The California Wine Pageant Returns to Santa Barbara

The California Wine Pageant returns to Chase Park for 2 days of coastal tasting occasions on Friday, July 14 and Saturday, July 15.

The California Wine Pageant Returns to Santa Barbara July 14-15 | Credit score: Courtesy

All through the 2 days, friends will have the ability to pattern pours from winemaking areas throughout California, paired with connoisseur appetizers from lots of Santa Barbara’s prime eating places. The occasion additionally contains stay leisure and way of life exhibitors, and naturally, that beautiful ocean breeze from the coast.

Friday night kicks off with a Sundown Uncommon and Reserve Tasting at Chase Palm Park’s charming Carousel Home. The final word expertise for wine connoisseurs, a glowing wine reception begins the night of sampling classic and uncommon wines. Restricted-production and tasting room exclusives can be provided, hailing from vineyards based mostly in California’s revered wine producing areas.

Friends will have the ability to take part in a silent public sale all through the night, bidding on highly-sought after gadgets resembling unique wines, tasting excursions, and eating certificates. All proceeds from the public sale will profit The Foodbank of Santa Barbara, whose mission is to extend meals safety, finish starvation, and rework the well being of Santa Barbara County residents by good vitamin.

The wine festivities proceed into Saturday, with a Beachside Wine Pageant going down on the ocean facet part of Chase Palm Park. The afternoon occasion lets friends proceed their culinary exploration and training by one-on-one conversations and tastings with epicurean and wine expertise descending upon Santa Barbara from California’s most distinguished wineries and native eating places.

Govt Director of the California Wine Pageant, Emily Kaufman, mentioned, “we’re ecstatic to be celebrating 20 years of bringing individuals collectively to benefit from the bounty of California’s many wine areas whereas having fun with life alongside the coast. We’ve come such a great distance since we’ve began, and may’t wait to see what the subsequent 20 years will convey.”

One of many largest out of doors wine festivals within the state, California Wine Pageant is celebrating its twentieth anniversary. Tickets can be found right here, and extra data relating to the California Wine Pageant may be discovered right here.