California Wine Festival Dana Point
The Southern California edition of the California Wine Festival, held at the Ritz-Carlton Laguna Niguel's oceanfront terrace in Dana Point, combining luxury resort setting with unlimited tastings from 100+ California wineries. The clifftop Pacific Ocean backdrop — genuinely unmatched among American wine festivals — creates an aspirational atmosphere that makes this a memorable couple's destination.
~2,000 visitors
John Wayne Airport (SNA)
Two days in mid-August, annual
$85 - $165
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