08 Jul Please The Palate’s July 2016 Newsletter

Summer is here! Time for the beach, sun, vacation! We hope you had a wonderful 4th of July weekend. The first half of 2016 has been a whirlwind. It seems like as much time has been spent on the road as has been spent at home. Trips to New York, Washington DC, Virginia, San Francisco, Sonoma, Napa, Paso Robles, Santa Barbara and Baja California have provided an immense amount of experiences. Meeting winemakers, exploring wine regions, eating and drinking well will keep the stories coming for the next few months. We hope you enjoy reading them!

Upcoming Events

East LA Meets Napa: World Tour
July 15, 2016
California’s largest community health organization, AltaMed , is excited to announce the return of its signature fundraiser, East LA Meets Napa. The annual celebration of food and wine will bring the best Latino-centric restaurants in Los Angeles and Latino-owned wineries in Napa together in Downtown LA’s California Plaza for the largest event of its kind, to raise money that will support essential health programs in underserved communities. This year, chefs and vintners from around the world will also participate alongside local, family-owned favorites as part of a “World Tour” theme, creating a one-of-a-kind tasting journey that juxtaposes Californian and international homages to Latin cuisine.
For tickets, click here.

Central Coast Wine Classic
August 10-14, 2016
Returning for its 31st annual event, the Central Coast Wine Classic expands in 2016 to include venues from San Simeon through Paso Robles, Shell Beach, Avila Beach, San Luis Obispo, Arroyo Grande, Buellton and Santa Ynez to Santa Barbara.
For more information, click here.

21st Annual  Redondo Beach Lobster Festival
Sept. 23-25 2016

Read the full July 2016 Newsletter.