19 Apr What To Do In Los Angeles This Month
Angeleno Magazine listed The Festival of Forgotten Grapes as "What to do in Los Angeles this month"....
Author: Eva Crawford
20 Mar The best things to do in Los Angeles this week
Under-the-radar varietals get their day in the sun at this festival dedicated to unique wines....
19 Apr Best things to do in Los Angeles and Southern California: March 28 – 30
And who needs cabernet sauvignon when you can try a sémillon or a nebbiolo from right here in California? The Festival of Forgotten Grapes celebrates California wines that sometimes get overlooked for their mass-appeal siblings. Do your best Paul Giamatti in Sideways impression, but don't you dare try to find a merlot....
05 Aug ‘Festival of Forgotten Grapes’ Named One of the Nation’s Best Wine Festivals – Announces New Name, New City & 2026 Dates
After just two years, The Festival of Forgotten Grapes has captured national attention and the palates of curious wine lovers. The event was recently named the #2 Wine Festival in the U.S. by USA Today's 10Best Readers' Choice Awards, a significant recognition for a young, independent festival with a bold mission: to celebrate the wide world of lesser-known wine grapes. Now, as the festival matures, it is evolving. Beginning in 2026, the event will be known as The Festival of Undiscovered Grapes, a shift that reflects the spirit of curiosity and exploration at the heart of the experience....
05 Aug “Festival of Undiscovered Grapes” Redefines California Wine Culture with Bold Expansion
A Wine Festival Unlike Any Other Is About to Change Everything. The Festival of Undiscovered Grapes is quickly becoming one of the most talked-about events in the world of wine. This rising star in the festival circuit is doing more than pouring wine; it's reshaping the narrative around what we drink and why. With its bold 2026 rebrand, a second city added to the lineup, and an immersive experience tailored for adventurous palates, the festival is setting a new standard in California wine culture—one where "undiscovered wine grapes" are front and center....
05 Aug ‘Festival of Forgotten Grapes’ Named One of the Nation’s Best Wine Festivals – Announces New Name, New City & 2026 Dates
While 'forgotten' captured the idea of overlooked varieties, 'undiscovered' better expresses the excitement of uncovering something new," says festival founder Allison Levine, a wine writer, educator, event planner, and longtime advocate for diversity in wine. "These wines aren't just relics of the past; they are vibrant, relevant, and full of potential. Our goal is to introduce people to what's possible beyond the usual handful of California varieties....
19 Dec Ice Cream For Christmas + New Wine Festival You Can’t Miss
If you've ever walked the wine aisle and felt like you're seeing the same grapes over and over, you're not wrong. There are thousands of grape varieties grown around the world and more than 110 planted right here in California — yet just nine grapes dominate 93% of all California wine production. Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir… you know the list. But what about the other 7%? That's where the Festival of Undiscovered Grapes comes in....
19 Apr 40 Things To Do this Weekend
One of the featured regions at this year's event is Lodi. You all know I'm a Livermore gal at heart, but Lodi is another area I genuinely enjoy exploring. It's home to some incredibly cool boutique wineries, several of which will be pouring at the festival — including Bokisch Vineyards, Harney Lane Winery, Acquiesce Winery, PRIE Winery, Anaya Vineyards, Drava, Heleje Wine Co. Intercoastal, Kinetic Cellars, m2 Wines, Perlegos Family Wine Co. and St. Amant Winery....
19 Apr Sip the Unexpected at the Festival of Undiscovered Grapes
Tired of the same old wines? Sure, we love our Chardonnay, Pinot Grigio, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Pinot Noir, but there is a vast array of other wines yet to be discovered. Cue The Festival of Undiscovered Grapes! More than 60 wineries pouring rare and lesser-known varieties from California (where more than 110 unique wine grapes are cultivated) will be present in San Jose and Los Angeles....
19 Apr Spotlight on Undiscovered Grapes
Just in time for the much-anticipated end of the odd phenomenon known as "Dry January," comes a fetching festival to give wine lovers access to flavors beyond the usual trifecta of chocolate, vanilla and strawberry....