The​ ​9​th​​ ​Annual​ ​“STARS​ ​of​ ​Cabernet”

The​ ​wine​ ​tasting​ ​will​ ​feature​ ​more​ ​than​ ​36​ ​cabernet-producing​ ​wineries​ ​at​ ​the​ ​Peninsula​ ​Hotel, Beverly ​ ​Hills​ ​on​ ​November​ ​15

(LOS​ ​ANGELES;​ ​October​ ​31,​ ​2017)​ ​–​ ​LearnAboutWine,​ ​a​ ​wine​ ​education​ ​and​ ​event​ ​website​ ​dedicated​ ​to the​ ​education,​ ​service,​ ​and​ ​enjoyment​ ​of​ ​wine,​ ​is​ ​pleased​ ​to​ ​announce​ ​a​ ​stellar​ ​lineup​ ​of​ ​wineries appearing​ ​at​ ​the​ ​9th​ ​annual​ ​“STARS​ ​of​ ​Cabernet”​ ​event​ ​on​ ​November​ ​15​ ​at​ ​One​ ​of​ ​the​ ​top​ ​hotels​ ​in​ ​the Los​ ​Angeles​ ​area,​ ​The​ ​Peninsula​ ​Beverly​ ​Hills.

“STARS of Cabernet” is the premier tasting of the year that celebrates Cabernet Sauvignon. Over 36 of the best Cabernet producing wineries in California and the world will showcase their Cabernet as well as other wines. ​Tasting over 100 wines including cabernet and variety of others. ​Wineries come from Napa, Sonoma, Paso Robles, Santa Barbara, France, Argentina and Chile. The only event of its kind in the Los Angeles​ ​area,​ ​which​ ​showcases​ ​some​ ​of​ ​the​ ​top​ ​bottles​ ​of​ ​Cabernet.

There will be guest winemakers that will host an intimate VIP reception before the Grand Tasting and share their experiences and expertise with the select crowd. Featuring Wines from: Hess Collection, Hertelendy Vineyards, Metaphora Wines, St. Supéry Estate Vineyards & Winery, Guarachi Family Wines, Garden​ ​Creek​ ​Ranch​ ​Vineyards​ ​Winery,​ ​​Cornerstone​ ​Cellars​ ​&​ ​Clos​ ​Du​ ​Val

A silent auction, containing lots of collectable and large format wines, benefits TJ Martell Foundation. The T.J. Martell Foundation is the music industry’s largest foundation that funds innovative medical research focused on finding cures for leukemia, cancer and AIDS. The Foundation sources and supports early-stage research projects aimed at developing more effective clinical treatments for patients which otherwise​ ​might​ ​not​ ​be​ ​funded.​ ​Learn​ ​more​ ​at​ ​​tjmartell.org​.

Tickets​ ​now​ ​on​ ​sale.

For​ ​more​ ​information​ ​about​ ​the​ ​event​ ​and​ ​to​ ​purchase​ ​tickets​ ​please​ ​visit​ ​​StarsofCabernet.com 

Stars of Cabernet thanks its’ sponsors: Peninsula Hotel, ​Los Angeles Magazine, Evian, ​Robb Report, The Somm​ ​Journal​ ​&​ ​Tasting​ ​Panel

Confirmed​ ​Wineries:

• Addendum​ ​Napa​ ​Valley
  
• Arrowood​ ​Vineyards and​ ​Winery
  
• Bernardus​ ​Winery
  
• Bordeaux
  
• CAMi​ ​Vineyards
  
• Clos​ ​Du​ ​Val
  
• Cornerstone​ ​Cellars
  
• Derenoncourt
  
• (Montesquieu​ ​Winery)
  
• Duckhorn​ ​Wine​ ​Company
  
• Dunn​ ​Vineyards
  
• Ehlers​ ​Estate
  
• Folio​ ​Fine​ ​Wine​ ​Partners
  
• Frank​ ​Family​ ​Vineyards
  
• Frog’s​ ​Leap
  
• Gamble​ ​Family​ ​Vineyards
  
• Garden​ ​Creek​ ​Ranch
  
• Vineyards​ ​Winery
  
• Guarachi​ ​Family​ ​Wines
  
• Hawk​ ​and​ ​Horse​ ​Vineyards
  
• Hertelendy​ ​Vineyards
  
• Hess​ ​Collection
  
• Hestan​ ​Vineyards
  
• JH​ ​Collection
  
• La​ ​Sirena
  
• Metaphora​ ​Wines
  
• Nellcôte
  
• O’Shaughnessy
  
• Estate​ ​Winery
  
• Oakville​ ​Ranch​ ​Winery
  
• Silverado​ ​Vineyards
  
• Smoking​ ​Gun​ ​Wines
  
• Spire​ ​collection/
  
• Mount​ ​Brave
  
• Spottswoode/​ ​Pilcrow/
  
• True​ ​North
  
• St.​ ​Supéry​ ​Estate
  
• Vineyards​ ​&​ ​Winery
  
• Stanton​ ​Vineyards
  
• ZD​ ​Wines,​ ​Napa​ ​Valley
  

About​ ​Peninsula​ ​Hotel:

The only AAA Five Diamond and Forbes Five Star-rated hotel in Southern California every year since 1993, The Peninsula Beverly Hills offers 194 guest rooms, including 38 suites and 16 private villas, nestled among lush tropical gardens in the heart of Beverly Hills. The Peninsula is located at the intersection of Wilshire and South Santa Monica Boulevards, within easy walking distance of Century City​ ​and​ ​Beverly​ ​Hills’​ ​legendary​ ​Rodeo​ ​Drive.

About​ ​LearnAboutWine​ ​and​ ​the​ ​new​ ​wineLA.com

Ian Blackburn, founder of LearnAboutWine, drinks wine for a living. Since it was established in 1995, he has built LearnAboutWine into the leading source for wine education and events in Southern California and as it turns 20 years old in 2015. To celebrate its 20th Anniversary, LearnAboutWine will get a big facelift and a new brand called wineLA (.com) will take over events and classes in Los Angeles. Ian Blackburn say’s “LearnAboutWine has a higher purpose that we intend to grow nationwide in 2015… an exciting time for us indeed.” Ian continues to innovate and focus on demystifying wine for everyone from the casual drinker to the potential collector and was voted as “One of the Top 5 Places to Taste Wine in Los Angeles” by LAist.com (8/2013). Ian’s passion for wine and entertaining makes him one of the top spokespersons in the United States and currently Ian is studying for his Masters of Wine. Ian’s entertaining ways can heard on YouTube, or on many of Los Angeles radio airwaves; ABC’s “The Bachelor”​ ​and​ ​on​ ​Wealth​ ​TV.