Orange County, CA Wine Tastings & Events
 Also consult our listings of Orange County Culinary Events
May 25-27
The Balboa Bay Club & Resort is hosting the 9th Annual Newport Beach Wine Festival. During the three-day festival, guests will be able to indulge in several singular special events designed to the showcase the delights of wine and food amongst the backdrop of Newport Harbor. Selected events include a cheese and wine pairing seminar, a bayside Argentinean-style barbecue, and a grand tasting featuring more than 200 wines paired with food ranging from simple seafood dihes to more exquisite bites like escargots and various caviars. The cost for the individual events range from $35-$195. For more information, please visit www.balboabayclub.com. The Balboa Bay Club & Resort, The Balboa Bay Club & Resort, 1221 W. Coast Hwy., Newport Beach, CA 92663, 949-645-5000.
June 9
Pleasure your palate at "Wine & Dine," a benefit for Orange County nonprofit Laura's House on Saturday, June 9, 2012 at Big Canyon Country Club in Newport Beach. The event will begin at 6 p.m. and feature many culinary and wine delights! The Wine Auction will feature more than 100 bottles of wine. Proceeds from this 1st annual event will benefit Laura's House, and support the programs and services that they provide to families impacted by domestic violence throughout Orange County and beyond. Tickets are $125 per person. For more information, visit www.laurashouse.org.
June 16-17
The Taste of Orange County is back and better than ever. More than 20,000 visitors are expected to attend this premier culinary weekend event at Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, June 16-17. This lifestyle event will bring together all-star talent from OC chefs and restaurants to celebrate food, wine, beer, cocktails, art and music in Orange County. More than 50 restaurants and 40 wineries are expected to be part of this two-day event, which will include signature restaurant tastings, cooking demonstrations from celebrity chefs, such as television and radio personality chef Jamie Gwen, a wine auction and seminars from some of the top vintners in the world. Don’t miss the OC Cocktail Classic and a variety of entertainment and music events showcased throughout the festival. Taste of OC will also present singular experiences such as the Great OC Farm Dinner, where attendees will be treated to the best in local, organic and sustainable fare with premium wine pairings, a Craft Beer Tasting featuring more than 20 top micro-breweries and a Father’s Day Feast - Carne-Palooza - with family activities and more. The event takes place from noon to 10 p.m. on Saturday and noon to 8 p.m. on Sunday. For more information, visit www.tasteofoc.com
Wednesdays
The Wine Up Wednesday Experience at The Hotel Hanford provides the perfect antidote to the mid-week blahs. For $15 guests and visitors can treat themselves to a tantalizing selection of 5-7 wines at Savoy Restaurant between 5:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. New global offerings take place every week. Appetizers are also available at Happy Hour pricing. The Hotel Hanford, 3131 Bristol St., Costa Mesa, CA 92626, 714-557-3000, 877-426-3673.
Ongoing
The Costa Mesa Trader Joe's location on 17th Street is the first TJ's store in the nation to offer a free wine tasting bar. Tasting hours are from 1 p.m.-7 p.m. every day. Two wines are featured each week. Trader Joe's, 640 W. 17th St., Costa Mesa, CA 92627, 949-642-5134.
Last Mondays
Prego is hosting complimentary wine tastings on the last Monday of each month from 5 p.m.-7 p.m. Prego proprietors Ruth and Tony Bedi offer three wine selections for guests to sample for free. Prego also offers a weekday happy hour from 4:30 p.m.-7 p.m. with $4 bar menu dishes, $5 well drinks, $4 beers and $4.50 house wines and specialty martinis. Prego, Irvine Towers, 18420 Von Karman Ave., Irvine, CA 92612, 949-553-1333.
Mondays
Every Monday evening from 6 p.m.-10 p.m., sip your choice from Palm Terrace's wine list at half the usual price for each bottle while dining. Palm Terrace, The Island Hotel Newport Beach, 690 Newport Center Dr., Newport Beach, CA 92660, 949-760-4920.
Tuesdays
Charlie Palmer at Bloomingdale's South Coast Plaza hosts Tuesday Night Flights, offering a wine flight and specially paired appetizer. Flights are $20, which includes three wines and a small plate. The week's featured wines will be available at a discounted price in the Next Vintage wine shop. Charlie Palmer at Bloomingdale's South Coast Plaza, South Coast Plaza, 3333 Bristol St., Costa Mesa, CA 92626, 714-352-2525.
Tuesdays
Bacchus’ Secret Cellar in Irvine’s Quail Hill Center has Taco Tuesdays from 5 p.m.-9 p.m. For $10 diners can enjoy two tacos and a glass of wine. For more information, visit www.bacchussecretcellar.com. Bacchus' Secret Cellar, 6735 Quail Hill Pkwy., Irvine, CA 92603, 949-502-4600.
Second Wednesdays
The Resort at Pelican Hill hosts a special wine tasting event at their Pelican Grill restaurant every second Wednesday of the month from 5 p.m.-7 p.m. Resort guests and locals each have the opportunity to enjoy six separate California wines, along with a special chef's selection of light bites. The cost is $25 per person. Pelican Grill, Pelican Hill Golf Club, 22800 Pelican Hill Rd., Newport Coast, CA 92657, 949-467-6800.
Wednesdays
Calling all wine aficionados! Café Tu Tu Tango has an event just for you. Every Wednesday, every bottle of wine on the award-winning list is half-price. It's a great way to sample wines of the world. If you can grab a table on the patio, consider yourself lucky...and hang onto it all night. Café Tu Tu Tango, The Block at Orange, 20 City Blvd., Orange, CA 92868, 714-769-2222.
Saturdays
Every Saturday, the Orange County Wine Elite hosts a fun and educational blind-tasting of wines from around the world in Huntington Beach and Newport Beach restaurants. Themes vary on a weekly basis, and guests pay only their coverage for the wines at retail cost, plus any individual food expense. Check out their program and register at www.meetup.com/WineElite.
Also consult our listings of Orange County Culinary Events
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on wine events, please contact:
Hi-Time
Wine Cellars
250 Ogle St.
Costa Mesa, CA 92627
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