Garagiste Wine Festival: 7th Annual Urban Exposure - July 22 & 23rd

You'll find out why USA Today named The Garagiste Festival the "#1 Best Wine Festival in America" when you discover over 40 of the best, hard-to-find, high-quality micro-production wineries from all over California at The 7th Annual Garagiste Festival: Urban Exposure held once again in Glendale, CA.

The majority of our wineries do not have tasting rooms, cannot be found on "wine country" maps, and their wines can be very hard to find on store shelves. We make it easy for you to find a world of new wine discoveries all under one roof.

As with all Garagiste events, only the winemakers and/or owners (often the same person) will be pouring the wines. Come meet the artists who are making some of the most exciting and innovative wines in the world. And no snobs allowed!

• Limited ticket sales so no waiting 15-20 minutes for a taste! Spend less time standing and more time exploring these amazing wines. Plenty of space within the venue to promote social distancing.
• Indoors with A/C so you are comfortable and the wines aren't warm...and you don't get sun-burned.
• Open seating for all ticket levels, so you can relax a bit between tastes and ponder what you've been enjoying.
• A Silent Auction filled with the good stuff - great wine! Want to take some vino home? This is a great way to find amazing bottles.
• Complimentary cheese & charcuterie board courtesy of Cabot Cheese. Only the best!
• Plenty of onsite parking for just $6

COVID-19 PROTOCOLS: Garagiste Festival attendees agree to follow all current Los Angeles County guidelines for COVID-19 at the time of the event in July 2022. Ticket sales are limited and wineries spaced out to allow for maximum social distancing. The auditorium is well-ventilated and air-conditioned. We appreciate your compliance as we try to get back to helping you find your new favorite wines. We will keep you updated as it gets closer to the event.

WEEKEND SCHEDULE

ALL EVENTS at Glendale Civic Auditorium - 1401 North Verdugo Road, Glendale, CA

FRIDAY - JULY 22nd - 6:30-9:00pm 

"RARE & RESERVE" KICK-OFF PARTY: 

We are very excited to bring this popular event to the LA area for the first time! Get up close and personal with the winemakers as they share wines you won’t get to try anywhere else this weekend…and few other people get to try at all!

This evening will showcase over 60 extremely limited Club Only, Library and Pre-Release bottles – and even some barrel samples! – that truly showcase what micro-production winemaking is all about. This event is our largest Rare & Reserve lineup yet and is like digging for diamonds with an earth mover.  You are guaranteed to find more than a few gems!

A down-home, full-on Summer Taco Buffet - provided by Santa Barbara fave Ibarra Catering -  is also included, to make your stomach as happy as your palate. A unique night of food & wine not to be missed! Our most intimate event with ONLY 200 tickets available!

SATURDAY - JULY 23rd - Please note different starting times below...

The day begins with one of the most popular features of the Garagiste Festivals, its engaging, educational and unique winemaker panel and tasting seminars.

*SATURDAY SEMINAR: 11:30am-12:30pm

Ancient Techniques in Modern Times

Wine making has come full circle with some of the most interesting and unique approaches in modern winemaking sourcing their inspiration from the past. What is old is new again! Join us in this educational seminar as we taste and explore how these ancient fermentation and aging techniques are utilized today to create expressive and distinct wines that showcase what the fruit and land truly has to offer. Many of these techniques are labor-intensive and time-consuming, relying on a true hands-on-every-barrel approach that is inherent in Garagiste winemaking and won’t be found in larger-scale operations where conformity is king. If you’re looking for wines with character, then this is the seminar for you.

Panelists include Stewart McLennan (Sharpei Moon), Nathan DeCamps (INNATE WINES) and Greg LaFollette (GLF Wines / Marchelle Wines).

*The seminar is only available as part of the Saturday VIP TICKET, which also includes a Wine Country Box Lunch and (1) hour early access to the Grand Tasting. ONLY 75 SEATS AVAILABLE

The festival’s Grand Tasting follows from 2-5pm with over 40 winemakers pouring 150+ wines and 20+ varietals. Complimentary cheese will be provided by our sponsor, Cabot Cheese, along with charcuterie and nibbles from Ibarra Catering, as well as food samples from local artisan vendors, bottled water and a crystal logo glass from Stolzle.

Our “All Wine” Silent Auction will be going from 1-4pm and is the ONLY way guests can take home these amazing wines. Don’t miss out on these unique bottles and special offerings from your favorite wineries! All proceeds from the auction support the Garagiste Scholarship Fund at Cal Poly SLO.

 VIP All Access (11:30am-5pm) 

Early Access (1-5pm) 

Grand Tasting (2-5pm)

You must be over 21 years of age to attend any Garagiste Festival event. NO infants, strollers, or animals allowed in the event building. No Exceptions. Tickets are non-refundable, but transferable. All sales are final.