Incredible food, amazing wine tasting and a spectacular setting are among the delights on tap at the Beverly Hills Bar Association's (BHBA) popular Vintage Bouquet on Sunday, April 26, 2015, from noon to 4 pm, at Greystone Mansion in Beverly Hills.
Considered one of the BHBA's signature events and recipient of the coveted "Best of Beverly Hills Award," it features delicious hors d'oeuvres and desserts prepared by some of Los Angeles' best restaurants and chefs paired with tastings from California's top wineries, spirit and beverage companies. Other highlights include live and silent auctions, exceptional musical entertainment and a VIP Cocktail and Martini Lounge. Proceeds benefit the Beverly Hills Bar Foundation's pro bono legal services, including free monthly legal clinics and programs for elementary school students to teach tolerance and equality, among others.
Participating wineries, and beverage companies include Adelaida Wines, Cass Wines, Navarro Vineyards, Turlya Wines, Lock & Key, and Shipyard Brewing Company and Sea Dog Brewing Company. Among the featured restaurants are Ruth's Chris Steak House, Lawyr's The Prime Rib, OMG Chicken & Waffles, Dandy Don's Homemade Ice Cream, Hansen's Cakes, Camille's Culinary Creations, The Baltic Cupboard, and Bier Beisl, to name a few.
VIP Cocktail and Martini Lounge Sponsors are US Bank, and Nemecek & Cole. Cask Sponsor is Rosen Saba, LLP. Magnum Sponsor is Sage Auto Group. Champagne Sponsor is Reuben Raucher & Blum. Jeroboam Sponsor is Beverly Hills Chamber of Commerce. Champagne Sponsor is Variety.
The 55-room Greystone Mansion nestled in a 16-acre park was built by the Doheny family in 1928 and is the largest family estate in the history of Beverly Hills. It has been featured in such blockbuster films as There Will Be Blood, Nixon, X-Men, Ghostbusters, Spiderman III, Rush Hour, Air Force One, and many others.
Danielle Grabois and Nadira Imam are co-chairs of Vintage Bouquet, which was established in 1988.
Tickets to the 27th Annual Vintage Bouquet are $175 per person ($200 after April 15, 2015). A limited number of VIP tickets ($275) are also available and include entree to the V.I.P. Cocktail and Martini Lounge with exclusive restaurant and spirit and cocktail tastings. Sponsorships are available. Greystone Mansion is located at 905 Loma Vista Drive in Beverly Hills, CA 90210. For tickets and information, call (310) 601-2242, or visit www.bhba.org/vintagebouquet.
The Beverly Hills Bar Association, founded in 1931, is the fifth largest bar association in California, with nearly 6,000 members. Its mission is to serve its members, to lead the legal profession and to advocate for justice in the community. Its wide range of community outreach programs, many of which are supported by Beverly Hills Bar Foundation grants, include the Roxbury Park Free Monthly Legal Clinic, a monthly program providing free one-on-one legal information to the community; ABA Tolerance through Education Program, teaching third grade students about tolerance and equality; monthly meal preparation for homeless residents of Santa Monica Shelter (SAMOSHEL); "And Justice For All," a series of programs covering a variety of topical legal issues; the Teen Court Project, held at Santa Monica High School, in which teens charged with misdemeanor offenses appear before a probation judge and a jury of teen peers; Domestic Violence programs; annual Law Day, presenting topics of legal importance to the public; Tax Court Pro Se Assistance, for which BHBA members volunteer to assist tax payers - at no cost - who are representing themselves before the Tax Court; the Lawyer Referral & Information Service, which matches individuals with specific legal matters with qualified attorneys with appropriate specialties; and the Mandatory Fee Arbitration Program, which resolves fee disputes between clients and attorneys.
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