I am a wine enthusiast and have verbal diarea when it comes to wine. Would love to meet up with people who enjoy wine and socializing over wine. If you have an interest in wine and love socializing, then join in!

AWSLA is the Los Angeles chapter of the American Wine Society. The AWS was founded in 1967 as a non-profit, educational, consumer-oriented organization for those interested in learning more about all aspects of wine. AWSLA hosts at least one regular wine and food event every month. We'll be posting those, as well as many other wine related events that our members want to attend. These will include everything from high end tasting events, to informal BYO dinners, to afternoons at local wine bars. …

The Santa Monica Wine & Cheese meetup is a place to explore wines and cheeses of the world in friendly company and a low-key setting. Whether wine/cheese and education or wine and conversation, you'll learn something about wines and cheeses and leave having met some new friends.

Come out to wine tastings and meeting new people at wine bars, lounges and dinners.  We will meet regularly to taste wine or just appreciate wine over food.  Group open to singles, couples and married.  30s and mid 40s welcome! You don't have to be a wine expert. Just come out try a new wine and have a few laughs! a few more details... Join us at dinner parties, dining events, gourmet dining out, potlucks, bowling, picnic, hiking, short hiking, movies, concerts, board games, networking professio …

We are a friendly, fun-loving couple that are incredibly passionate about good food and wine. We are looking for other couples who share this love so we can explore new restaurants together, have dinner parties, and conduct private wine tastings from our collections. Or maybe plan trips to wine country. How to tell if this is the right group for you: 1) You think nothing of driving across town to try out the latest restaurant opening. Even a weeknight is ok because you don't need a sitter and wh …

Women & Wine on Wednesdays (WWW) connects women by building new relationships and re-connecting old ones, through a unique facilitated forum - an ideal opportunity for women who are striving to balance their own needs with those of their families, jobs, community involvement, as well as maintain their own personal overall well-being. The evening hopes to fulfill an ongoing and critical need for women to be able to share resources and discover new opportunities as they transition through the many …

Our group's mission is to enjoy life with a fine glass of wine while cherishing our friends and making new ones! We'll explore some of our favorite venues for wine tasting and visit new places as well and also learn about wines.  We look forward to meeting all of you.  Cheers!

Welcome to the West Los Angeles Wine Enthusiasts Meetup Group. We are a wine tasting group who meets monthly. With between 2 and 6 new members joining for free everyday, we encourage you to come make new friends in a comfortable atmosphere. Our group is based in and around West L.A., as I am a native who wants to explore my roots and give back to local restaurants. There are some hidden gems on the calendar. We have a great calendar so be sure to check it out. I am a full-time realtor w …

Singles and friends meeting out for great wine and events is just the beginning. Social networking and date shopping best starts in the comfort of at least some familiar faces. Meet some new people, check out a fun place and enjoying the night life as we bar hop and dance with music lovers and lounge crawlers. Check out the best of LA.  Be part of the world around you. Enjoy the life you should lead.  Smiles are free! We can be also be contacted by phone and text at (818) 254-WINE

Women United by the Passion to TRAVEL! - Are you faced with the dilemma of staying home because your friends either don't have the money, or time to travel with you and you're afraid to travel alone? No worries, Traveling Girlfriends has members that are just as excited to travel to the same destinations that you are interested in. Paris, France, French, Safari, Africa, Cuba, Jazz, Cuban Culture, Singles - Are you a teacher with time off and looking for a travel buddy? Travel with us during you …

This group is designed to give women of all ages and backgrounds a time to relax, unwind and meet new friends. Our purpose is to help women achieve their goals in life by providing support, encouragement and celebration. Any woman who loves to share good wine, good food and fun times is encouraged to join.  You'll meet many fabulous women as we stroll down the road of life together.   If the event is held in a home, attendees will be requested to bring a food item AND a bottle of wine ($20 min). …

Hi, Southbay Loyal Explorers. I have created this meetup specifically for people that want to discover and enjoy good restaurants from Torrance, Hermosa Beach, Manhattan Beach, Carson, Gardena, Lawndale, Hawthorne, Redondo Beach, El Segundo, Playa Del Rey, San Pedro, Palos Verdes, Ranch PV, and Long Beach. Generally, I will research all restaurants that are popular from other websites and work on creating a discount for our members. We will plan Single, Professional, and casual 8-10 people event …

Wine is a guilty pleasure of mine! If it's your guilty pleasure too and you enjoy tasting new wines and chatting it up with other wine lovers, join my group. I know a great place that hosts wine special nights for 1/2 price wine.

For all of those that enjoy tasting and learning about Scotch, Bourbons, Whiskey, Vodka, Tequila, Rum, Sake and other alcoholic beverages from around the world, this is the club for you! As a certified Sommelier I am trained on all alcohol. Similar to wine, there is much to learn about alcoholic beverages found worldwide including history, tasting and pairing. You do not have to be an expert, this club is open to all who are willing to learn and have a good time! Our get-togethers will take plac …

Dining, Happy Hours, wine tastings and other activities in and around Venice. This is an group run group.  Any member can sponsor an event.  Simply click on the "Schedule a Meetup" on our page.  If there's something you'd like to do in the area but no one to go with put it here and find like minded souls.

