Laguna Beach Uncorked: A wine and food experience (Photos)

Laguna Beach, California is the place to be this coming weekend as the city celebrates its 2nd annual Laguna Beach Uncorked, International Wine and Food Fest on Saturday, March 9, 2013

You will be able to sample the gourmet delights from 20 Laguna restaurants including one of my favorites Nirvana Grill and 30 different wineries from both California and abroad.

Featured restaurants are:

230 Forest Avenue
The Beach House
Broadway by Amar Santana
The Deck at Pacific Edge Hotel
Dizz's As Is
House of Big Fish & Ice Cold Beer
K'ya Bistro Bar
Las Brisas
Mosaic Bar & Grille at Montage Laguna Beach
Mozambique Steakhouse
Nirvana Grille

OceanView Bar & Grill
ReMark's
Sapphire Restaurant & Pantry
Splashes Restaurant
Starfish Laguna
Sundried Tomato
Tabu Grill
Three Seventy Common Kitchen + Drink
Tommy Bahama
Watermarc Restaurant

Enjoy the wines from:

Archery Summit, Oregon—Willamette Valley
Bichi Borghesi, Italy—Tuscany
Camparo, Italy—Piedmont
Canoe Ridge, Washingto—Columbia Valley
Clos Pegas, California—Napa Valley
Cono Sur, Chile—Casablanca Valley
Domaine Carneros, California—Carneros
Domaine des Baumard, France—Loire Valley
Domaine Prieur—Brunet, France—Burgundy
Domaine Rene Mure, France—Alsace
Domaine Santa Duc, France—Rhone Valley
Ernesto Catena, Argentina—Mendoza
Etude, California—Carneros
Foley, California—Central Coast

Giol, Italy—Veneto
Mahua, New Zealand—Marlborough
Mas d'en Compte, Spain—Priorat
Nickle & Nickle, California—Napa Valley
Nisia, Spain—Rueda
O. Fournier, Spain—Ribera del Duero
Peregrine, New Zealand—Central Otago
Ponzi, Oregon—Willamette Valley
Purple Hands, Oregon—Willamette Valley
Ridge, California—Santa Cruz
Tablas Creek Vineyards, California—Paso Robles
TintaNegra, Argentina—Mendoza
Townley, California—Various
Warres, Duoro Valley, Portugal

The event starts with a VIP entry and a wine seminar and private tasting given at 9:30 a.m. by Michael A Jordan of The Ranch Restaurant, who is known as the “Sommelier for the People. “

The main event opens to the public at 12:30 p.m. and continues to 3:30 p.m.

Located at the Festival of the Arts Grounds in Laguna Beach this event promises to showcase the best of Laguna Beach.

A portion of every ticket sale will benefit CHOC Children’s Hospital of Orange County.

For tickets click here.

Laguna Beach Uncorked

Festival of the Arts Grounds

650 Laguna Canyon Rd.

Laguna Beach, CA 92651

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Cori Solomon, a native to Los Angeles, is a Real Estate Broker with Prudential California Realty, an animal artist (http://corispawtraits.com), and a writer who is currently owned and loved by 3 Salukis, and a cat. ...

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