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May 17-19, 2013
Grand Tasting Saturday, noon - 4:00 p.m.
Paso Robles Downtown City Park
Paso Robles, CA
Cost: various pricing for events
The 31st annual party in Paso Robles wine country features a reserve event, a Grand Tasting and a host of other fun stops at various wineries. If you've never partied in Paso, now's the time.
may in lodi
ZinFest Wine Festival
May 17-19, 2013
Tasting Sat noon - 5:00 p.m.
Lodi Lake Park
Lodi, CA
Cost: $85
This weekend packs a wallop as Lodi shows off their big Zins. Check the website for the full schedule.
may in los angeles
Taste of Garagiste
May 18, 2013
2:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Wood and Vine
6280 Hollywood Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA
Cost: $25
It's a mini-Garagiste Festival in Hollywood! Small producers from the Central Coast will pour some amazing wine for the faithful.
may in ventura county
Rock of Vintages Passport Weekend
May 24-27, 2013
11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
various wineries
Cost: $40
It's a Memorial Day celebration of the wineries of Ventura County.
june in palo cedro
WAMM Walk
Jun 1, 2013
4:00 - 8:00 p.m.
downtown Palo Cedro, CA
Cost: $20
Palo Cedro is almost as north as northern California gets. The Shasta County town will feature WAMM - wine, art, music and merchants. A dozen or so local merchants will feature local wineries pouring their product in pavilions along the walk route. Tasty bits will be catered, and you'll get a commemorative wine glass to add to your collection.
june in laguna beach
Taste of the Nation Laguna Beach
June 2, 2013
4:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Montage Laguna
30801 South Coast Highway
Laguna Beach, CA
Cost: $150-$300
Nine celebrity chefs will show off their culinary skills in support of Share Our Strength’s mission to end childhood hunger. 100% of the ticket price will go to that effort. In return, you’ll get to sample some incredible food and, of course, wine.
june in san francisco
Wine Riot
Jun 7-8, 2013
1:00 - 5:00, 7:00 - 11:00 p.m.
The Concourse Exhibition Center
635 8th Street
San Francisco, CA
Cost: $55
Music, tattoos and hundreds of wines to sample.
june in napa valley
First Blush California Rosé Wine Competition Tasting
Jun 8, 2013
1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
The Meritage Resort and Spa
Napa, CA
Cost: $25
The inaugural First Blush California Rosé Wine Competition pits pink against pink. You are invited to taste some of California’s best rosé wines, while enjoying food and live music. A portion of each ticket sale will go to help Napa’s Cope Family Center.
june in los angeles
Jun 8-9, 2013
Sat 2:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Sun noon - 5:00 p.m.
Raleigh Studios
5300 Melrose Avenue
Los Angeles, CA
Cost: from $60
Over 500 wines, spirits and brews from 15 countries will be featured. Exhibitions, seminars and Chef Eric Greenspan will liven things up. Proceeds benefit Food Forward.
june in malibu
Malibu Beer Festival
Jun 8, 2013
1:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Malibu Inn
22969 Pacific Coast Highway
Malibu, CA
Cost: $25
Around the world in a beer glass right next to everybody's favorite ocean.
june in san luis obispo
Roll Out the Barrels
Jun 20-23, 2013
various events and times
San Luis Obispo, CA
Cost: various
When they roll out the barrels in SLO wine country, it means tasting the best of 28 wineries, with special events over the four-day weekend. They even have hotel deals for those who want to stay and play.
june in calabasas
Calabasas-Malibu Wine and Food Festival
Jun 22 - 23, 2013
6:00 - 10:00 p.m.
Mercedes-Benz of Calabasas (roof top)
24181 Calabasas Road
Calabasas, CA
Cost: from $100
Sample wine, beer and spirits alongside great cuisine in beautiful Malibu.
june in los angeles
Rhone Rangers L.A. Tasting Event
Jun 23, 2013
3:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Vibiana
214 S. Main Street
Los Angeles, CA
Cost: from $45
The California winemakers who love the grape varieties of the Rhône Valley convene for their annual SoCal soirée in beautiful downtown L.A. As if the walk-around tasting in a repurposed church isn't enough, there's a seminar and winemaker lunch beforehand.
June 23, 2013
1:00 - 5:00 p.m
Golden Gate Club at the Presidio
San Francisco, CA.
Cost: $60-$95
The sixth annual Grand Tasting event for the Tempranillo Advocates, Producers and Amigos Society will feature domestically-produced Iberian-style wines like Tempranillos, Albariños, Garnachas, Verdelhos from the wine regions of the western United States.
july at mammoth
Mammoth Food and Wine Experience
Jul 5-7, 2013
4:30 - 9:30 p.m. (Grand Tasting on Sat)
Mammoth Lakes Foundation
100 College Parkway
Mammoth Lakes, CA
various times and locations for other events
Cost: $125 (Grand Tasting)
Thirty great wineries pouring over 120 wines, a whole bunch of good food, plus music and auctions.
july in santa barbara
California Wine Festival - Santa Barbara
Jul 18-19, 2013
Santa Barbara, CA
One of California's biggest wine events, this is the tenth annual show. Rare and Reserve wines on Friday night, and the beachside Grand Tasting Event on Saturday afternoon.
july in the santa maria valley
Chardonnay Symposium
July 19-20, 2013
1:00 - 4:00 p.m. Saturday, Grand Tasting
Santa Maria Valley, CA
Cost: $55-$200
L.A. Weekly named it one of the top wine events in California, and if you are a big fan of Chardonnay, it will probably shoot right to the top. A Friday night dinner honoring Jim Clendenen, the full schedule of events on Saturday with a winemaker panel and the Grand Tasting - it’s a Chardonnay-lover’s heaven.
september in san luis obispo county
Savor The Central Coast
Sep 28, 2013 (main event)
various times and locations
San Luis Obispo County, CA
Cost: varies per event
Sunset Magazine puts on a great party every year celebrating the Central Coast wine region in California. Celebrity chef Michael Voltaggio is one of the big draws this year, as is the wonderful wine and cuisine of California.
november in los angeles
Wine Riot
Nov 9, 2013
1:00 - 5:00, 7:00 - 11:00 p.m.
