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Newport Beach Wine Festival Returns to Balboa Bay Resort Memorial Weekend

Left to right : Wine being poured at the Newport Beach Wine Festival 2023 ; The bayside setting for the Newport Beach Wine Festival
By Christopher Trela | NB Indy
Memorial Weekend is often a busy travel time with clogged roads and busy airports . Here ’ s a tip : stay in town and take in the annual Newport Beach Wine Festival at the Balboa Bay Resort that runs May 24 through 26 .
This is the 19th annual wine festival hosted by the Balboa Bay Resort and will offer an impressive lineup of
premium wineries and distributors , a Veuve Clicquot Champagne Brunch , a Justin Winery Limited Release Wine Dinner , fabulous cuisine , live music , and other wine-centric events over the three-day weekend .
“ We look forward to this weekend all year long ,” said Cindy Racco , managing director at Balboa Bay Resort and Club . “ With our picturesque surroundings
, it ’ s the ultimate destination to unwind with a glass of wine or explore a variety of spirits . We ’ re thrilled to host this extraordinary event once again .”
The celebration commences on Friday , May 24 with a Justin Winery Limited Release Wine Dinner . This Paso Robles winery is known for its stellar red blends and single varietals ,
as well as wonderful white wines . At this seated event , the resort ’ s Master Sommelier Joseph Spellman will guide guests through a tasting of Justin wines including for the first time new Justin wines from outside of Paso Robles — Sonoma County Chardonnay and Russian River Valley
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