California Wine Festival in Dana Point- April 17th, 18th 2015 Preview, Tickets

California Wine Festival is Back in Dana Point for the

6th Annual California Wine Festival – Orange County on April 17-18, 2015

Now in it’s sixth year, the California Wine Festival (CWF) has found a new clifftop home overlooking

beautiful Dana Point Harbor and Marina at Lantern Bay Park in Dana Point. This year’s Wine Fest

takes place April 17-18 and Executive Director Emily Kaufmann said, “We’re expecting another great

Festival in Orange County this year!” “Orange County has 3 million plus citizens and most of them

seem to love wine! We’re bringing back even more wineries from around the state and great food

purveyors to meet the great demand here. We’re really excited about our sixth Festival here and the

great momentum building in Orange County!”

The California Wine Festival has lined up an even wider variety of wineries from every wine region in

California to pour at the prestigious events, plus regional microbreweries and restaurants from around

“We’re getting a greater response in our sixth year, Kaufmann said, “Many of the heavy hitters hang

back to see what happens, and with the first few years selling-out, we’re having no trouble filling our

festival with great winemakers and food purveyors.” Sponsors are paying attention too and Kaufmann

is enlisting national sponsorships to showcase their companies at the events. “They see the quality

and prestige of our brand, Kaufmann said, “and the type of clientele we attract here in Orange

County. They want to be part of it.”

Due to the success of the event, the Beachside Wine Festival has moved to picturesque Lantern Bay

Park in Dana Point to accommodate more wineries and wine-lovers. The event will also feature an

expanded VIP Pavilion this year in partnership with the OC Golden Foodies. The VIP Pavilion will

feature gourmet bites and reserve level wines, seating and shade. The events will benefit the

Surfrider Foundation of South Orange County, an environmental organization dedicated to the

protection and enjoyment of the world’s oceans, waves, and beaches for all people, through

conservation, activism, research and education.

Tickets are available at www.californiawinefestival.com.

Friday April 17, 6:30-9 pm –“Sunset Rare & Reserve” Wine Tasting, Marriott Laguna Cliffs

Marriot Resort & Spa – VUE Lawn This is the toughest ticket in town. California’s best winemakers

dust off their rare and reserve level wine bottles in a wine lover’s fantasy night of sipping the ”

REALLY GOOD STUFF” at a brand new and breathtaking venue, the Vue Lawn at the Marriott

Laguna Cliffs Resort & Spa overlooking Dana Point Harbor and Marina.

“We’ve got some really fantastic wines being poured again this year,” Kaufmann said. “Some wines

being poured are impossible to find anywhere, so we’re extremely fortunate to have such a great

collection of wines here for our guests.” A sparkling champagne reception greets guests who will then

be treated to Napa trophy cabs, rare bottles of Sonoma reds, Santa Cruz and Sierra Mtn. areas finest

Pinot Noirs and Syrahs, the trendy wines from California’s Central Coast, as well as a solid Santa

Barbara County and Temecula contingency of top winemakers. Popular regional chefs will serve hot

and cold gourmet appetizers while live music keeps things humming along. The rare chance to taste

over 100 of these rare wines will be mirrored in the stunning views from high atop the Marriott’s

Laguna Cliffs location.

NEW LOCATION – Overlooking Dana Point Harbor and Marina

Saturday, April 18, 12 noon-4 pm. “Beachside Food & Wine Fest” Lantern Bay Park, Dana

This wildly popular wine event is a Spring time high point in Orange County wine circles and the Dana

Point beach location attracts thousands beginning at noon for VIP and Early Entrance Pass holders –

and 1 pm for regular ticket holders. Excited wine lovers can stroll the grassy beachview location for a

day of sun, sea, wine, food and music where literally hundreds of premium California wines are

served up along with the best of the regional microbreweries, gourmet food samples and vendors of

all things related to wine. “Upstream”, a busy Southern California Caribbean band, is back with their

own brand of high-energy fun fueled by their steel drum rhythms.

Print-at-home and digital tickets are available on the Festival website www.californiawinefestival.com

For more information, contact Emily Kaufmann,

[email protected]; 805-886-5103.