Complimentary Wine Tastings Featuring Artisanal Winemakers, Sommeliers, and Importers

Wine and Beer Talent is Hand-Selected by James Beard Award Winner Caroline Styne,

Hollywood Bowl Food + Wine’s Sommelier and Wine Director

Wednesdays and Sundays, Two Hours Before the Concert, in the Plaza Marketplace

LOS ANGELES, CA (June 13, 2019) – The Los Angeles Philharmonic announces the return of Winemaker Wednesdays and Sunday Market Tastings for the 2019 summer season at the Hollywood Bowl. This offering from Hollywood Bowl Food + Wine provides visitors an opportunity to participate in tastings of wines hand selected by Caroline Styne, winner of Outstanding Restaurateur of the Year 2018 by the respected James Beard Foundation.

“I’m pleased to bring my wine-tasting series back for the Food + Wine program. It’s incredible to see how guests embrace the discovery of these lesser-known artisanal winemakers and brewers from California, and it adds another dimension to the Bowl experience,” says Styne. “I have a great time pairing the winemakers with these performances. I can’t think of a better introduction to these wonderful winemakers that are among my favorites.”

The complimentary wine tasting series begins on Sunday, June 16, 2019, from 5–7 pm in the Plaza Marketplace at the Box Office Plaza. The series includes celebrated vintners and wine professionals Honor Chervin, Graham Tatomer, Joe Corsini, Grey Hartley, Jasper Dickson, Faith Armstrong, Sandy Garber, Kristin Olszewski, Jeff Fisher, Babak Shokrian, Jerome Brenot, Greg Brewer, Ann Miller, Keith Fox, Oliver Ryan, Kenny Likitprakong, and Tom Hunter. Wines featured in the tastings are available for purchase at BAR 22 and other select Hollywood Bowl Food + Wine locations to enjoy during the concerts.

Caroline Styne | photo credit Greg Gorman

Winemaker Wednesday Series Schedule:

Wednesday, June 19, 2019
Tasting from 6–8 pm: 
Wine tasting with wine professional Honor Chervin and Bocelli Wines by Andrea Bocelli
Show at 8 pm: 
Andrea Bocelli

Wednesday, July 3, 2019
Tasting from 5:30–7:30 pm: 
Wine tasting with winemaker Graham Tatomer of Tatomer
Show at 7:30 pm:
July Fourth  Fireworks Spectacular with Nile Rogers & Chic

Wednesday, July 10, 2019
Tasting from 6–8 pm: 
Wine tasting with winemaker Joe Corsini
Show at 8 pm:
Tony Bennett

Wednesday, July 31, 2019
Tasting from 6–8 pm: 
Wine tasting with winemaker Gray Hartley of Hitching Post Wines
Show at 8 pm:
Michael McDonald • Chaka Kahn

Wednesday, August 7, 2019
Tasting from 6–8 pm: 
Wine tasting with Jasper Dickson of Angeleno Winery
Show at 8 pm:
Buddy Guy, Jimmie Vaughan, Charlie Musselwhite

Wednesday, August 14, 2019
Tasting from 6–8 pm: 
Wine tasting with Faith Strong of Farmstrong
Show at 8 pm:
Ivan Lins and Friends: A Journey to Brazil • Lee Ritenour’s World of Brazil

Wednesday, August 21, 2019
Tasting from 6–8 pm: 
Wine tasting with winemaker Sandy Garber of Jackhammer
Show at 8 pm:
Herbie Hancock: Next Generation, R+R=Now, Special guests Noname, Phoelix

Wednesday, August 28, 2019
Tasting from 6–8 pm: 
Wine tasting with winemaker Kristin Olszewski of Nomadica Wine
Show at 8 pm:
The Roots, Christian McBride Big Band

Wednesday, September 11, 2019
Tasting from 6–8 pm: 
Wine tasting with winemaker Jeff Fisher of Habit Wines
Show at 8 pm:
Ben Harper, Neneh Cherry