Majestic Halls
650 S. Spring Street
Los Angeles, CA
Cost: $55
Music, tattoos and hundreds of wines to sample.
also check for wine tastings in:
Camarillo - Camarillo Custom Crush Winery
Glendale - Rosso Wine Shop
Los Angeles - Mel and Rose
Los Angeles - The Wine House
Manhattan Beach - Barsha
Manhattan Beach - The Vintage Shoppe
Pasadena - Monopole Wine
Pasadena - Noir Food and Wine
San Pedro - Off The Vine
Santa Monica - Wine Expo
Signal Hill - The Wine Country
Studio City - Flask Fine Wines
Toluca Lake - Vendome Wine
Woodland Hills - Green Jug Fine Wine
Sat 2:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Sun noon - 5:00 p.m.
Raleigh Studios
5300 Melrose Avenue
Los Angeles, CA
Cost: from $60
Over 500 wines, spirits and brews from 15 countries will be featured. Exhibitions, seminars and Chef Eric Greenspan will liven things up. Proceeds benefit Food Forward.
june in malibu
Malibu Beer Festival
Jun 8, 2013
1:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Malibu Inn
22969 Pacific Coast Highway
Malibu, CA
Cost: $25
Around the world in a beer glass right next to everybody's favorite ocean.
june in san luis obispo
Roll Out the Barrels
Jun 20-23, 2013
various events and times
San Luis Obispo, CA
Cost: various
When they roll out the barrels in SLO wine country, it means tasting the best of 28 wineries, with special events over the four-day weekend. They even have hotel deals for those who want to stay and play.
Calabasas-Malibu Wine and Food Festival
Jun 22 - 23, 2013
6:00 - 10:00 p.m.
Mercedes-Benz of Calabasas (roof top)
24181 Calabasas Road
Calabasas, CA
Cost: from $100
Sample wine, beer and spirits alongside great cuisine in beautiful Malibu.
june in los angeles
Rhone Rangers L.A. Tasting Event
Jun 23, 2013
3:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Vibiana
214 S. Main Street
Los Angeles, CA
Cost: from $45
The California winemakers who love the grape varieties of the Rhône Valley convene for their annual SoCal soirée in beautiful downtown L.A. As if the walk-around tasting in a repurposed church isn't enough, there's a seminar and winemaker lunch beforehand.
june in san francisco
TAPAS Grand Wine TastingJune 23, 2013
1:00 - 5:00 p.m
Golden Gate Club at the Presidio
San Francisco, CA.
Cost: $60-$95
The sixth annual Grand Tasting event for the Tempranillo Advocates, Producers and Amigos Society will feature domestically-produced Iberian-style wines like Tempranillos, Albariños, Garnachas, Verdelhos from the wine regions of the western United States.
july at mammoth
Mammoth Food and Wine Experience
Jul 5-7, 2013
4:30 - 9:30 p.m. (Grand Tasting on Sat)
Mammoth Lakes Foundation
100 College Parkway
Mammoth Lakes, CA
various times and locations for other events
Cost: $125 (Grand Tasting)
Thirty great wineries pouring over 120 wines, a whole bunch of good food, plus music and auctions.
july in santa barbara
California Wine Festival - Santa Barbara
Jul 18-19, 2013
Santa Barbara, CA
One of California's biggest wine events, this is the tenth annual show. Rare and Reserve wines on Friday night, and the beachside Grand Tasting Event on Saturday afternoon.
july in the santa maria valley
Chardonnay Symposium
July 19-20, 2013
1:00 - 4:00 p.m. Saturday, Grand Tasting
Santa Maria Valley, CA
Cost: $55-$200
L.A. Weekly named it one of the top wine events in California, and if you are a big fan of Chardonnay, it will probably shoot right to the top. A Friday night dinner honoring Jim Clendenen, the full schedule of events on Saturday with a winemaker panel and the Grand Tasting - it’s a Chardonnay-lover’s heaven.
september in san luis obispo county
Savor The Central Coast
Sep 28, 2013 (main event)
various times and locations
San Luis Obispo County, CA
Cost: varies per event
Sunset Magazine puts on a great party every year celebrating the Central Coast wine region in California. Celebrity chef Michael Voltaggio is one of the big draws this year, as is the wonderful wine and cuisine of California.
november in los angeles
Wine Riot
Nov 9, 2013
1:00 - 5:00, 7:00 - 11:00 p.m.
Majestic Halls
650 S. Spring Street
Los Angeles, CA
Cost: $55
Music, tattoos and hundreds of wines to sample.
also check for wine tastings in:
Camarillo - Camarillo Custom Crush Winery
Glendale - Rosso Wine Shop
Los Angeles - Mel and Rose
Los Angeles - The Wine House
Manhattan Beach - Barsha
Manhattan Beach - The Vintage Shoppe
Pasadena - Monopole Wine
Pasadena - Noir Food and Wine
San Pedro - Off The Vine
Santa Monica - Wine Expo
Signal Hill - The Wine Country
Studio City - Flask Fine Wines
Toluca Lake - Vendome Wine
Woodland Hills - Green Jug Fine Wine