My cousin texted me and said that on Wednesday there is wine
tasting in Downtown LA at 7th and Figueroa, and I should look into it. So
I did. The host was Summer Taste Downtown LA. The price included benefit
to T.J. Martell Foundation and Children's Hospital Los Angeles. Wine, raising
funds for a charity, a social event, all sounded good to me. I invited my
cousin and a friend to join me.
When I
first walked down to the front table, they asked me to sign a release form -
fair enough since I wasn't driving, none of us were planning on losing our
faculties and we had all had dinner before the event. After trying at least one
sample from each table, I thought the wines were decent.
I'm
not a wine connoisseur or a snob, but my taste buds recommend that if you
ever want a fantastic glass of wine and get a chance to travel, try
Saint-Émilion in France; even the least expensive wine from there tastes great.
Here the appetizers were mediocre: two kinds of cheeses, crackers and
chocolate. They even had popcorn, but wine and popcorn? Hmmmm…not exactly my
cup of tea.
The event was for a good cause, the atmosphere warm, the crowd friendly and the people working there wonderful and
helpful. I think this is a fun event everyone should try at least once. So
cheers and here are a few more photos.
