Shade Hotel and wine LA will host the first annual STARS of Napa Valley Wine Festival on Thursday, March 26.
With 40 notable wineries set to participate in the festivities, Shade Hotel expects to welcome hundreds of wine enthusiasts in celebration of Napa Valley’s most coveted wines.
Among the elite list of wineries showcasing their most popular pours are Quintessa; Alpha Omega; Trefethen; Heitz; Frank Family Vineyards; Barnett Vineyards; Bougetz Cellars; Black Stallion; Signorello Estate; Kenzo Estate; ZD Wines; Entre Nous Wines; Lail Vineyards; and Inglenook.
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Attendees will enjoy an elegant assortment of tray-passed hors d’oeuvres and may bid on a unique selection of auction items. Auction items will range from $250 to $2,000 with one hundred percent of the silent auction proceeds benefiting Manhattan Beach Middle School.
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The doors open at 7 p.m. and general admission tickets are $125 per person. A limited number of VIP tickets are available for $175 per person with entry at 6:15 p.m. The event is limited to 350 guests and is expected to sell out immediately.
“Being the only luxury boutique hotel in Manhattan Beach, Shade owners Michael Zislis and Milo Bacic pride themselves on continuously building relationships with top-tier winemakers in the industry with the hope that our guests will be able to reap the benefits through our regular wine events,” said Shaunna McKelvey, General Manager of Shade Hotel. “With this being our first year working with wineLA, we’re thrilled to be bringing a number of different wineries to Shade for the enjoyment of our guests.”
For more information about Shade’s STARS of Napa Valley Wine Festival and to purchase tickets, call Ian at wineLA at 310-451-7600 or visit http://www.winela.com/stars-of-napa-valley.
Shade Hotel is located at 1221 North Valley Drive in Manhattan Beach.
