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LAWineFest rings in two decades of celebrating all things wine in Los Angeles County, with two days of waterfront wine education, exploration and fun, May 31 and June 1, at Harry Bridges Memorial Park in Long Beach. As the County’s largest, most wine-focused event, LAWineFest brings wine producers from around the globe to LA, gathering people together to sip what they like, and like what they sip. To celebrate 20 years, there will also be celebrity chefs, incredibly exclusive wine tasting opportunities, a chance to win high-end prizes, and more!
This 20th anniversary outdoor event, held adjacent to the Queen Mary, provides a picture-perfect backdrop, where wine exploration and education is balanced with live music, delicious food trucks, boutique shopping, games and more. Adding to the festivities, Wild Fork Foods will have celebrity chef Wing Lam grilling up delicacies all weekend – all being paired with hand-selected wines from San Antonio Winery and Jackson Family Wines. LAWineFest has also once again partnered to raise awareness and funds for the Los Angeles Boys & Girls Club.
This year’s VIP Garden, hosted by newly renovated Hotel Maya and Jackson Family Wines, will provide opportunities to experience high-end and boutique wineries (wineries producing less than 2,500 cases per year), in addition to exploring the whole Fest. The Garden will feature elevated tasting experiences from La Crema Winery, Wine Enthusiast’s Winery of the Year, including with renowned sommelier Michael Jordan on Saturday, and Sunday a special tasting of La Crema’s Nine Barrel wines – wines not available to the public. An array of small bites will be curated by Hotel Maya’s new Executive Chef, Luis Torres, who oversees culinary direction of the hotel’s award-winning restaurant, Fuego.
Long Beach’s own Fior di Latte will also serve a selection of cheese and charcuterie. VIP tickets are limited to just 400 per day, and they do sell out.Anyone who purchases tickets through LAWineFest.com will earn a chance to win great prizes, including a beautiful Wings of Hope Oris watch, valued at $4,100, among other items both days. Winners do not need to be present to win.
