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Food & Wine Pairing Class with Cakebread – Press Coverage

ianblackburn — Mon, 14 May 2012 22:19:25 +0000

Food & Wine Pairing Class with Cakebread on June 5 was featured on Gayot! June 5 Ian Blackburn of Learn About Wine and Dennis Cakebread of Cakebread Cellars will host a wine pairing class on June 5, beginning at 7:45 p.m. sharp. A plate of assorted “pairing” appetizers will be served – cheese, charcuterie, shrimp [...]

SummerTASTE: ROSES ARE RED, CABERNETS ARE BLUE – WHAT ARE YOU?

ianblackburn — Fri, 11 May 2012 16:59:10 +0000

LearnAboutWine hosted its first “SummerTASTE”, a wine event series of 6, on May 9th from 19:00 at the 3rd floor ocean view area next to Sonoma Wine Garden. The May theme was “Roses are Red, Cabernets are Blue – What are you?”. (The wine list is in below) The event turned out great with guests [...]

STARS of Cabernet 2012 Preview

ianblackburn — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 18:12:02 +0000

This year’s STARS of Cabernet The event is two days – November 14th at The Peninsula Beverly Hills and November 15th in Orange County. Both will start the day with a trade event and then go into a public tasting in the evening. We estimate 150-200 trade and public attending each portion. We are lining [...]

3-21, 3-22-2012 STARS of Napa, Paso, and Baja – Recap

ianblackburn — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 22:01:16 +0000

Ian Blackburn of LearnAboutWine hosted “STARS of Napa, Paso and Baja” on March 21st at The Hotel Hanford and March 22nd at The Peninsula Beverly Hills. 2012 WINE LIST Napa Amuse Bouche 2009 Merlot Amuse Bouche Au Sommet 2009 Cabernet Amuse Bouche Vin Perdu 2009 Red Blend Amuse Bouche Pret a Boire 2011 Rose Antica [...]

Sonoma in the City – Preview

ianblackburn — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 21:52:49 +0000

Sonoma in the City was featured in Guyot! To read the full page online : CLICK HERE Taste Sonoma County wines at Sonoma in the City at The London West Hollywood on Tuesday, April 24, 6 p.m.- 9 p.m. This grand tasting will provide insight into a hand-selected collection of Sonoma County’s leading edge producers [...]

Cult Wine Tasting LA & OC

ianblackburn — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 20:58:21 +0000

Valued at $495 per person $295 advanced special - The ticket will include cheese plate - Price will increase as sell out approaches - Vintage Members receive special price File Under: Californian Ultra Luxury Table wines tasting, rare and very special opportunity to taste celebrity wines, lecture included, sit-down tasting, fun and social gathering, find [...]

SummerTASTE 2012 PASS – join all 6 events!

ianblackburn — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 20:46:00 +0000

Click here to see last year photos (Photo credit: Victor Sizemore – Official Event Photographer 800.733.5060 – vcsphoto.com) File Under: Social tasting, 10-12 producers sharing ideas, concepts, education, and sampling 200 consumers at Santa Monica’s great attraction, “Santa Monica Place” adjacent to the 3rd Street Promenade. Easy to park, easy to shop, easy to dine… [...]

Mondovino Movie Night

ianblackburn — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 20:43:01 +0000

Mondovino Movie Night (Complimentary for Members) *Members: Click here to obtain a complimentary Member ticket This is limited to Members Only and is complimentary for Members Guests of members are $30 guest fee: click here to purchase a guest ticket Max 40 guests Includes: Ecational Tasting with wines of Michel Rolland and Robert Mondavi, popcorn [...]

Rex Pickett’s Sideways The Play at Ruskin Group Theatre

ianblackburn — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 20:12:10 +0000

LearnAboutWine will present two preview showings of Sideways “The Play” - Tasting from 730pm - Ruskin Group Theatre in Santa Monica! - Curtain at 8pm sharp. Tickets: $42.00 Advanced Members save 10% off (click here to become a member) Act Fast: All 50 seats in this theatre will sell out. 2 Dates: A LearnAboutWine exclusive [...]

8.25.12 Rosenthal Private Estate Tour, Tasting & Picnic

ianblackburn — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 20:49:39 +0000

Rosenthal Private Estate Tour, Tasting & Picnic August 25, 2012 Rosenthal Private Estate 29000 Newton Canyon Road Malibu, California 90265 $49 Advanced / Two for 480 11:00am – 1:00pm click here to register 2:00pm – 4:00pm click here to register Private Tour + Tasting + Picnic Lunch “all-inclusive” Our annual tasting at the Private Estate [...]