The Beverly Hills Bar Association’s popular Vintage Bouquet – which has been serving up tastes of amazing wines, spirits and food to raise money for community based pro bono legal service programs for more than a quarter century – continues the tradition with the 26^th annual event, on Sunday, April 27, 2014, from noon to 4 pm, at Greystone Mansion in Beverly Hills.   Delicious hors d’oeuvres and desserts prepared by many of Los Angeles’ best restaurants and chefs are paired with tastings from California’s top wineries, spirit and beverage companies.  The event also features 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, programs for elementary school students to teach them about tolerance, feeding the homeless at Samoshel, and much more.

Wineries and beverage companies pouring include Stella Artois, Ahnfeldt Wines, Asahi Shuzo, Beekeeper Cellars, Bernardus Winery, Beverly Hills Drink Company, Cielo Farms, Ferrari-Carano Vineyard & Winery, Heitz Wine Cellars, Knights Bridge Winery, Hubert’s Lemonade, Landmark Vineyards, Lewelling Vineyards, Miner Family Winery, Moreno BHLV, Peju, Priest Ranch & Somerston Estate, Quady Winery, Stella Artois, Sunstone Vineyard & Farms, Tudal Family Winery – Napa Valley and Wicker Vineyards.

Among the many restaurants providing sweet and savory tastings are Bistrot Bagatelle, Brix Chocolate, Café Firenze, CHAYA Catering, Celebrity Cruises, Dandy Don’s HomeMade Ice Cream, Goldie’s, Il Fornaio – Beverly Hills, Lexington Social House, Napa Valley Grille, Nuovoterra Products, Phorage,  Ruth’s Chris Steak House, STK, Taberna Arros y Vi, The Good Cookies & Beyond, The Ice Cream Lab, Velvet Rope Bake Shop and Wood & Vine.

Leigh Leshner, Barristers Past President, who is chairing the Vintage Bouquet for the tenth year, says, “There will be innovative dishes prepared with fresh locally-sourced food, award-winning wines, the opportunity to meet top chefs and winemakers and much more.  I didn’t think it was possible to top last year but this one just might!”

The V.I.P. Martini Lounge features exclusive tastings from Angel’s Envy Bourbon, Broken Shed Vodka, Chakra Cuisine of Beverly Hills, Chareau Aloe Liqueur, Lawry’s Catering, Le Bon Garcon, Le Ka, Nekter, OMG Chicken and Waffles, Papa’s Pilar Rum, Plan Check Kitchen + Bar, Tequila Partida, The Baltic Cupboard and Wasted Cupcakes. V.I.P. guests also receive a Cool Sack wine tote.

Wine Glass Sponsor is Elkins Jones Insurance Agency, Inc. Salmanazar Sponsor is Nemecek & Cole. Cask Sponsor is Fox Rothschild LLP.  VIP Cocktail and Martini Lounge Sponsors are Law Offices of Jonathan Franklin and US Bank.  Barrel Sponsors are Celebrity Cruises and Oldman, Cooley, Sallus, Birnberg & Coleman, LLP.  Magnum Sponsors are Reuben Raucher & Blum and Strategic Valuation Group, LLC. Jeroboam Sponsor is Beverly Hills Chamber of Commerce.  Champagne Sponsors are Danning, Gill, Diamond & Kollitz, LLP and Variety.  Media Sponsor is 100.3 FM The Sound.

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.

Tickets to the 26th Annual Vintage Bouquet are $150 per person if purchased in advance and $175 per person at the door.  A limited number of VIP tickets ($225) 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, please call Knock Out Productions at (818) 610-0300, or visit www.vintagebouquet.com.