905 Loma Vista Drive
Beverly Hills, California 90210

BEVERLY HILLS BAR ASSOCIATION BARRISTERS HOSTS
VINTAGE BOUQUET FOOD AND WINE EXTRAVAGANZA

Sunday, May 2, 2010, 12 Noon – 4 P.M.,
at Greystone Mansion in Beverly Hills

Popular Culinary Event is Open to Public and
Proceeds Benefit Beverly Hills Bar Foundation

The Vintage Bouquet – a mecca for food and wine lovers seeking mouthwatering fare – will once again be staged at scenic Greystone Mansion in Beverly Hills on May 2, 2010, noon to 4:00 p.m. Hosted by the Beverly Hills Bar Association Barristers, the 22nd Annual Vintage Bouquet includes tastings from some of the state’s top wineries and the city’s leading restaurants. Proceeds from the fundraiser benefit the Beverly Hills Bar Foundation’s pro bono legal services, including Public Counsel.

Guests will enjoy unlimited wine tasting, sampling gourmet hors d’oeuvres, and live musical entertainment, as well as live and silent auctions of enticing travel, wine and restaurant packages. A limited number of VIP tickets are also available and include entree to a private martini bar and tours of the historic mansion, normally closed to the general public.

“I am so proud that Vintage Bouquet has been around for twenty two years and as Chair for the sixth year, I am thrilled that each year this event continues to grow. We always look forward to our restaurants and wineries participating. They make this a truly special event,” says Leigh Leshner, the Barristers President-Elect. She notes that dress is casual for the daytime outdoor event, which has been a perennial favorite of Southland “foodies” for more than two decades.

Featured wineries include Banzai Beverage Corporation, Brewer-Clifton, Carneros della Notte Winery, Cass Winery, Cielo Malibu Estate Wineyards, Cobblestone Vineyards, Culler Wines, Girard Winery, Martinelli Winery, Peju, Quady Winery, Realm Cellars, Sonoma Coast Vineyards, W.H. Smith Wines, Wicker Vineyards and Wind Gap Wines. Beverages from ACTIVATE, POM WONDERFUL and Vignette Wine Country Soda will also be poured.

Participating restaurants include Café La Boheme, Dandy Don's Homemade Ice Cream, Gonpachi Beverly Hills, The Hall Brasserie, Hansen’s Cakes, Ivan Kane’s Café Was, The Grill on the Alley, Il Fornaio Beverly Hills, Lawry’s The Prime Rib, Napa Valley Grill, Nicobella Vegan Organic Chocolates, Ruth's Chris Steak House, STK, and Tanzore Restaurant & Ultra Lounge, among others.
“Jeroboam Sponsors” include The Beverly Hills Chamber of Commerce, Cobblestone Vineyards, and KKGO-FM. “Invitation Sponsor” is Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi, LLP. “VIP Martini Lounge Sponsor” is Nemecek & Cole. “Barrel Sponsor” is Greines, Martin, Stein & Richland LLP, “Magnum Sponsors” are Oldman, Cooley, Sallus, Gold, Birnberg & Coleman, LLP; and Reuben, Raucher & Blum; “Champagne Sponsors” are Hoffman, Sabban & Watenmaker and Strategic Valuation Group, LLC. The Printing Sponsor is Superior Document Services, Inc. KTLA 5 CW is the Media Sponsor. LA Photo Party is providing a photo booth. Tours of the mansion are provided by The Friends of Greystone.

The Beverly Hills Bar Association, founded in 1931, is the sixth largest bar association in California, with 4,000 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 Bar Foundation grants, include Wills For Heroes, a free program to provide wills to Fire Fighters, Policemen and First Responders; Citizens Law School, an annual, free, one-day seminar to help laypeople understand their legal rights; Roxbury Park Legal Clinic, a monthly program providing free legal work to the community; The High School Blue Car Project, to teach high school students about the law; free programs for Victims of Domestic Violence; the ABA Tolerance through Education Program that teaches third graders about tolerance and equality; Committee for the Arts, which provides legal and business programs for artists, musicians, and the arts community; “And Justice For All,” a series of programs covering a variety of topical legal issues; Tax Court Pro Se Assistance, in which BHBA members volunteer to assist tax payers – at no cost – who are representing themselves before the Tax Court; the Lawyer Referral and 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.

The 55-room Greystone Mansion nestled in a 16-acre part 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.

Tickets to the 22nd Annual Vintage Bouquet are $125 per person if purchased in advance and $150 per person on the day of the event. VIP tickets are $175 (only 100 will be sold). Sponsorships are available. Greystone Mansion is located at 905 Loma Vista Drive in Beverly Hills, CA 90210. For tickets and information, please call Knock Out Productions at (818) 610-0300, or visit www.bhba.org/vb/.

Official Website: http://www.bhba.org/vb/

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