Dining
STARS OF PASO ROBLES COMES TO OC AND LA!
04.19.11
By Sheryll Alexander
Learn About Wine’s second annual Stars of Paso Robles wine tasting series is coming back to OC and LA starting May 12. The event features more than two dozen of the leading winemakers from the up-and-coming Paso Robles Wine Country region.
Led by Ian Blackburn, who is considered to be Southern California’s leading wine educators, this unprecedented event gives both beverage trade and wine aficionados the chance to taste more than 100 different Paso Robles varietals.
One hundred percent of proceeds from this year’s silent auction proceeds benefits the TJ Martell Foundation, which funds children’s cancer and AIDS research as well as Children’s Hospital Los Angeles.
So far, participating 2011 wineries include Adelaida, Alta Colina, Asuncion Ridge, Bianchi, Bodegas Paso Robles, Cass, Chateau Margene, Cinquain, Cypher, D’Anbino, DAOU, Dubost, Eden Canyon, HammerSky, Hidden Oak, J&J Cellars, JK Wine Company, Katin & Arada, Kiamie, Le Vigne, Lone Madrone, Niner, Roxo Port, Stanger Vineyards, Terry Hoage, Treana & Hope Family Wines, Turley and Villa Creek.
When:
Thursday, May 12 (Orange County) and Friday, May 13th (Beverly Hills)
Trade Tasting: 1-5 p.m.
Consumer Tasting: 7-9:30 p.m.
Where:
Orange County: Charlie Palmer South Coast Plaza, 3333 South Bristol St. Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Los Angeles: McCormick & Schmick’s on Two Rodeo, 206 N. Rodeo Drive, Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Prices:
$80 in advance; $150 at the door
For tickets, call 310-451-7600 or visit http://www.learnaboutwine.com
Sheryll Alexander runs a news media agency based in Costa Mesa, California.
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Tour de Force Returns to OC!
04.19.11
For one night only, Tour de Force II brings a phenomenal cast of international dance stars on stage at Segerstrom Center for the Arts. Anyone who was fortunate enough to see the original Tour de Force in 2009 can vouch that the performance Thursday, April 28 at 7:30 p.m. will be an incredible night of dance artistry.
Tickets to Tour de Force II start at $40 and are available now at SCFTA.org, at the Box Office at 600 Town Center Drive in Costa Mesa or by calling 714.556.2787.
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