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Over 300 trade and 125 consumers packed The Peninsula Beverly Hills for an epic day and night of ultra premium wine tasting. Producers such as …..

Ackerman – Hosted by Lauren Ackerman
Antica Napa Valley – Hosted by Glenn Salva
A Raffenelli – Hosted by Stacy & Patty Rafanelli
Cain – Hosted by Chris Howell
Cakebread – Hosted by David Roth
Celani Family – Hosted by Mark Herold & Lauren Marsey
Clark-Claudon – Hosted by Laurie Claudon
Continnum – Hosted by Carlo Mondavi
Farella-Park – Hosted by Allison Robbins & Erika Simpson
Fisher – Hosted by Cameron Fisher & Scotti Stark
Frank Family – Hosted by Rich Frank & Ed Skupien
Frog’s Leap – Hosted by Kristy Byrd & Pattey Ryane
Grgich Hills – Hosted by Jimmy Wedner
Guilliams – Hosted by Shawn Guilliams
Kobalt – Hosted by Kevin Carriker & Mark Herold
Ladera – Hosted by Dan Stotesbery
Lail Vineyards – Hosted by Michael Updegraff
Lamborn – Hosted by Brian Lamborn
Lancaster – Hosted by Aaron Alger
Loam – Hosted by Clay Mauritson
Longoria – Hosted by Rick & Diana Longoria
Miner – Hosted by Samantha Kasper
Palmaz – Hosted by Christian & Jessica Palmaz
Paul Hobbs – Hosted by Bill Wiebalk
Peju – Hosted by Lisa Peju
Pine Ridge – Hosted by Kristin Muhly
Poem Cellars – Hosted by Joey Wolosz and Jeff Durham
Pride Mountain – Hosted by Carla King & Mike Campbell
Ramey – Hosted by David Ramey & Patrice Veneziano
Rosenthal – Hosted by Neil McNally & Shawn Leis
Round Pond – Hosed by Miles MacDonnell
Sequoia Grove – Hosted by David Roth
Signorello – Hosted by Ryan Shenk
Silverado – Hosted by Clint Wilsey
Skipstone – Hosted by Andrew Levi & Brook Drummond
Spottswoode – Hosted by Lindy Novak & Peah Armstrong
Star Lane – Hosted by David Bantly & Kurt Ammann
Trefethen – Hosted by Hailey Trefethen & Kozia Schulhof
T-Vine – Hosted by Rachel Davies & Jaime Tupper
Va Piano – Hosted by Allison Robbins & Erika Simpson
Venge – Hosted by Jason Williams & Jim Shahan
Wild Oak – Hosted by David Roth

10.9.2009 CULT wines – California Ultra Luxury Table Wine.

When you put 10 of the greatest wines of California on the table at one time, and you pull together a fantastic crowd of wine lovers, nothing but goodness can result.

This tasting was no exception… thank you all for making it a special evening.  Thanks to Heirloom Catering, Henriot Champagne, and the sold out audience for being so fantastic.

CLICK HERE TO SEE THE PHOTOS OF THE EVENT!

Our latest event, Choctoberfest, at The Grove, was a huge success. We brought together some of the highest quality producers from 3 different fields: Chocolate, Beer, and Wine.

CLICK HERE TO CHECKOUT PHOTOS FROM THE EVENT!

Below is our event brochure!

Check out both of our Riedel Seminars this week! Each session will feature a different series of glassware! Max Riedel will host both sessions!

As if this wasn’t enough, all participants for both sessions take home glassware worth more than the cost of the tasting!

Click HERE for the Vinum Tasting this Wed at Snyder Diamond, Santa Monica.

Click HERE for the Sommelier Series Tasting this Fri at LearnAboutWine Loft 218, Downtown.

A HUGE SUCCESS!

Malibu, CA  (August 29th, 2009) A beautiful Malibu summer day greeted over
800 food and wine lovers at the 2009 Malibu Wine Classic held Saturday,
August 29th on the terrace at the Malibu Civic Center. Guests sampled
hundreds of wines offered by 70 wineries from California’s central coast, as
well as gourmet creations from over 15 chefs from Los Angeles and Malibu
restaurants.  The event featured a silent auction benefiting Childhelp, the
largest non-profit organization dedicated to the prevention, education,
advocacy and treatment of child abuse, and all told, tens of thousands of
dollars were raised for the charity.

White tablecloths and umbrellas dotted the portico and interior grass lawn
of the Malibu Civic Center, where guests and volunteers enjoyed top wines
from boutique winemakers in the glass, and gourmet samplings on the plate.
The event has become an eclectic gathering of many tribes, including
winemakers, chefs and their fans; entertainers and Malibu locals; and the
in-crowd who has learned word-of-mouth about this 7-year old event which has
become a can’t-miss feature on their calendars.

Winemakers from critics’ choice wineries such as Linne Calodo, L’Aventure,
Jaffurs and Villa Creek joined crowd favorites like Kaena, Stolpman, Casa
Dumetz, Laetitia, Consilience, Demetria, Foley and Beckmen in pouring over
300 wines. In addition, Malibu’s top micro-wineries poured their very
limited production offerings, providing guests with a taste of things to
come from these local producers.

Critically acclaimed restaurateurs from Water Grill, Michael’s, SaddlePeak
Lodge, Four Seasons, and STK, and chef Dakota Weiss of the Shangrila, joined
local favorites Charlie’s, Moonshadows, Barrel Malibu, Beachcomber Café, The
Sunset, Casa Escobar as well as big draw Joe’s Pizza of Bleeker Street , and
others in offering pairings of over 20 foods dishes to accompany  the wines.

Malibu Wine Classic founder John Selman of Malibu Village Wines said,
“Locals say, ‘This is exactly the kind of event Malibu needs.’  Winemakers
say, ‘We always love coming down for this event.’  Chefs say. ‘We’re in
again next year.’ The charity, Childhelp, says ‘Thank you for another great
event,’ and 800 guests show up and have a great day.  It’s a good recipe.”

Charity co-chair and Malibu vineyard owner Tony Griffin noted that, “Many
winemakers and owners look forward to personally presenting their wines in
Malibu, and top chefs join in, too.  That helps make this a unique event -
meeting the chefs and the winemakers in an intimate environment.

Childhelp’s founders Sara O’Meara and Yvonne Fedderson were on hand for the
event, which is one of several key fundraisers that mark the 50th Anniversay
of Childhelp’s founding. “Childhelp is grateful for the organizers and
volunteers, the participating wineries and restaurants, and generous local
donors, who make the Malibu Wine Classic work, and we also thank the auction
bidders and the guests, whose purchase dollars fund our programs,” said
Sarah Rodriguez, Director of Corporate Marketing and National Events for
Childhelp.

Ian Blackburn, Founder of LearnAboutWine.com has acted as the coordinator
and manager of the event for 6 years and said “this was the biggest yet” and
we were all surprised how many guests came out the day of!   The promotion
of the event paired with perfect beach weather drove people to select our
event over other options this weekend, and I’ve never seen such last minute
demand!    Even in a recession, this is a value – especially when you can
add perfect beach conditions to the list of great attractions.  Lucky for
us, we have 40 volunteers from the Cordon Blue and the LearnAboutWine
Volunteer Army all gave extra time and helped us cover the demand.