Come explore the delicious, relatively unknown world of African American-made wines.  Among the 6,000 plus winemakers in the US today, only about 22 are black Americans.  Most of these wineries are small, family-owned enterprises that might fly under your radar, and that's too bad, because some have been winning awards and nods from the likes of Wine Spectator and Wine Advocate for a while now. Many of these wineries are so small they don't even have tasting rooms, but you can taste them at Wine …

The Santa Monica Wine & Cheese meetup is a place to explore wines and cheeses of the world in friendly company and a low-key setting. Whether wine/cheese and education or wine and conversation, you'll learn something about wines and cheeses and leave having met some new friends.

We're a fun group of people who enjoy life with great wines & food. I have been exploring the South Bay for restaurants & wine bars to check out.  We'll meet monthly meeting new faces, making new friends and raising our glasses to fine wines.  We'll also schedule some special events and may venture to explore some new places outside of the South Bay. Everyone's welcome, singles & couples, so please join us.

Come out to wine tastings and meeting new people at wine bars, lounges and dinners.  We will meet regularly to taste wine or just appreciate wine over food.  Group open to singles, couples and married.  30s and mid 40s welcome! You don't have to be a wine expert. Just come out try a new wine and have a few laughs! a few more details... Join us at dinner parties, dining events, gourmet dining out, potlucks, bowling, picnic, hiking, short hiking, movies, concerts, board games, networking professio …

I am a wine enthusiast and have verbal diarea when it comes to wine. Would love to meet up with people who enjoy wine and socializing over wine. If you have an interest in wine and love socializing, then join in!

AWSLA is the Los Angeles chapter of the American Wine Society. The AWS was founded in 1967 as a non-profit, educational, consumer-oriented organization for those interested in learning more about all aspects of wine. AWSLA hosts at least one regular wine and food event every month. We'll be posting those, as well as many other wine related events that our members want to attend. These will include everything from high end tasting events, to informal BYO dinners, to afternoons at local wine bars. …

We are a friendly, fun-loving couple that are incredibly passionate about good food and wine. We are looking for other couples who share this love so we can explore new restaurants together, have dinner parties, and conduct private wine tastings from our collections. Or maybe plan trips to wine country. How to tell if this is the right group for you: 1) You think nothing of driving across town to try out the latest restaurant opening. Even a weeknight is ok because you don't need a sitter and wh …

Our group's mission is to enjoy life with a fine glass of wine while cherishing our friends and making new ones! We'll explore some of our favorite venues for wine tasting and visit new places as well and also learn about wines.  We look forward to meeting all of you.  Cheers!

Welcome to the West Los Angeles Wine Enthusiasts Meetup Group. We are a wine tasting group who meets monthly. With between 2 and 6 new members joining for free everyday, we encourage you to come make new friends in a comfortable atmosphere. Our group is based in and around West L.A., as I am a native who wants to explore my roots and give back to local restaurants. There are some hidden gems on the calendar. We have a great calendar so be sure to check it out. I am a full-time realtor w …

Hi, Southbay Loyal Explorers. I have created this meetup specifically for people that want to discover and enjoy good restaurants from Torrance, Hermosa Beach, Manhattan Beach, Carson, Gardena, Lawndale, Hawthorne, Redondo Beach, El Segundo, Playa Del Rey, San Pedro, Palos Verdes, Ranch PV, and Long Beach. Generally, I will research all restaurants that are popular from other websites and work on creating a discount for our members. We will plan Single, Professional, and casual 8-10 people event …

Wine is a guilty pleasure of mine! If it's your guilty pleasure too and you enjoy tasting new wines and chatting it up with other wine lovers, join my group. I know a great place that hosts wine special nights for 1/2 price wine.

Hello Ladies! I created this group for females in their 20’s, living in the Santa Monica area that are looking to create lasting friendships. My goal is to pull together a fun group of young women who share similar interests. Join this group if you enjoy chatting over coffee and tea, dining socials, movie nights, scrapbooking , wine & cheese, museums, happy hours, and mainly just having someone to chat with. I would like to create a few meetups per month and take in any suggestions from members. …

This is for anyone who is new to the Beach City / SoCal area! I relocated here from New York and looking to meet great people. There are a lot of great things to do in this area and it would be great to meet and explore the area. I have a job that requires a lot of my time but when it is time to unwind, enjoy the weekend, dining, shopping, wine tasting, or just checking out a new place (San Diego!), it would be great to share the fun!

After learning cooking in France, working in England, Belgium of course in France and for the last 3 years in Los Angeles, many of my friends and relations keep asking me about doing some cooking classes, and i done already a bunch of it in France and Belgium and it was always fun, so here I am. So let's cook, sip some wine, have fun, meet each other and make some new friend! ;-) Chef Laurent Elmerich

Wine tasting events for LA proper and Costal Los Angeles couples (married, dating, life partners) who enjoy wine, socializing or just looking to network with other couples. The groups goal is to have monthly events throughout Los Angeles. The age of our group members range anywhere from 35 to 65.