Wednesday, September 25, 2019
Tasting from 6–8 pm: 
Wine tasting with winemaker Babak Shokrian with Shokrian Winery
Show at 8 pm:
Black Movie Soundtrack III

Sunday Market Tasting Series Schedule:

Sunday, June 16, 2019
Tasting from 5–7 pm: 
Wine tasting with wine professional Danielle Fornier with Skurnik Wines
Show at 7 pm:
Chromeo, Toro y Moi, Noname, Ian Isiah

Sunday, June 30, 2019
Tasting from 5–7 pm: 
Wine tasting with wine professional Ann Miller with Chambers & Chambers
Show at 7 pm:
ABBA: The Concert, MenAlive

Sunday, July 7, 2019
Tasting from 5–7 pm:
Wine tasting with winemaker Greg Brewer of Brewer-Clifton Wines
Show at 7 pm:
Reggae Night XVIII: Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley, Third World, Kabaka Pyramid

Sunday, July 14, 2019
Tasting from 5:30–7:30 pm:
Beers from Modern Times Brewery
Show at 7:30 pm:
Kristin Chenoweth in Concert

Sunday, July 21, 2019
Tasting from 5–7 pm:
TBA
Show at 7 pm:
Natalia Lafourcade and Gustavo Dudamel

Sunday, July 28, 2019
Tasting from 5:30–7:30 pm:
Wine tasting with wine professional Keith Fox with Grapevine Wine Company
Show at 7:30 pm:
Into the Woods

Sunday, August 4, 2019
Tasting from 5–7 pm: 
Wine tasting with wine professional Kenny Likitprakong with Folk Machine Wines
Show at 7 pm:
Lord Huron, Shakey Graves, Yola

Sunday, August 11, 2019
Tasting from 5–7 pm: 
Wine tasting with wine professional Danielle Fornier with Skurnik Wines
Show at 7 pm:
Death Cab for Cutie, Car Seat Headrest

Sunday, August 18, 2019
Tasting from 4–6 pm: 
TBA
Show at 6 pm:
Smooth Summer Jazz

Sunday, August 25, 2019
Tasting from 5:30–7:30 pm: 
Beers from M Special Brewery
Show at 7:30 pm:
Pink Martini with Orchestra

Sunday, September 1, 2019
Tasting from 5:30–7:30 pm:
Wine tasting with wine professional Honor Chervin with Regal Wine Company
Show at 7:30 pm:
Maestro of the Movies

Sunday, September 8, 2019
Tasting from 5:30–7:30 pm:
Wine tasting with wine professional Oliver Ryan with Springboard Wine Company
Show at 7:30 pm:
Gladys Knight, The Kingdom Choir

Sunday, September 15, 2019
Tasting from 5–7 pm: 
TBA
Show at 7 pm:
Café Tacvba, Cherry Glazerr

Sunday, September 29, 2019
Tasting from 5–7 pm: 
Wine tasting with wine professional Tom Hunter with Revel Wines
Show at 7 pm:
Gary Clark Jr., Michael Kiwanuka

Please visit Hollywood Bowl Food + Wine for more information about the food and wine experiences available at the Hollywood Bowl. High-res photos can be downloaded here.

About the Hollywood Bowl

One of the largest natural amphitheaters in the world, with a seating capacity of nearly 18,000, the Hollywood Bowl has been the summer home of the Los Angeles Philharmonic since its official opening in 1922 and plays host to the finest artists from all genres of music, offering something for everyone. It remains one of the best deals anywhere in Los Angeles; to this day, $1 buys a seat at the top of the Bowl for many classical and jazz performances. In February 2018, the Hollywood Bowl was named Best Major Outdoor Concert Venue for the 14th year in a row at the 29th Annual Pollstar Awards and was awarded the Top Amphitheater prize at the 2017 Billboard Touring Awards. For millions of music lovers across Southern California, the Hollywood Bowl is synonymous with summer. Hollywood Bowl Food + Wine is presented by the Los Angeles Philharmonic in partnership with The Lucques Group and Sodexo.

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