understanding Bordeaux Varieties" class will focus on wines from the Bordeaux Region. Host Michael Paplia will teach you all there is to know about the famous french style wines. Each class includes a four course meal from their restaurant, Maddalena. $60 pp
@ San Antonio Winery
March 20 2010 @ 01:00 PM
Duration: 03:00 hours.
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LearnAboutWine: Nightlife Napa Valley, 40 Napa Valley Vintners will join LearnAboutWine, Takami Sushi and Elevate for a night of fun, energetic wine tasting – targeting the coolest wine tasting audience in Downtown Los Angeles. Elevate DJ’s will provide the soundtrack for a great night of liquid entertainment and small bites will be made available from Takami Sushi for a small additional fee. The event space is on the Penthouse floor of this impressive downtown location – with a 180 degree view of the entire downtown landscape. Rain or Shine, this is a perfect location to taste and enjoy the huge selection of premium Napa Valley Wines. TASTE OVER 50 WINES!
@ Takami Sushi and Elevate Lounge
March 22 2010 @ 06:30 PM
Duration: 03:00 hours.
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WineStyles: Four Course Dinner and Wine Pairing Exclusive, WineStyles is teaming up with Culinary Chef Matthew Roberts to bring you a very special evening of fine cuisine and wine. 1st Course - Raw Plate Duo - Paired with Powers Chardonnay, Columbia Valley, Washington. 2nd Course - Salt Roasted Snapper over Chupe Broth with Caramelized Onion Coulis - Paired with Blees Ferber Dry Riesling, Mosel, Germany. Third Course - Ancho Glazed Short Rib with Roasted Fingerlings, Winter Root Vegetable Confetti and Smoked Tomatoe Chimichurri - Paired with Steltzner Claret, Napa Valley, CA. Dessert - Spiced Pear Cake with Dulce de Leche & Vanilla Ice Cream – Paired with Krohn Tawny Port. Cost is $55 pp.
@ WineStyles South Pasadena
March 27 2010 @ 07:00 PM
Duration: 02:30 hours.
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A Peek at Paso, WineVineandDine in association with LAWineFest2010 present, A Peek at Paso. A Wine Tasting of fifteen wines from Paso Robles at Victors Square Restaurant. Included is one of Victor's special burgers; Lamb w/Goat Cheese, Beef w/Blue Cheese, Turkey w/Muenster Cheese or Veggie w/Cheddar Cheese, French Fries and a dinner salad. Prepaid reservations a must: $35.00 per person. For reservations call Bill at 323-464-0276 or Joel at 818-4296770.
@ Victors Square Restaurant
April 01 2010 @ 07:00 PM
Duration: No duration!
Tavern's Wine and Cheese Club, Taking place every first and third Monday of the month, the Tavern's Wine and Cheese Club features a selection of, what else, wine and cheese from the Tavern's extensive collection. Each week they explore new regions. Call 310-806-6464 for reservations. $29 pp
@ Tavern
April 05 2010 @ 07:00 PM
Duration: 02:00 hours.
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LA Wine Tasting: La Cave Aux Mysteries French Cheese & Wine Class Series, Discover the delight of artisan cheese and wine from the finest producers in France. Be part of an intimate class focused on understanding what makes these small production foods wonderful and delicious — with ample opportunity to taste, sip and learn along the way. Each class will cover cheeses and wines from a specific region in France. Treat yourself (and maybe a friend) to an interactive, delicious and dynamic cheese & wine class. Join us on an exciting journey through the French countryside! Enlist now before they're booked up!
@ Miele Design Center
April 15 2010 @ 07:00 PM
Duration: 02:00 hours.
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4th annual Earth Day Food & Wine Festival, The 4th annual Earth Day Food & Wine Festival is a weekend celebration at locations throughout the Central Coast. The feature event is held on Saturday afternoon at the historic Santa Margarita Ranch with over 200 purveyors of award-winning, sustainably produced food and wine. Growers, vintners, and chefs come together to serve delicious, one of a kind dishes made with locally sourced fruits, vegetables, meats, cheeses, olive oils, and more. Come and enjoy live music, a silent auction, unlimited samples of local cuisine, and meet the farmers who grow great food and wine while nurturing a healthy environment.
@ Central California
April 16 2010 @ 12:00 AM
Duration: 2 days and 00:00 hours.
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Four Brix Winery Coming Out Party, Four Brix Winery is planning a special coming out party on April 24, 2010. The party's theme is Palio di Ventura named after the same event that takes place every year in Siena, Italy. The party will take place at Lost Canyons Golf Club in Simi Valley, CA. Located just 40 minutes from Bob Hope Airport/Burbank and 60 minutes from LAX. The Palio di Ventura will have a Siena type atmosphere with food to compliment the wines, and music to keep the party going. This is our official coming out party and we are already planning on make this an annual event. The Wines will be released for the first time to the public at this event. We will be pouring the first half of our releases from the 2008 vintage. $60 pp
@ Lost Canyons Golf Club
April 24 2010 @ 06:30 PM
Duration: 04:00 hours.
