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Summer is there and it is the time for trips!

LearnAboutWine has coordinated a special trip to Santa Barabara “Wine on the 101 Santa Barbara! LearnAboutWineStyle”.

LearnAboutWine will take the group to visit top wineries for tasting will have beautiful outside lunch.  Ian Blackburn, CEO and Founder of LearnAboutWine will guide through the basics of Santa Barbara wines during the way up to Santa Barbara.

Become an expert of Santa Barbara wines in one day!

Agenda:

July 23^rd – pick up at LearnAboutWine Loft at 9am

Visit to Buttonwood Farm Winery with small producers invited

Gourmet wood fired BBQ lunch provided – all organic and delicious!

Visit to Coquelicot Estate Winery

Hosted by Wine Maker Louis van Tonder

Visit to Grassini Family Vineyards

Hosted by Katie and Mandy Grassini

Ticket (Click HERE to Register)

NEW PRICE $149 “all-inclusive”

Special two for $280!

VINTAGE members $135

Ticket includes:

VIP wine experiences with Wine makers

Luxury Bus

Snacks + Lunch

Movies

PRESS/MEDIA

This VIP Santa Barbara trip was featured in Gayot. CLICK HERE to read the article online.

“July 23 Learnaboutwine.com is taking LA residents by bus to Santa Barbara wine country for vineyard tours and tastings on July 23. Guests will be picked up in LA at 9 a.m. or in Westlake at 10 a.m., arriving in Santa Barbara at approximately noon. In addition to a picnic lunch, visitors will be invited to taste special reserve wines rarely shown to the public. Wineries visited include Buttonwood Farm, Coquelicot Estate and Grassini Family Vineyards. Tickets are $149 singly or $280 per pair. To purchase tickets, visit”

STARS of California Featuring the OCeanfront June 23rd, 2011

On Thursday, June 23, 2011, LearnAboutWine hosted a fun Food & Wine event “STARS of California featuring Oceanfront” at the Broad Stage in Santa Monica.

Ian Blackburn, CEO and Founder of Learn About Wine hand-picked 20 highly recommended rising-star-wineries to pour at the event.

8 Chefs from some of Orange Counties luxury high-end resort restaurants provided great wine pairing foods.

Click HERE to see full menu and description of Restaurants & Chefs.

Click HERE to see the event photos.

VINTAGE CABERNET DINNER

Luxury wine dinner featuring Screaming Eagle, Harlan, and other top Cabernet Producers was hosted by Ian Blackburn, Founder, LearnAboutWine.com on June 9th at Charlie Palmer, South Coast Plaza.

The dinner was valued at $500 but a ticket price was set at $299.

You can not experience those hard-to-find wines paired with gorgeous meals at this price!!

- Wine List –

1999 Screaming Eagle

2004 Hundred Acre “Kayli Morgan”

2005 Silver Oak

1997 Joseph Phelps “Insignia”

2007 Cakebread

2005 Karl Lawrence

2007 Pride Mountain

2005 Harlan “The Maiden”

NV Opus One “Overture”

2005 Harlan “Estate”

2005  Robert Foley

2007 Opus One

1997 Peter Michael “Les Pavots”

2005 Bond “Pluribus”

2006 Joseph Phelps “Insignia”

2007 Peter Michael “Les Pavots”

2005 Bond “Matriarch”

CLICK to download WINE LIST with SUGGESTER PRICES

- Menu -

First Plate

Wild Truffle Mushroom Quiche

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Second Plate

Fresh Farm Mixed Greens

Pistachio, Manchego, Pine Nuts, Shallot Vinaigrette

Main

Grilled Flat Iron Steak

Roasted Peppers, Creamy Polenta, Red Wine Jus

Dessert

Molten Chocolate Cake

Kahlua Fudge, Candied Lemon, Espresso Ice Cream

(any menu needs can be met with advanced notice)

Special Dinner Event with Leonardo LoCascio

Sunday, June 5th at 7:30pm

Drago Centro, Downtown Los Angeles

Dinner  & Wine List

Passed Mixed Appetizers

Beef tartar bone marrow panna cotta salt cod croquetes assorted pizza’s ? margherita, sausage, bianca bocconcini mozzarella, basil crème

Bruno Giacosa Spumante 2004

Zardetto Prosecco NV

Maculan Pino & Toi 2010

First Course (pasta/fish), White Wine Course

Seared diver scallop, agnolotti, lemon, chile

Poggio al Tesoro Vermentino 2009

Tiefenbrunner Pinot Bianco 2009

Tasca D’Almerita Leone 2009

Second Course (meat), Red Wine Course

Duo of prime beef, rapini, pomme delphine, saltimbocca sauce

Allegrini La Grola 2006

Altesino Brunello di Montalcino 2004

Montevetrano 2005

Dessert Course, Dessert Wine Course

Vanilla panna cotta, wild market berries, basil cake, sunflower seeds

Maculan Dindarello 2009

Falesco Pomele Rosso 2009

Jacopo Poli Miele NV

20 Glass mat – CULT WINE

blog by Alice Hama

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