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Ocean Cellar Tasting in CDM

04.28.14

Orange Coast Winery just opened its Ocean Cellar tasting room in Corona del Mar. It’s perfectly located not too far from wine-friendly shops on the Coast Highway (at Poppy) Vin Goat, a great cheese shop, and coming soon, LA based Sweet Lady Jane Bakery.

Owners Doug & Debbie Wiens purchased Orange Coast Winery three years ago with their headquarters at W. 16th in Newport Beach, and are proud to offer a new luxurious wine tasting experience in Corona del Mar.  

It offers small bites including gourmet cheese boards and flatbread pizzas along with their award-winning wines including sparkling, complex whites, as well as rich, bold reds  Guests can experience full wine tastings, wine by the glass, or by the bottle.

Seated wine tastings are served by their resident sommelier, Nat Bandel, joined by a team of wine professionals including CoCo Larson and Susan Manning. Reservations are available by calling 949.877.0336.

Open 2 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays through Fridays; and from 1 to 9 p.m. Saturday and Sundays. Walk-in's are welcome on a first come basis and may choose between set flights of wine, wine by the glass, or by the bottle.  

Orange Coast Winery is the only winery licensed to use artwork on their wines from the iconic 1964 movie, "The Endless Summer." Orange Coast Winery will be helping to celebrate the 50 year anniversary of "The Endless Summer" on Saturday, May 3 at The Waterfront Hilton Hotel in Huntington Beach.  

Ocean Cellar at 3734 E. Coast Hwy. in Corona del Mar.

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NBFF Spotlight: Kate Ryan, Director of Welcome Nowhere

04.28.14

By Natalie Aronson

How did three-time Academy Award nominee Ethan Hawke end up narrating a film about Roma Gypsies? 
 
The same way it came about that Kate Ryan’s film, “Welcome Nowhere”, was produced, directed, shot, and edited entirely by women; completely happenstance.
 
The award-winning feature documentary, “Welcome Nowhere”, is Ryan’s first feature film and will be screening this evening at the Newport Beach Film Festival as part of the Women Direct! series.
 
After filming every summer for her best friend’s dad’s non-profit, Ryan became familiar with the Roma people in Eastern Europe and was intrigued to learn more about the institutionalized discrimination against the Roma Gypsies. Thus, a documentary started to take shape and Ryan picked her team. 
 
First came the Director of Photography, a woman Ryan attended film school with. They joined forces and the team began to take shape. Unintentional, yet happy it happened, Ryan had her all-women team. 
 
As for Ethan Hawke? You’ll come to find more about him and his family’s work in the film, but his mother’s current work in Romania helped form the connection. Her organization, which works to get low income kids in school, deals with a large population of Roma Gypsies.
 
A few phone calls later, and Ethan Hawke was on board to narrate the film whose topic hit so close to home. 
 
Having traveled to over 25 different countries, Ryan focuses on the issues many minorities have to go through world-wide. “Welcome Nowhere” will delve into the universal issues of racism, human rights, and poverty, and will open the door for a look into a world unfamiliar to many. 
 
This is Ryan’s first feature documentary, but she has worked as an editor for shows including AMC’s The Pitch, and CBS’s Emmy-winning Undercover Boss. The California State University, Northridge graduate will be doing a Q&A after the 7:30 p.m. screening tonight at the Triangle 4 Cinemas.
 

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