About this Event
A CABERNET showcase bringing together over 30 of the most revered wine producers and a great Los Angeles audience!
Come meet the best in the business and taste over 100 wines at Beverly Hills' most luxurious venue! Delicious cuisine will be provided by one of LA's finest Executive Chefs, Luis Cuadra, at the luxurious PENINSULA HOTEL in Beverly Hills.
A DIGITAL SILENT AUCTION will support Children's Hospital of Los Angeles through our 501(c)(3) partner - UNITE The UNITED
ZACH WALDMAN, magician and comedian, will be making appearances throughout the evening. Zach is an award-winning comedian with over 10 years of experience bringing laughter to audiences worldwide. Both the wine and Zach’s Magic will blow you away!
Join us for a brilliant evening of LA's premiere wine tasting event from LearnAboutWine.*
6PM GOLD VIP:
$395 Early Bird
$450 Oct 1
$500 Nov 1
6:30PM EARLY ACCESS:
$295 Early Bird
$325 Oct 1
$400 Nov 1
7PM GENERAL:
$250 Early Bird
$275 Oct 1
$300 Nov 1
7PM FOUR PACK:
$800 Early Bird
7PM UNDER 35 YEARS:
$125 Early Bird
STARS of CABERNET WINERY LIST:
1. Almaviva Winery, Puente Alto, Chile
2. Bricoleur Vineyards, Russian River & Fountain Grove
3. Cimento, Walla Walla / Rocks of District of Milton Freewater, Oregon
4. Dalecio Family Wines, Napa Valley & Rutherford
5. Double Diamond, Napa Valley
6. Evidence Wines, Mt Veeder & Coombsville
7. Fairest Creature, Napa Valley
8. Fait-Main Wines, Napa Valley
9. Far Niente Wine Estate, Napa Valley
10. Force & Grace, Napa Valley
11. Fortunate Son Winery, Napa Valley
12. Garden Creek, Alexander Valley Sonoma County
13. Gelson's
14. Knights Bridge Winery, Knights Valley
15. Lithology, Napa Valley
16. Melka Estates, Napa & Sonoma
17. Moraga Bel Air Estate, Bel Air
18. Mount Eden Vineyards, Santa Cruz
19. Niner Wine Estates, Willow Creek & Paso Robles
20. Priest Ranch Wines, Napa Valley
21. Pursued by Bear, Columbia Valley
22. Realm Cellars, Napa Valley
23. Robert Foley Vineyards, Napa Valley
24. St. Supéry Estate Vineyards & Winery, Napa Valley
25. Stone Edge Farm Estate Vineyards and Winery
26. T. Berkley Wines/Teachworth Napa Valley, Sonoma Valley
27. Taub Family Vineyards ~ Sign of the Dove, Napa Valley & Sonoma
28. The Mascot, Napa Valley
29. The Vice, Napa Valley
30. Tierra Roja Vineyard, Napa Valley
31. Venge Vineyards, Calistoga & Napa Valley
32. Williams Selyem, Sonoma & Napa Valley
33. Wines of Argentina, Argentina
*Enjoy the following benefits at each participation level:
6PM Gold VIP includes:
- Dinner buffet on the patio with Magician/Comedian Zach Waldman
- Unlimited tasting
- Heavy tray pass appetizers
- Charity silent auction
- Cheese and dessert station
6:30PM Early Access Includes:
- Unlimited tasting
- Heavy tray pass appetizers
- Charity silent auction
- Cheese and dessert station
- Magician/Comedian Zach Waldman will be making appearances throughtout the night
7PM General Admission Includes:
- Unlimited tasting
- Tray pass appetizers
- Charity silent auction
- Cheese and dessert station
- Magician/Comedian Zach Waldman will be making appearances throughtout the night
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THE PENINSULA HOTEL
9882 South Santa Monica Boulevard
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
The Peninsula Beverly Hills offers 195 guest rooms, including 38 suites and 18 private villas, nestled among lush tropical gardens in the heart of Beverly Hills. Voted as the #1 City Hotel in Los Angeles for 2021 by the readers of Travel + Leisure, The Peninsula Beverly Hills is located at the intersection of Wilshire and South Santa Monica Boulevards, within easy walking distance of Century City and Beverly Hills’ legendary Rodeo Drive.