Are you a person of good taste who wants to make a difference? Do people consider you someone who "knows how to live" and yet you'd be the first to step forward to help someone in need? This group aims to bring together people who like to have a good time, have a palate for fine foods and spirits and are socially conscious in ways big and small. We'll organize fun events at hot venues, experience some of LA's finest restaurants and incorporate opportunities to give back.  We'll explore hidden ge …

After learning cooking in France, working in England, Belgium of course in France and for the last 3 years in Los Angeles, many of my friends and relations keep asking me about doing some cooking classes, and i done already a bunch of it in France and Belgium and it was always fun, so here I am. So let's cook, sip some wine, have fun, meet each other and make some new friend! ;-) Chef Laurent Elmerich

This is for anyone who is new to the Beach City / SoCal area! I relocated here from New York and looking to meet great people. There are a lot of great things to do in this area and it would be great to meet and explore the area. I have a job that requires a lot of my time but when it is time to unwind, enjoy the weekend, dining, shopping, wine tasting, or just checking out a new place (San Diego!), it would be great to share the fun!

What do you get when you mix and mingle Wine Lovers, Sexy Singles, Friends, and Business Professionals at an upscale venue? Check out our video @ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5QBlO8156Pw Find out by joining us at one of our next events and enjoy meeting fellow wine lovers, sexy sophisticated single women & men, network, make cool and fun friends, and explore some of the more upscale venues on the West side.

Calling all Moms who are ready for a little whine/wine outside of the home! This community of mom support will meet once a month at various locations to chat, laugh, and connect. We hope to continue to this tradition throughout the South Bay. Come have a little cheese with your whine. Looking forward to seeing you there!

What does LIVELY mean? Describes a person who is full of life and energy, active, spirited, animated, vivacious When it describes an activity, it means eventful, stirring or exciting Perfectly describes who we are and what we do This is a group of fun, friendly, social, down-to-earth, QUALITY people (mostly 30s & 40s) having a great time together! FUN events, oh yeah, but the people are what make it... Huge range of activities such as dining out, live music venues, happy hours, dinner parties …

This is the meetup for you if: You are a Christian, age is 30-45 years, single and want to have fun while meeting new people. I started this meetup because there weren't meetups that jived with my schedule or just didn't get me excited to attend. I'm looking forward to exploring the Southbay/Long Beach area with some great people. It's my intention to have regularly scheduled meetups about twice each month. Let's get together for a variety of activities (Movies, Food & Wine, Museums, Dancing, Pa …

Life is too short not to see and try something different. This group will expose you to so many things you may never even knew existed. The best part is that this group holds interesting things for singles, couples, all age ranges, first timers, or the experienced who seeks to do it again. From Rafting, Wine Tasting, Paint Ball, Dance Classes, Horse Back Riding, Gun Shooting, Archery, Fishing, Hiking, Skating, Rock Climbing, Live Theater, Fruit Picking, Cooking Classes, Rodeo, Fencing, Snowboard …

Hi everyone, I'm Laurent. I'm gonna be organizer of Los Angeles Iron Chefs for a while. But the most simple for everyone will be to join my main group which is: http://www.meetup.com/Cooking-Classes-with-a-Fun-French-C... After learning cooking in France, working in England, Belgium of course in France and for the last 3 years in Los Angeles, many of my friends and relation keep asking me about doing some cooking classes, and i done already a bunch of it in France and Belgium and it was always …

We plan to have a Restaurant Tour to explore different cities in Southern California. We will discover new and old restaurants and work on discount price for our members. So we will Explore the following: Restauants BBQ Cookouts Food Festivals Food Truck Tours Pairing Parties Cafes Coffee Shops Bakeries Hamburger Joints Sports Bars Ethnic and International Cuisines Vegetarian and Vegan and Raw Juice Bars Pubs and Bars Lounges and Event Resort Restaurants This Video was a Sake Pairing party that …

Make your finances be about you! Learn why it’s called PERSONAL finances. (Hint: it’s because it’s about what you want out of your money.) Meet other people interested in learning more about their investments, retirement desires, and sense of financial well being. There will be wine! This is an open forum to share thoughts with others and you (the members) steer the focus of discussions and future meetups. Want to talk about… - How much life insurance is enough? - Socially Responsible Investing …

This group is for all those folks who want to learn more about photographing food. We will have meetups at local eateries about specific topics to help you learn more about shooting food with your digital camera. Please let us know what you would like to learn more about. Some topic suggestions could be, how to start a food shot, info about props and how important they are, camera settings, etc. I created this group to have fun gatherings to talk about what we love with food and also food photog …

South Bay's Most Active Group If you would like to join please read the directions at the bottom of the page, if you ignore them you probably won't be approved.. why waste your time or ours?  Thanks... This is probably one of the most active groups in the Southern California area, whether it's volleyball, karaoke, rock climbing, happy hours, wine tastings, game nights, skiing trips, pubcrawls, dinners, bbq's, you name it we probably have done it.   This group has a lot of great people who are lo …