9th Annual

Garagiste Festival:
Urban Exposure

June 22, 2024

We are thrilled to be bringing the 9th Annual Garagiste Festival back to the Los Angeles area at the historic Glendale Civic Auditorium. Following is our official schedule of events that includes wine, wine and more wine. Some great nibbles, too.

We hope you will come out and support these small, hard-working winemakers. We know you’re going to love what you taste.

 

ABOUT

Discover and taste amazing, cutting edge wines from over 40 high-quality, micro-production, commercial winemakers from all over California – Paso Robles, Sonoma, Napa, Livermore, Mendocino, Los Angeles, Santa Barbara County, and more.

Most of these excellent, but hard-to-find, artisans do not have tasting rooms, and can’t be found on “wine country” maps. Many sell out their wines quickly to their allocation lists. The Garagiste Festival gives you the opportunity to get in on the ground floor and meet these winemakers in person as they share their wines and their stories. We hope you will come out and support these small, hard-working winemakers. We know you’re going to love what you taste.

What’s the big deal about being small? These are artisans in the true sense of the word. Their wines are created from personal passion, not a marketing strategy. These are NOT supermarket wines, and the difference is astounding. Come taste for yourself!


SCHEDULE OF EVENTS & TICKETS

ALL EVENTS TAKE PLACE AT THE

GLENDALE CIVIC AUDITORIUM
1401 N. Verdugo Road, Glendale, CA 91208

Rare & Reserve Early Access
1:00–5:00pm
$100

Grand Tasting
2:00–5:00pm
$79

You must be over 21 years of age to attend any Garagiste Festival event.
NO children (of any age), strollers, or pets allowed in the event building.

No Exceptions. Tickets are non-refundable, but transferable. All sales are final.


SATURDAY, JUNE 22nd

Festival Ticket Levels

Rare & Reserve Early Access — 1:00-5:00pm — $100

Come early and get to taste the best of their best, as our wineries treat our Early Access guests with library, club only or reserve wines, only being poured during this first hour of the Festival (1-2pm). The Grand Tasting follows from 2-5pm with over 40+ winemakers pouring 150+ wines and 20+ varietals.  During the Grand Tasting local wine bar Vintage Wine + Eats will be offering complimentary cheese & charcuterie plates*. Water will also be provided along with samples from local artisan vendors. Signature Stolzle glass included. ONLY 150 Tickets Available!

Grand Tasting — 2:00-5:00pm — $79

The festival’s Grand Tasting follows from 2-5pm with over 40 winemakers pouring 150+ wines and 20+ varietals. Local wine bar Vintage Wine + Eats will be offering complimentary cheese & charcuterie plates*. Water will also be provided along with samples from local artisan vendors. Signature Stolzle glass included.

SILENT AUCTION

Our “All Wine” Silent Auction will be going from 1-4pm and is the ONLY way guests can take home some of these amazing, small lot wines. Don’t miss out on these unique bottles, winery experiences and special offerings from your favorite wineries! All proceeds from the auction support future winemakers via the Garagiste Scholarship Fund at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.


 

ARTISAN VENDORS


TRADE AND MEDIA

Media entry begins at 1:00pm. Members of the Media, please contact Melanie Webber at melanie@mwebbcom.com to register and gain admittance. Only media from accredited websites and papers will be admitted.

There will be no comped Trade tickets available at this event. If you are a member of the wine trade (wine bar or shop owner / licensed distributor or restaurant owner), please contact us at info@garagistefestival.com for information regarding discount tickets.

VOLUNTEERS

Please contact us at heather@garagistefestival.com if you are interested in volunteering at the Festival. You must be over 21 years old to qualify.

DISCLAIMERS

*We make no promises/ guarantees that any refreshments / food and / or beverages are free of any allergens or health restricting products. We will not be held responsible / liable for any illness that may occur while consuming at his/her own free will and at his / her own discretion.

No ONE under 21 will be admitted to the building. This includes small children and babies. We understand they will not be drinking but this is the policy of the ABC and not allowed under our event license. We appreciate your understanding.

We know you love your pets, but this is a walk-around tasting, so ONLY licensed service animals will be allowed in the building.

No Refunds. All Sales Are Final.