Splendid food and award-winning wines served in a stunning setting make an irresistible pairing.  With one of the city’s most iconic mansions as the backdrop, the Beverly Hills Bar Association Barristers 28th Annual Vintage Bouquet promises to deliver on all of that and more when it serves up delicious hors d’oeuvres and desserts from top restaurants and tastings from leading wineries, spirit and beverage companies on Sunday, April 17, 2016, from noon to 4 pm, at Greystone Mansion in Beverly Hills.

See image: Photo by Lee Salem; The Beverly Hills Bar Association’s Vintage Bouquet at Greystone Mansion

The outdoor tasting event, which is open to the public, also includes a beer garden, musical entertainment, and live and silent auctions featuring fabulous trips, enticing food and wine packages, artwork and much more.  VIP ticket holders enjoy all that plus access to the exclusive a VIP Cocktail Lounge.  Considered one of the BHBA’s signature events and recipient of the coveted “Best of Beverly Hills Award,” Vintage Bouquet benefits the community and educational programs of the Beverly Hills Bar Association Barristers, who are committed to serving the community by providing such services as Teen Court early intervention and diversion court for juvenile offenders, and monthly pro bono legal clinics at Roxbury Park.

Among the participating wineries, and beverage companies offering tastings are Adelaida Wines; Angel City Brewery; AQUAhydrate; Ascension Cellars; Cass Wines; Deep Eddy Vodka; Dilecta Wines; Global Spirit Imports—Pochteca Liqueurs; Iron Triangle Brewing; Navarro Vineyards; Organo Gold Coffee & Teas; Quady Winery; Stella Artois; The Macallan; and Turlya Wines.

Featured restaurants include Ayara Thai Cuisine; Bier Beisl/Chef Mairinger; Camille’s Culinary Creations; Chef Kevin Warren; Dandy Don’s Homemade Ice Cream; Hansen’s Cakes; Lawry’s The Prime Rib; Maggiano’s Little Italy; OMG Chicken & Waffles; Plaza La Reina; and Sugar and Spyked, to name a few.

Sponsors include Beverly Hills Chamber of Commerce; Variety; Elkins Jones Insurance; and Rosen Saba LLP.

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, Esq., and Nadira Imam are co-chairs of Vintage Bouquet, which was established in 1988.

Tickets to the 28th Annual Vintage Bouquet are $175 per person ($200 after April 15, 2016).  A limited number of VIP tickets ($275) are also available and include entree to the V.I.P. Cocktail Lounge with exclusive restaurant, 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, please call (310) 601-2422, 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.

TICKET PRICES:
$175 in advance ($200 per person after April 15, 2016);
$275 VIP tickets (include entree to VIP Cocktail Lounge)

What: Beverly Hills Bar Association Barristers 28th Annual Vintage Bouquet
Where: Greystone Mansion, 905 Loma Vista Drive, Beverly Hills, CA 90210
When: Sunday, April 17, 2016, noon – 4 pm
Phone: (310) 601-2422
Website: http://www.bhba.org/vintagebouquet