Ojai Wine Festival

The 26th Ojai Wine Festival June 10, 2012, 1 - 5 p.m. Cost: $40-50; $100 VIP - Noon admission for VIP.  OjaiWineFestival.com

Lake Casitas Recreation Area
11311 Santa Ana Road
Ventura , CA 93001
(800) 648-4881

Soak in the beauty of Lake Casitas and experience one of the most fun, affordable wine festivals in California! At the Ojai Wine Festival, taste wine and beer, dance to two live bands, shop at the silent auction or craft vendors, take a free boat ride or dine at the restaurants. Over 60 wineries participate with more than 250 selections of wine. Discover why Ojai was voted one of the top Food and Wine havens in the West by  Sunset Magazine.

Dance and sing along to the music of Beatles tribute band, Sgt. Pepper, plus Captain Cardiac and the Coronaries, a 1950’s – 1960’s rock and roll show band. The festival will also feature an assortment of arts and crafts vendors selling their wares. Small children can play in the park’s play area and free boat rides on Lake Casitas will again be available to all attendees.

General admission is $43 presale and includes unlimited tastes of wine or beer and a souvenir fine crystal wine glass. VIP admission  $100, grants you Noon exclusive early entry into the VIP Lounge complete with free wine and beer by the glass, hors d'oeuvres and premium shaded lakefront seating.

Call 1-800-648-4881 for details. For tickets,  OjaiWineFestival.com.

The Ojai Wine Festival is a fundraiser for the Rotary Club of Ojai-West. The Rotary Club of Ojai West produces this annual fund raiser to help support local, state and international projects involving students and families around the world.

Who's pouring .  More than 100 volunteers guarantee a well run and safe festival. Calendar Details 26th Annual Ojai Wine Festival Wine & beer tasting, food, craft vendors, silent auction and entertainment by the lakeside. June 10, 2012 at Lake Casitas Recreational Area Event Site 1 to 5 PM Tickets online at www.ojaiwinefestival.com or at Ojai’s Attitude Adjustment Shoppe or Reid’s Appliances of Ventura and Santa Barbara Advance tickets receive deep discounts and there is a limited number of VIP and General Admission available.

2012 Wineries include:

Agharta Wines
Akóma Zoúme
Alma Rosa Winery & Vineyards
Barefoot Winery
Boccali Vineyards and Winery
Christian Lazo Wines

Classic Wines  from 2011

Carmenet Reserve Curtis Winery Motos Liberty Cellars Picket Fence Winery Robert Hall Winery Red Truck Wines Rock Hollow Vineyard Terra Robles Winery Estrella Creek Giessinger Winery Herzog Wine CellarsHitching Post Winery Hug CellarsJettlynn Winery Kenneth Volk Vineyards La Vash Wines Le Vigne Winery Les Deux Chats Cellars Lone Madrone Winery Malibu Sundowner Wines Martellotto Wine Productions

Michael-David Winery Midnight Cellars Mosby Winery & Vineyards Mountain Terraces Vineyard Ojai Ridge Vineyards & Winery Old Creek Ranch WineryPeachy Canyon Winery Penman Springs Vineyard Pomar Junction Vineyard & Winery PRP Wine International Chevalier de Bayard Ferdinand Pieroth Berg Layer Oligitum Sartirano d'Asti Vicomte Bernard de Romanet Quady Winery Ritual Stone Pine Estate and Sage Brush

Annie's Winery Tablas Creek Toucan Wines Twin Pomegranates Wine Ventura County Winery Association Bella Victorian Winery Cantara Cellars Four Brix Magnavino Cellars Rancho Ventavo Cellars Vines on the Marycrest

Other Ojai festivals & events include:

Ojai Storytelling Festival
Ojai WordFest Writing Festival
Ojai Studio Arts Tour