ABOUT IAN BLACKBURN, WINE EDUCATOR - 25 YEARS OF INDUSTRY SERVICE
Ian discovered the wine industry at the ripe age of 21 while working for famous Chefs such as Thomas Keller and Joachim Splichal in Los Angeles’ top dining rooms. The discovery of wine and the massive need for wine knowledge quickly engulfed Ian’s life and his passion redirected his career from Restaurants and Hotels to Vineyards and Education. Soon enough in 1995, LearnAboutWine.com was born, becoming the first website dedicated to wine education.
With over 25-years of experience traveling the wine world, Ian is a published author (Wiley Publications, 2002), has 10 vintages of top level winemaking on his resume at Beekeeper Cellars and is considered one of the region's best wine educators. Ian’s push to evolve and his ability to pivot has produced a strata of new concepts such as, ZoomIntoWine.com (virtual education), Merchantofwine.com (the family’s online wine store), and now the return of in-person gatherings with LearnAboutWine.com - using all the great gathering spots in LA as potential venues.
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Timeline
1995 Learnaboutwine.com was created
2003-2005 TASTE on Two Rodeo – weekly tastings on Rodeo Drive
2005 LASupportsLA donated $250K to Hurricane Katrina Charities
2007 My wine class was featured on ABC’s The Bachelor
2010 Sold 5000 Groupons in one day to survive the great recession
2016 Appeared in the Movie “Sour Grapes” – Yes, Rudi was originally a student
2019 Surpassed 1 million dollars in Charity donations through our various events
2020 Pivoted to our own retail store called Merchantofwine.com & we still deliver!
2022 Appeared in the Movie “A Perfect Vintage”
Websites:
ZoomIntoWine.com - virtual tastings and education
MerchantofWine.com - procured wines and my wine of the month club
LearnAboutWine.com - wine education and events
Social Media (110,000 Followers):
Personal Instagram - @ianblackburnpresents
LearnAboutWine Instagram - @learnaboutwine
Facebook - @Learnaboutwine
Youtube - @LearnAboutWine
IAN BLACKBURN, CSW - Society of Wine Educators
Founder of Learn About WineProfessional Sommelier - Click Here to See LinkedIn
2nd Year - Master of Wine Student (2014) | JWE - Junior Wine Executive
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Our Policy
All tickets are non-refundable.
We can adjust your menu for dietary needs up to 72 hours prior without any additional cost. Wines can change without notice, failure or corked wine at the dinner does not result in any type of credit or refund. We open one bottle minimum per paying guest, and can reduce the total number of bottles being opened so that the dinner does not have to cancel should ticket sales not reach the minimum. Fewer bottles equals larger pours - you will get the same quantity of wine and we always open the best wines for the quality of the event. Cancellation due to illness is not allowed, you may however take food to go - or assign your seat to someone else without fee. The perishable nature of our product requires no cancellation, no credit, no refunds for any reason - this is like an airline flight or Dodger game… once it goes, its gone.
NOTICE REGARDING ALLERGIES, FOOD RESTRICTIONS + LIMITATIONS INCLUDING BEVERAGES BUT NOT LIMITED TO WINE
*Please carefully review any programs you may be interested involving food/refreshment/beverages.
No refunds, cancellations, or date swaps allowed.
Unfortunately, refreshments and food & beverage substitutions are politely declined. We try our best to accommodate food limitations/restrictions, however, it is our policy is to inform you that we make no promises or guarantees of any particular food/ beverage accommodation, regardless of whether learnaboutwine or our third-party venue is providing refreshments/ food and/or beverages. We make no promises guarantees that if/ any refreshments/food and/or beverages are free of any allergens and/or health restricting products/elements. We will not be held responsible/liable for/if any illness that may occur while consuming at his/her/their own free will and at his/her/their own discretion.
*Please be advised, outside food and beverage is not permitted at any of our events.
*Adult Participants must be 21 and over. Valid government issued ID required to attend this event. The entirety of the experience is important and vital for the enjoyment of all adult participants. Our private events are created for adults 21-years of age and older and unable to accommodate minors. Minors are not allowed into any of our events.
*ALL/ANY TICKET SALE IS FINAL. WE DO NOT OFFER REFUNDS/EXCHANGES/CREDITS/TRANSFERS BETWEEN OUR PROGRAMS.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
The Peninsula, 9882 South Santa Monica Boulevard, Beverly Hills, United States
USD 131.75 to USD 831.95
