Wine, Words & OC Stories—Born in OC Booksigning at Hi-Time Wine Cellars

Join me on Wednesday, February 26, from 5–7 p.m. at Hi-Time Wine Cellars for an evening of wine tasting and a book signing. Enjoy some wine, refreshments, and charcuterie as I sign copies of Born in OC: The Artists, Entrepreneurs, and Visionaries of Orange County, California. A huge thank you to our hosts!

Here’s a fun fact: I interviewed Chuck Hanson—one of Hi-Time’s founders and one of the fifty profiles in my book. Now in his nineties, Chuck still pops in weekly to help pick wines and hand out friendly $5 gift cards. In Born in OC, he shares his incredible stories of early Costa Mesa—when goats, pigs, and cows roamed 16th Street, his family snapped up an acre for just $500 in 1943, and his mom was canning mackerel at what’s now The Cannery in Newport Beach. I also enjoyed chatting with his niece, Diana Hirst, who grew up at Hi-Time and now serves as general manager.

I hope to see you there!

Hi-Time Wine Cellars is at 250 Ogle Street, Costa Mesa.