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Wine, Chocolate And Giving: This Pechanga Event Is The Perfect Gift

Tickets include a day filled with wine tasting with their choice of more than 100 varietals, sampling gourmet food and decadent chocolate.

Days of wine and chocolate are returning to Pechanga.
Days of wine and chocolate are returning to Pechanga. (Pechanga Resort Photo)

TEMECULA, CA — Pechanga Resort Casino offers tickets to the annual Chocolate & Wine Festival as the perfect gift for tough-to-shop loved ones, a resort spokesperson shared in a recent news release. The spring 2024 event, which includes wine, gourmet food, and chocolate, could be perfect for stuffing stockings. Pechanga Resort Casino’s annual Chocolate & Wine Festival tickets are now on sale.

The event is planned at Pechanga Resort Casino from 1 to 5 p.m. on March 23, 2024. Tickets are $125 and designated driver tickets are $100. These include a souvenir wine glass, unlimited two-ounce samples of wine and spirits, gourmet dessert and cuisine samples from Pechanga’s acclaimed pastry and restaurant chefs, live music and a silent auction.

Tickets for the one-day event include a day filled with wine tasting with their choice of more than 100 varietals, sampling gourmet food made by award-winning chefs, savoring decadent chocolate bites by acclaimed pastry chef Deden Putra, live music, and a silent auction. Even better, the event benefits Habitat for Humanity Inland Valley.

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Slated for Saturday, March 23, 2024, the Pechanga Chocolate & Wine Festival offers guests a gourmet afternoon to remember. Tickets are now on sale and may be purchased at the Pechanga Box Office by calling (888)-PECHANGA or online at Pechanga.com/entertain.

The event offers festival goers hundreds of wine varieties, sweet and savory chocolate confections, gourmet food samples, live music, and a silent auction, all while helping out a good cause. Proceeds from the Saturday, March 23 Chocolate Decadence and Wine Festival benefit Habitat for Humanity Inland Valley, providing housing needs and home repairs to senior citizens and those unable to do such work themselves.

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Pechanga’s contributions to Habitat For Humanity Inland Valley during the past decade have enabled more than 225 home repairs, helping more than 450 deserving individuals receive quality shelter for themselves and their families.

VIP ticket holders receive early entry at 11:00 a.m., which includes an upgraded souvenir wine glass, fruit and cheese, and passed hors d’oeuvres. VIP tickets are $175, and VIP designated driver tickets are $150. VIP pass holders enjoy their early entry as it allows them quality time to talk with winemakers, chefs. They can explore wineries and restaurants not otherwise known about. They also get the chance to speak with representatives of Habitat for Humanity about their community efforts.

During the event, Pechanga’s restaurants will offer gourmet chocolates and food, each representing each restaurant’s specialty.

Participating wineries and other vendors will be outlined in the months ahead.

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