Who says wine has to be snobby? Our wine education keeps it real with a class on pairing fair food with wine. According to sommelier and class teacher Traci Dutton, the L.A. County Fair has some of the best fair food in the country. According to her, if it was a restaurant it would have…
Cook Like a Master Chef
Can you smell the garlic? If you’ve been in the Wine and Spirits Marketplace during a cooking demo, you probably have. Every Thursday, the Marketplace hosts Chef Henry Gonzalez of Spaggi’s Restaurant who will teach you how to cook like a pro. Today Chef Henry taught an eager and hungry crowd how to make a…
(Wine) Knowledge is Power!
I know you are coming to the Fair. You know you are coming to the Fair. So, how about we take a class? The work in this classroom is work we will enjoy – trust me! Meet me at the Wine & Spirits Marketplace for one (or more!) of the many great wine education classes…
Before…
In order for you Fair fiends (hey, Gaga has Little Monsters, the Fair-ey Blogster has Fair Fiends) to get an idea of how we transform our 543-acre grounds into the world’s largest county fair, I’m going to share some transformation photos with you. While the conceptualizing and planning of each Fair begins a year or two…
Let’s toast the 2010 L.A. County Fair!
What better way to celebrate this year’s Fair than with a glass of wine or champagne? You’ll find both among winners of the Los Angeles International Wine & Spirits Competition, as well as prize-winning spirits and olive oils. The Fair’s wine education program is extremely popular. Each class features a minimum of six wines and…
Don't Whine, Wine….
We have a ton of great classes at the Wine & Spirits Marketplace, so be sure to check out the class schedule before you head to the Fair (or check the Fun Guide if you are here). Today we have vodka tasting all day! Now that will make the carnival rides spin a little faster…
T-minus 5 Days!!!!!!
Do you realize we are down to the last five days before the start of the L.A. County Fair?! Hope you don’t have any plans for Labor Day as we are opening Labor Day weekend – the first time ever! Beginning Saturday, you will have 23 opportunities to visit us. Here is what you have…
Become a Wine Expert, Take a Class
The schedule of the Wine & Spirit Marketplace’s wine education classes is now up on our Web page for you to peruse and register for a seat. The Fair’s wine education program, run in conjunction with the Los Angeles International Wine & Spirits Competition, is extremely popular – and worth the effort to get to…
Cheers Then!
We’ve had plenty to toast to recently, with the announcement of the winners of the Los Angeles International Wine & Spirits Competition, a great media preview tasting of the winners last week in Beverly Hills, and a very successful Wine & Cars Under the Stars gala last Saturday, which was the first opportunity for the…
Red, Red Wine
And white, and rose, and bubbly! Yes, the air above Fairplex will be fragrant with every varietal of wine come next week. The Los Angeles International Wine & Spirits Competition and the Extra Virgin Olive Oil Competition both get under way next week. The prestigious wine judging celebrates its 70th year this year. Nearly 100 judges…
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