California Wine Festival at Dana Point

The City of Dana Point (Orange County) hosted the latest edition of the California Wine Festival. This event voted one of the best in the U.S. in its class, gave attendants the opportunity to learn more about wine and top restaurants in the area while surrounded by music, sun, and palm trees.

The two-day celebration started Friday night, with 500 guests tasting rare wines at the 4-diamond Laguna Cliffs Marriott Resort & Spa.

For the second day, the festivities continued at the Lantern Bay Park, where over 2,500 guests sipped and savored nearly 300 wines and dozens of gourmet food samplings. Artisan cheeses, bread, fresh-cut fruits, olive oils, and other delicious tastings were offered too.

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Views from the Area

This is one of the views seen from the park.

And this is another view from around the corner.

California Wine Festival: Ambiance

Guests were able to enjoy the afternoon in a casual and relaxed environment. A live band, playing reggae, calypso, and other tropical rhythms, was in charge of placing everybody in a happy mood.

There was enough space to walk around and a good amount of shades to take a break from the golden sun rays.

California Wine Festival: VIP Area

Here is a sample of what was savored inside the VIP area:

Maro Wood (assortment of desserts including a killer Meyer lemon panna cotta)

Slap Fish (crab and lobster rolls)

SeaLegs (scallop and shrimp ceviche)

Brio Tuscan Grill (strawberry and grapes salad and chicken quinoa salad)

Mick’s Karma Bar (beef slider with tapenade, pickled tomato, berry jelly, and cabbage)

Wines

As you can imagine, the wine offering was incredibly extensive. There was an opportunity to do an entire tasting (like in an actual wine tasting room) at each booth.

For a detailed list of participating wineries visit the following link.