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LA Wine Tasting: Wine Adventures in South America, The history of wine-making in South America rests largely on a single grape variety believed to have arrived in Argentina from Spain around 1557. Thus it is considered the oldest wine-producing area in the New World. Explore vineyards from Argentina, Chili, Uruguay. Taste wines made from grapes you might never have heard before! Including Tannat, Bonarda, Carmenere, Torrontes. $66 pp, $88 per couple
@ SB Lofts
May 01 2010 @ 03:00 PM
Duration: 02:00 hours.
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San Antonio Winery "Wine 101", Learn about wines, wine-making, and grape-growing regions, while experiencing gourmet wine and cuisine pairings in the heart of the San Antonio Winery. The "Wine 101" class will focus on the basics of wine and wine pairing. Host Michael Paplia will guide beginners through the intricacies of wine. Each class includes a four course meal from their restaurant, Maddalena. $55 pp
@ San Antonio Winery
May 15 2010 @ 01:00 PM
Duration: 1 day and 03:00 hours.
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Paso Robles Wine Festival, Paso Robles Wine Country comes together to celebrate the 28th Annual Wine Festival. Beginning the evening of Friday, May 21, select wineries will join together in the Paso Robles Downtown City Park to feature their reserve, barrel sample or library wines, as well as present a tasting of power whites and Rosés. On Saturday, May 22, over 90 wineries reconvene in the Park to showcase more than 400 wines. The choices and variety don’t stop at the wines; in addition, artisanal foods, chef demonstrations and the personalities of wine country are there to show you the diversity that Paso Robles Wine Country can offer. Starts at $45 pp
@ Paso Robles
May 21 2010 @ 12:00 AM
Duration: 2 days and 00:00 hours.
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Flavors of Los Angeles, The fourth annual Flavors of Los Angeles event spotlights premier chefs and restaurants to raise funds for the American Liver Foundation. Flavors guests will experience a five course culinary extravaganza prepared tableside with wine pairings prepared by the top ten restaurants and chefs in Los Angeles, including: Host Chef and Executive Chef, Celestino Drago, Drago Centro; Host Chef and Executive Chef, Shigefumi Tachibe, Chaya Downtown; Chef Lincoln Fuge, Beso; Executive Chef Kevin Neehan, Café Pinot; Executive Chef Joe Miller, Joe’s; Chef John River Sedlar, Rivera; and, Executive Chef Gabriel Morales, Chef Chris Barnett and Chef Ricardo Valdes, Provecho. Special guest, culinary connoisseur and Honorary Chair Sophie Gayot, GAYOT.com, joins members of the National Culinary Council for Flavors, including: Jacques Torres, Known as “Mr. Chocolate” and Food Network host; Paris-based journalist and author, Patricia Wells; and Roy Yamaguchi, founding Chef & owner of Roy’s Restaurants. $250 pp
@ The City National Plaza
May 23 2010 @ 07:00 PM
Duration: No duration!
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City of Angels Wine Fest, The first annual City of Angels Wine Fest taking place on Memorial Day, Monday, May 31 from 12 noon to 5:00pm at the Music Center Plaza in Downtown Los Angeles. Featuring wines from thirty premiere California wineries and food prepared by several Patina Restaurant Group’s downtown restaurants, the event, hosted by the Rotary Club of Los Angeles will benefit the Volunteers of America Los Angeles downtown homeless service center. It’s a great opportunity to sample wonderful wines, eat delicious food and support a fabulous local organization.Center Plaza in Downtown Los Angeles. Tickets are $65.00 in advance and $75.00 at the door. Tickets include nine (9) wine tickets and two (2) food tickets, with additional food and wine tickets available for sale. Tickets will be available for sale on March 15.
@ Music Center Plaza
May 31 2010 @ 12:00 PM
Duration: 05:00 hours.
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LA Wine Fest, The LA Wine Festival returns on June 5th and 6th. Taking place at Raleigh Studios in Hollywood, the walk around tasting will feature hundreds of wines from all over the world, special events (for an extra fee) like a cheese tasting with the Cheese Impresario, a Bourbon Tasting with Knob Creek, Scotch Tasting, and a wine seminar with Mark Newman. Tickets for this event are $100 for a two day pass or $65 for a single day. Couple passes available for $100.
@ Raleigh Studios
June 05 2010 @ 02:00 PM
Duration: 1 day and 05:00 hours.
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LA Wine Tasting: Sophisticated Bordeaux: Right Bank vs Left Bank, If there is a wine-making region closest to Napa in style and winemaking techniques, it could be Bordeaux with its predominant oak barrel ageing (with a higher percentage of new oak each year) and sometimes, 'Parkerized' winestyles (fruit-forward and higher in alcohol).. Come and learn the difference in style between Merlot-driven Right-bank and Cabernet-ruled Left-Bank. Sample St Emilion Grand Cru, Lalande de Pomerol, Graves, Medoc.. among others! $66 pp, $88 per couple
@ SB Lofts
June 05 2010 @ 03:00 PM
Duration: 02:00 hours.
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