California Wine Festival

California Wine Festival, Southern California’s premier wine festival event producer, announces its return to Huntington Beach for two days of oceanfront tasting events on Friday, Nov. 11 and Saturday, Nov. 12. Guests will be able to sample offerings from winemaking regions across California, paired with gourmet food selections from many of Orange County’s fine dining restaurants while experiencing lifestyle exhibitors, live entertainment and expansive coastal views amid Surf City USA’s award-winning beaches.

Overlooking the serene Pacific Ocean at the luxurious Paséa Hotel & Spa, Friday evening kicks off with a Sunset Rare & Reserve Tasting, an intimate experience for dedicated wine aficionados. A sparkling wine reception begins the evening of sampling hard-to-find trophy wines and offers tasting room exclusives and limited-production wines hailing from vineyards based in California’s most sought-after wine producing regions. Top chefs from the Huntington Beach area will serve delicious hot and cold appetizers to pair with the world-class wines.

Throughout Friday evening, guests will have the ability to partake in a silent auction, bidding on coveted items such as exotic wines, tasting tours and dining certificates. Proceeds from this auction will benefit Golden Rule Charity, an organization dedicated to helping people in the hospitality industry during unexpected hardships.

The quintessential wine tasting experience continues with a Beachside Wine Festival taking place at the hotel’s indoor and outdoor spaces on Saturday November 12. The coastal afternoon event will advance culinary education and exploration through one-on-one conversations and tastings with food industry talent as well as winemakers and representatives hailing from California’s top wineries and local restaurants. Attendees will have access to hundreds of premium California wines and regional craft brews. World-class wines can be paired with artisanal cheeses, breads, olive oil, fresh-cut fruit, shellfish, salads, decadent chocolate, cakes and more.

The epicurean festival shines a light on rare and reserve vintages, as well as popular pours from California’s best vineyards based in Napa Valley, Sonoma County, Paso Robles, Santa Barbara, Temecula and more. Notable wineries attending include: Adobe Road Winery, August Briggs Winery, AvinoDos Wines, Barlow Vineyards, Bellante Family Winery, Bernardus Winery, California Street Winery, Cuvaison Estate Wines, Dani Gold Wines, Ehret Family Winery, Family Wineries Direct, Gary Farrell Winery, Goldschmidt Vineyards, Hibou Wine Cellars, Miner Family Wines, Navarro Vineyards, New Zealand Wine Navigator, Quench + Temper, PRP Wine International, Rescue Dog Wines, Russian River Vineyards, Sirena Winery, Sojourn Cellars, TILTH Wines and Wine Guy & Wine Gal.

In addition to the exquisite wineries featured, representatives from craft breweries will also be present including Beachwood Brewing, Belching Beaver Brewery, Golden Road Brewing, F!VE, Sabe Beverages, and Speakeasy Ales & Lagers.

Gourmet food purveyors from Huntington Beach and beyond will serve delectable appetizers to accompany the festival’s exquisite wine selections and include: Butterfly Brittles, Caketails, Gino Angelini Authentic Italian Sauces, Goufrais Southern California, Icelandic Glacial, Imuraya USA, Kerrygold, Seven Barrels Olive Oils and Aged Italian Balsamics, Shuck Brothers, SiSi Cakes, Smokin’ Crackers and Traeger. Restaurants in attendance will include: Bluegold, Bud & Gene’s, Cucina Alessa, Duke’s Huntington Beach, Heirloom a Modern Farmhouse, Indarra Modern Indian Cuisine, LSXO, Mahogany Smoked Meats, Nardò Italian Restaurant, Puesto, Simmzy’s and Tanner’s.

Live entertainment will provide the ultimate soundtrack to a relaxing weekend enjoying coastal California views. Friday’s Sunset Rare & Reserve Tasting will feature live entertainment from Kalina & Kiana, a songwriting pop duo that has opened for Justin Bieber and The Bangles. Saturday’s Beachside Wine Festival will feature eclectic surf sounds from Matt Hurray and soulful melodies from Adam Lasher on the main stage. Acoustic musicians in the VIP area will include John Dean and Tyler Simmons providing the perfect ambient tunes.

California Wine Festival is a 21-plus event. Tickets are available for pre-sale here. For more information, visit CalifoniaWineFestival.com.