Yountville, Calif. – New for 2017, Yountville Chamber of Commerce has retained the creatives behind the wildly successful Yountville Live (and Live in the Vineyard) to produce its highly anticipated annual wine and food festival – Taste of Yountville. This annual walkabout tasting festival features renowned food and wines that make Yountville a world-class destination…
DEL MAR, Ca. – The Toast of the Coast is now accepting entries for the 2017 wine competition which will take place February 18-19, 2017. Hosted by the San Diego County Fair, The Toast of the Coast evaluates wines produced throughout the United States and Mexico. What makes The Toast of the Coast unique in the…
BLENDFEST ON THE COAST SHOWCASES PASO ROBLES WINES IN CAMBRIA AND SAN SIMEON Event Weekend Features Multiple Opportunities to Experience the Wines of Paso Robles, Tickets Now On Sale Paso Robles, CA – The Paso Robles Wine Country Alliance (PRWCA), in conjunction with Visit Cambria, Visit San Simeon, and the California Highway 1 Discovery Route…
It was a picture perfect day for wine tasting. The pesky wind was held at bay and white wine stayed chilled under the expansive tents while guests collected at tables serving wine, spirits, beer and lots of goodies to pair them with. Also cool this year was that the event was held at the Bridgeport…
I’ve been writing about the Garagiste Festivals since they started in 2011, so I won’t bore you with too much of the history here. Summary: Focusing on small wineries, many with no tasting rooms, it started with an annual event in Paso Robles, expanded to Solvang, then to Los Angeles and most recently added an…
We try to get wine events that we like listed in our weekly Dear Wine Friend free e-newsletter and/or our SCV Wine Calendar. But every now and then I do the work for you, which means pulling the info from each site and culling it all into one article, especially when there are so many…
BLENDFEST ON THE COAST FEATURES PASO ROBLES WINES AND THE SCENIC BEAUTY OF THE PACIFIC OCEAN Limited Attendee Special Event Set for February 20, 2016, Tickets Now On Sale Paso Robles, CA – The Paso Robles Wine Country Alliance (PRWCA), in conjunction with Visit Cambria, Visit San Simeon, and the California Highway 1 Discovery Route…
For our first effort, out of the chute, outstanding! The SCV Wine Fest is officially now the largest wine event in town. A small line curled around the outdoor patio, filled with cigar-smoking guests of the event, at the 2pm event start. Many guests arrived early to take advantage of some of the classes also…
Today, Dear Wine Friends, I have a special treat for you, a “behind the scenes” look at our first SCV Wine Fest with Andrea Pohlot (aka soon-to-be Mrs. Paul de la Cerda): Andrea, for those 10 people in Santa Clarita that don’t know your name from Facebook, Twitter, the SCV Moms and SCV Family websites…you…
50+ micro-production wineries join line-up of events that celebrate Garagiste Festival’s five years of bringing hundreds of winemaker discoveries to thousands of wine fans, raising profile of Central Coast’s micro-production winemakers and creation of Garagiste Scholarships Paso Robles, CA – The Garagiste Wine Festival returns to Paso Robles November 5th – 7th to celebrate its fifth…