4th Annual La Winefest Brings 100+ Wineries, Live Music, And Free Wine Classes To Hollywood
Los Angeles's biggest annual wine tasting event returns to Raleigh Studios on June 6-7 for a two-day soiree featuring hundreds of wines, live band and DJ sets, giveaways and significant silent auction supporting local charities
Los Angeles, CA (Vocus/PRWEB ) May 27, 2009 -- LA WineFest 2009 returns as Los Angeles's biggest annual wine tasting and educational event, with 100+ wineries from over a dozen countries, plus free educational seminars on wine regions, cheese pairing and more. Live jazz music and DJ sets provide the weekend soundtrack while guests sample 500+ wines, craft beers and artisan spirits. LA WineFest 2009 features a spectacular silent auction benefitting Children's Tumor Foundation and Hollywood YMCA. Another highlight of LA WineFest 2009 is a special "Three Generations" wine-tasting seminar that includes a set of Riedel stemware and is hosted by Riedel Crystal owner, Georg Riedel himself.
What: LA WineFest 2009
When: Saturday & Sunday June 6-7, 2:00-6:00 p.m. both days
Where: Raleigh Studios, 5300 Melrose Ave. Hollywood, CA 90038
Why: To expand love and knowledge of wine while supporting local charities
Cost: $55 Individual Saturday or Sunday Pass; $100 Weekend Pass or One-Day Couples Pass
Tickets at www.lawinefest.com/tickets.html
Special Programs
Georg Riedel "Three Generations" Seminar, $99, Saturday, June 6 at 5:15PM
Includes take-home set of Riedel stemware
Bourbon Tasting with Bernie Lubbers of Knob Creek, $30, Saturday, June 6 at 3:00PM
Sake Appreciation with Ichiro Saito of Hakutsuri Sake, $30, Sunday, June 7 at 4:30PM
Free seminars hosted by wine experts Jim Fioleck of the Santa Barbara Vintners Association, Master of Wine Patrick Farrell, and Ken Volk of Kenneth Volk Cellars, among others.
LA WineFest 2009 honors George Rosenthal, the Los Angeles businessman who first planted Bordeaux grapes in Malibu, and Reed Foster, a veteran California winemaker and co-founder of Ravenswood Winery. Officially retired from Ravenswood in 2005, he has since served as the President of the California Cabernet Society, having previously co-founded the famous Vintners Club in San Francisco in 1973.
About LA WineFest
LA WineFest 2009 is sponsored by Smart Water, CRN Talk Radio, Vin Village, San Tashi, and Wine X, Singular City, Mutineer and Patterson's The Tasting Panel magazines. LA WineFest was founded in 2005 by renowned wine educator, columnist and Sommelier for the Escoffier Association of Southern California, Dr. Joel M. Fisher.
For further information, please visit LAWineFest.com or contact Director of Marketing, Michelle McCue at michelle(at)mccuecommunications(dot)com or (213) 985-1011.
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