Los Angeles Natural Wine Week May 10-16

Next week is Los Angeles Natural Wine Week with tasting events occuring all over the city from May 10-16. This event is the place to be if you are a natural wine fan or curious about natural/organic wines. For more info on the Los Angeles Natural Wine Week event, email info@naturalwinelosangeles.com or visit online here.

Here is the tentative schedule of events:

Monday May 10

Wine importer supper with natural wine importer Amy Atwood & Savio Soares

When: 7 PM
Where: Lou 724 Vine St Hollywood 90038 (323) 962-6369

Tuesday May 11

Natural wine tasting hosted by distributor Amy Atwood & Savio Soares

When: 6 PM
Where: Palate Food + Wine 933 South Brand Boulevard Glendale, CA 91204-2107
(818) 662-9463

Friday May 14

Meet natural wine grower Jared Brandt of A Donkey & Goat

When: 7 – 9 PM
Where: Pourtal Wine Tasting Bar 104 Santa Monica Boulevard Santa Monica, CA 90401
(310) 393-7693

Natural wine tasting in Venice

When: 5 PM
Where: Elvino Wine Shop Tasting Bar 1142 Abbot Kinney Blvd. Venice, CA 90291
(310) 396-9705

Informal tasting with real life winemaker Hank Beckmeyer of La Clarine Farm

When: 6 PM
Where: Lou 724 Vine St Hollywood 90038 (323) 962-6369

Saturday May 15

Taste California Terroir--Natural wine tasting curated by DomaineLA. Wine tasting with natural winemakers from Scholium Project, La Clarine Farm, Ah!/Edmunds St. John, Donkey & Goat, and LIOCO

When: 6-8 PM
Where: Heath Ceramics in Los Angeles 7525 Beverly Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90036
(323) 965-0800

Natural gamay dinner
Limited to 24 guests

$95 Food & Wine (exclusive of tax and gratuity)
Welcome Wine‘09 Edmunds St. John “Bone-Jolly” Gamay Rosé

First Course
Spring Onion Soup, grilled local squid
‘08 Venier “Le Clos des Carteries” Cheverny

Second Course
Mâche salad, smoked prosciutto, hazelnuts, bacon citrus vinaigrette
‘08 Edmunds St. John “Porphyry” Gamay
‘08 Pierre-Marie Chermette “Cuvée Traditionnelle” Beaujolais Vielles Vignes

Third Course
Duck cannelloni, parsnip purée, greens
‘08 Terres Dorées Côte-de-Brouilly
‘07 Domaine Joseph Chamonard Morgon

Fourth Course
Pan roasted squab, black rice flan, brandy thyme nage
‘06 Jean-Marc Burgaud “Reserve” Morgon Côte du Py
‘03 Château des Lumières Morgon Côte du Py

Fifth Course
Dessert--assume it will be wonderful!

Where: Grace 7360 Beverly Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90036-2501 (323) 934-4400
When: 8:15 PM

Sunday May 16

Natural wine symposium with Alice Feiring, Jonathan Gold, and real life winemakers Randall Graham, Abe Schoener, Jared Brandt, and Hank Beckmeyer

When: 12-2:30
Where: LACE 6522 Hollywood Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90028 (323) 957-1777

Most events require a reservation and prepaid admission, so be sure to go to the website to buy tickets asap. Enjoy!