Perlis Picked: Simply Wine Festival

Simply Wine Festival http://simplywinefest.com/ What started as a dream fairly quickly turned into an amazing reality. Martha Peretz and her team at Great Festivals Incorporated should be congratulating themselves for putting on a practically perfect extravaganza, the Simply Wine Festival, especially considering it was their inaugural event. Start with the venue itself, the Four Seasons…

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Perlis Picks: 2014 Family Winemakers of California

Family Winemakers of California http://familywinemakers.org (FWC) is an organization dedicated to preserving the diversity of California wine and supporting family owned wineries. Anyone who produces wine commercially or who grows wine grapes can join, although membership is dominated by wineries with an annual production of less than 5,000 cases. These small wineries also get a…

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My year in wine

2013 was a lot of fun for me in the world of wine, and there is much to look forward to in 2014. The year was full of events. Two of my favorites were: Family Winemakers of California did not have their annual trade/media tasting event in Pasadena last year. Instead, they expanded their event…

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Perlis Picks: FAMILY WINEMAKERS OF CALIFORNIA – Part 1

FAMILY WINEMAKERS OF CALIFORNIA – Part 1 http://familywinemakers.org/ Family Winemakers of California is an organization dedicated to family-owned wineries.  Formed to give small wineries a voice on public policy issues, the organization also helps member wineries gain more exposure by hosting periodic tastings. FWC has held a trade tasting in the Los Angeles area since…

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TICKETS NOW ON SALE FOR FAMILY WINEMAKERS OF CALIFORNIA’S SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA TASTING

Annual Tasting Event Presented by the Family Winemakers of California Association Returns to the Del Mar Fairgrounds Saturday, March 9 – Sunday, March 10 The Family Winemakers of California, an association of family-owned wineries in California, launched ticket sales on Friday, January 18 for its annual tasting in Southern California.  Taking place in Del Mar,…

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FAMILY WINEMAKERS ANNOUNCES SPONSORSHIP PARTNERS FOR THIS YEAR’S “TASTING 2012” IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

California Travel Association, Cooperages 1912 Napa, DDC Shipping, Debbie Douglas Designs, Fast Forward Events, GSO (Golden State Overnight), Just My Ticket, Kerrygold Cheeses & Butters, Labeltronix, Private Spring Water, Sadie Rose Baking Co., Touring & Tasting Magazine, Vineyard & Winery Magazine, and VinVillage.com To Sponsor “Tasting 2012” SACRAMENTO, CA (February 21, 2012)–The Family Winemakers of…

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