Rainy Day Activity: French Wine Tasting and Art Exhibit at Whole Foods in Venice!

February 27, 2014 by 1 Comment

Do you ever choose a book by its cover? How about buying wine by its label? I’ll confess: I do it all the time. In fact, sometimes I pick wine by the name. If I’m heading to my book club meeting and the book is, say, “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows” and I see a wine that is called “Dementor,” I’m totally buying that one. (As long as it’s under $10. Hey, a lady has standards.)

You are in a beauty contest every day of your life
This artwork was created by a wine label designer for Whole Foods Market. Yes, it’s weird. But what if you were drinking wine and looking at it? It might still be weird, but it would be wine and weird.

Tomorrow evening (March 5) Whole Foods in Venice is hosting a wine tasting and art exhibit party featuring his works:

Join us for a fantastique wine tasting featuring samples of spectacular, value-priced French wine paired with petit fours. While you sip enjoy the art of the wine label designer and Germany-based French artist Gildas Coudrais. He brings a unique touch to wine labels and his artwork gets close to the aesthetics of pop culture. His work is reminiscent of billboards on the sunset strip but remains loyal to the European tradition. $10 per person, proceeds benefit the Whole Planet Foundation.

So, let’s recap:
–wine tasting
–petit fours
-only $10
-you get to look at weird art
-plus you get to go to Venice, a hotbed of weird art. I know it might be raining, so you’d stay inside anyway, why not be inside a Whole Foods drinking wine and eating petit fours?

Much to my delight, the wines being featured are under $10 per bottle, and the labels are gorgeous. I don’t even mind weird labels on wine. But I love this one:

Chantebelle-Bdx-Sens-Sauvignon-SilverChantebelle Sauvignon Blanc

$9.99/750 ml

A bright and brisk beauty with crisp citrus flavors, it’s sensational start to the evening, especially with chilled shrimp and goat cheese!

I can’t wait to try. You should come:

Fantastique French Wine Tasting & Art Exhibit featuring the works of Gildas Coudrais
Saturday, March 1
5pm – 8pm
Whole Foods Market, Venice
225 Lincoln Blvd, Venice, California 90291
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Disclaimer: This is a sponsored post for Whole Foods Market Venice.

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Weekend Events

February 6, 2014 by Leave a Comment

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(Incidentally, I’m in this show. Don’t come because I’m in though. Come because it’s awesome! Tickets start at $25 online.) Opening night is sponsored by Club MomMe.

Another event this weekend sponsored by Club MomMe is a childcare panel. If you are going back to work or looking for some help for your busy life, your head is probably spinning as you consider all the options, wondering which one is best for your family. Get your questions answered all in one spot!

What: Childcare Panel – Finding the Right Childcare for your little ones. Top experts to discuss babysitters, nannies and au pairs. Urban Sitter will provide sitters to play with little ones while parents enjoy the panel. In collaboration with Club MomMe, the panel includes representatives from Cultural Care Au Pair (www.culturalcareaupair.com), Urban Sitter (www.urbansitter.com) and VIP Nannies (http://www.vipnannyagency.com/) so parents can better understand childcare options available to their family.

When: Sunday, February 9th at 9:30am
Where: Blush Boutique, 23671 Calabasas Road
Register: http://clubmomme.com/childcare-panel/

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Best Treasure Ever: $7,000 Necklace at Vintage Malibu

January 31, 2014 by 1 Comment

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I’m a geocacher, which means I take part in a nerdy but fun GPS-led worldwide treasure hunt for fun. The “treasure” is usually just a little container with a logbook in it that I sign, replace, and go about my way. The thrill is the find, people.

vintage malibu

That’s why I love this cute (and possibly lucrative) event that’s being held at the posh yet friendly Malibu Country Mart next weekend. On February 9, starting at 8:00 AM, couples can sign up for a scavenger hunt, racing to find different clues around the mart, with a $7,000 diamond and onyx pendant from Vintage Malibu as the grand prize.

Other prizes are:
Dinner for two on Valentine’s Day at Mr. Chow – Malibu (value $170)
$100 Malibu Country Mart gift card
Box of truffles and cocktail shaker with vodka shots from K Chocolatier ($85 value)

I mean, what else are you younguns gonna do on a Sunday morning?

Vintage Malibu at Malibu Country Mart
3835 Cross Creek Rd., Suite 38
Malibu, CA 90265

For more information on the Scavenger Hunt or for rules and regulations please visit Malibu Country Mart’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/MalibuCountryMart

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