No plans this weekend? Take a short ride up the coast to OCWineFest, with festivities March 10 and 11 on the historical grounds of A Stones Throw Winery in San Juan Capistrano. Learn about (and drink!) award-winning wines from around the globe – including from producers hailing from Israel, Croatia, Greece, France, as well as Orange County and Los Angeles. Beer lovers, not worry! They have curated some tasty craft breweries into the mix, honoring the craft beer gems of Southern California. This year, the OCWineFest team is proud to partner with the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, to help raise awareness and funds in the continued search for a cure. Use promo code WINETIME for 30% off any ticket or class.
BOUTIQUE WINERIES – Open to All Access Ticketholders
- A Stone’s Throw Winery – Orange County
- Ascension Cellars – Paso Robles
- Bellante Family Winery – Orange County
- BK Cellars Urban Winery & Tasting Lounge
- Cloak & Dagger – Templeton/Paso Robles
- Color Wine – Orange County
- Cowboy Canyon Winery – Orange County
- EB Winery – California wines
- Frisby Cellars Winery – Orange County
- Giracci Vineyards & Farms – Orange County
- Lucky Dogg Winery – Solvang
- New Zealand Wine Navigator – Artisanal New Zealand wines
- Newport Beach Vineyards & Winery – Orange County
- Vinemark Cellars – Thousand Oaks
- Wedell Cellars – Arroyo Grande/San Luis Obispo
WINERIES – Open to General & All Access Ticketholders
- Blackjack Ranch – Santa Barbara
- Chevalier de Bayard/ PRP Wine International
- Clavo Cellars – Templeton
- Distro Partners
- Eppa Sangria
- Fallbrook Winery – Fallbrook
- Josh Cellars – Central Coast
- Joya Import Export INC – Sangria
- Leese-Fitch – Paso Robles
- Moobuzz – Paso Robles
- Navarro Vineyards – Anderson Valley
- Old World Vines – Greek wines
- Rancho Capistrano Winery – Orange County
- San Agustin Vineyards – Warner Springs
- San Antonio Winery – Los Angeles
- Simply Vino – Los Angeles
- The Good Cider/Otis Mcallister, Inc. – Basque region of Spain
- The Wine Caterers – Kessler-haak and Blendtique – Southern California
- Twickel & Takler Wines/ PB Importers – Hungary
- Wilson Creek Winery – Temecula
- Yarden – Israeli wines
BREWERIES – Open to General and All Access Ticketholders
- Highwater Brewing
- Lagunitas Brewing Co.
- Newport Beach Brewing Co.
- Peroni Brewery
- Reel Brew Co.
- The Bruery & Bruery Terreux
For those who would really like to expand their wine chops, there will be classes led by winemakers, wine experts and authors, over the course of the two-day event.
Saturday, March 10th –
1:30 – TBA
2:30 – Michael Pavidis – Old World Vines: An Introduction to the Wines of Greece
3:30 – Joy Ciolino – Schlossadler International: An Introduction to the Wines of Croatia
Sunday, March 11th –
1:30 – Victor Schoenfeld, Golan Heights Winery/Yarden – “Getting High: Exploring the Terroir of the Golan Heights”
2:30 – Maurice Wedell of Wedell Cellars –
3:30 – Bill Wilson, Wilson Creek Winery: The Making of a Brand – Almond Champagne
Learn more at www.ocwinefest.com.