I decided to start this group because I am fairly new to the area and have always had a great group of girlfriends! I definitely miss that and looking forward to meeting new female friends here in the LA area. If you are a woman in your 30's or 40's and you like "girltime", going to dinner, wine tasting, brunch, happy hours, great conversation, being active, movies, music and doing other fun activities, then this group is for you! All welcome to join but most meetups will be located on the Wests …

What does LIVELY mean? Describes a person who is full of life and energy, active, spirited, animated, vivacious When it describes an activity, it means eventful, stirring or exciting Perfectly describes who we are and what we do This is a group of fun, friendly, social, down-to-earth, QUALITY people (mostly 30s & 40s) having a great time together! FUN events, oh yeah, but the people are what make it... Huge range of activities such as dining out, live music venues, happy hours, dinner parties …

Currently this group is closed to new members. Traveling Girlfriends is looking for SERIOUS Event Organizers to host... Culinary Travel Events; locally and abroad Active and Adventure Travel Events; locally and abroad Social Events in Los Angeles, Orange and Ventura County Read More About Us

For all of those that enjoy tasting and learning about Scotch, Bourbons, Whiskey, Vodka, Tequila, Rum, Sake and other alcoholic beverages from around the world, this is the club for you! As a certified Sommelier I am trained on all alcohol. Similar to wine, there is much to learn about alcoholic beverages found worldwide including history, tasting and pairing. You do not have to be an expert, this club is open to all who are willing to learn and have a good time! Our get-togethers will take plac …

We are winos & wana be winos with a semi serious poker problem who like to eat good food. We will be having poker games where we will taste good wines and eat good stuff. (Poker playing will be optional at our larger 70+ attendee potluck events where a large number/most of the party attendees willl be non players & sometimes there is a beginners table). We are fun, friendly, diverse group. If you want to socialize & play poker while drinking good wine & having some good eats you are in the r …

The Beverly Hills Women's Network is the perfect destination for happy, affluent renaissance women who are focused on living their lives to the fullest and creating a relevant legacy! Renaissance: --n. a revival or rebirth, especially of culture and learning. A renewal of life, interest, or vigor. Membership Has It's Privileges. What Are The Next Steps ? 1. Submit a true, recent and accurate photo of your "human" self and not an "avatar" nor photos of flowers, animals, or the like that you feel …

We plan to have a Restaurant Tour to explore different cities in Southern California. We will discover new and old restaurants and work on discount price for our members. So we will Explore the following: Restauants BBQ Cookouts Food Festivals Food Truck Tours Pairing Parties Cafes Coffee Shops Bakeries Hamburger Joints Sports Bars Ethnic and International Cuisines Vegetarian and Vegan and Raw Juice Bars Pubs and Bars Lounges and Event Resort Restaurants This Video was a Sake Pairing party that …

Welcome to SoCalEvents. We are a fairly new group. We created this social club for people to enjoy a variety of events. Many of us enjoy sports, working out, outdoor adventures, restaurants, nightlife, happy hour, explore towns, and more. Most of us believe in good health and good company with friends. So if you would like to stay fit or get fit we welcome you. We will be planning the following events: 1. Explore Restaurants (LA, Southbay, & OC) 2. Wine Tastings, Sake Tasting, Wineries 3 …

HELLO Y'ALL... IM ALWAYS UP TO SOMETHING & ALWAYS ITCHIN' TO GO SOMEWHERE... SO MANY GREAT THINGS ARE HAPPENING THAT I WANT TO BE ABLE TO EASILY INVITE YOU GUYS SO I CREATED THIS GROUP "GET SWEETENED" ;P SO WHY "GET SWEETENED"? SWEET \ˈswēt\ TO ME MEANS SO MANY THINGS: -cool, fresh, -pleasing to the taste, mind or feelings -marked by gentle good humor or kindliness -delicately pleasing to the ear or eye -played in a straightforward melodic style -very good or appealing -much loved, d …

2010: OUR 1ST MARRIAGE! ERNEST AND KIM (group photo) WHO MET AT ONE OF OUR 2008 MEETUP'S EVENTS. (Please make sure that you have a good clear picture of yourself for your profile on this meetup group.  No long distance out of focus pictures please) This is a FREE "No FEE" Dating Meet-UP group is designed for Non-African American Men who have or desires to date African-American "Black" Women in the Southern California - we are expanding from LA County to now include all the other Southern Califo …

This group is for all those folks who want to learn more about photographing food. We will have meetups at local eateries about specific topics to help you learn more about shooting food with your digital camera. Please let us know what you would like to learn more about. Some topic suggestions could be, how to start a food shot, info about props and how important they are, camera settings, etc. I created this group to have fun gatherings to talk about what we love with food and also food photog …

We are Westside Mammoth Season Pass holders & wana-be Season Pass holders who also like to foray out to other snow adventures. Local So-Cal mountains are like White Zinfandel to wino's. Something that's mildly entertaining to begin with but nothing that you would ever want to go back to. The hosts/Michael's main place in Mammoth sleeps 10 so some of us will join him there and others will join CCSCsports.org and take their bus up to Mammoth & then party in Michael's 8' x 10' Jaquizzi at his ma …

For those who are truly food obsessed. You've been and will go to the ends of the earth to find the perfect ramen, foie gras, reuben, gelato, sidecar... You love going to both 3 Michelin star restaurants as well as taco trucks to find that little bit of food epiphany. You love following new trends and ideas in food both in your own kitchen and restaurants. You'd consider yourself an advanced foodie. I'm one, are you one too? I'm hoping to go to restaurants together, have food related adventures, …