January 14th, 2015 at 12:00 pm
What:
Discover Ventura County’s most exciting cuisine in this fine-dining faceoff that pits the most skilled teams of chefs and winemakers to create the “Best Food & Wine Paring” as determined by a panel of judges as well as the audience. A silent auction will benefit Hope’s Haven Children’s Charity, a local charity that enriches the lives of children battling serious illness or injury, and assisting families facing financial hardship due to their child’s medical condition.
Price includes food and wine tastings, commemorative wine glass and free parking. Must be 21 and over.
Cost: $55
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January 14th, 2015 at 10:00 am
What:
You don’t have to travel to Santa Barbara to sample the famed wine region’s newest and most up-and-coming offerings. They’ll be well-represented this month at wineLA’s 12th Annual Stars of Santa Barbara at The Peninsula Beverly Hills hotel.
Long before the movie “Sideways,” the wine lovers’ site was telling its audience that Santa Barbara winemakers are producing some of the best wines in the world. For this fundraiser, they’ve gathered the “best of the best” and the “brand standards” among Santa Barbara wineries for unlimited tastings, gourmet appetizers and a silent auction benefiting the T.J. Martell Foundation, the music industry’s largest nonprofit funding innovative medical research focused on finding cures for leukemia, cancer and AIDS.
Two packages are offered: general admission with 7 p.m. entrance, $125 per person; VIP with 6:30 p.m. entrance, $200 per person. Prices will go up as the event fills to capacity.
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January 14th, 2015 at 9:00 am
Susana Corrigan and Patty Cohen of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties, La Jolla Prospect, share many things. They are sisters, business partners, and by an interesting turn of events are currently competing for the Greater San Diego Association of Realtors (SDAR) Award of Excellence which acknowledges outstanding service to the Association, its members, the community, and the real estate industry. The award is reflective of the ethics, integrity, and professional standards of the individuals. With more than 12,000 members, the Greater San Diego Association of REALTORS® is the largest trade association in the county.
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