Riverside Winefest

Great event! Best way to sample wines from some of the best of the best wine makers! The atmosphere was amazing and the weather held up! Went during the afternoon session and it was quite busy! However, all the staff and security were helpful. The Vendors do take their time to explain each wines - hence the long line. I do appreciate the extra information about the wines I’m tasting so that’s a plus! Looking forward to the next one!

Went to the Friday night event and it was amazing! The music and vibe was great. Nothing beats unlimited wine!

What a great day! Lots of different selections and unlimited wine with short lines. The California wines were my favourite and the music throughout the day had the crowd going strong. Four hours of unlimited wine for $50, what more could you ask for! Excited to see what next year will bring.

I attended last night and had such a great time! It was so much fun trying out so many different wines from all around the world right in the heart of downtown. I will definitely be back for day two. :

A great way to learn more about wine. Fantastic location and over 100 wines to taste and sample - will be coming back!

This lead for a energetic night out. Sure the lineups got long, and it was difficult to chat at times since the din got a little loud, but the booths were by in large very friendly, although most looked tired since we went on the last day. Security, although a little gruff at times who isn't when dealing with some who may have enjoyed the samples a little too frequently but they by in large were good too. The lady that greeted us at the table where you pick up your tasting glass ended up being the exception to the night, our first experience walking in was somebody who must have been having a bad day, since she got trite with us for taking 3 seconds to pick up our glasses, rather than the 1 second she seemed to prefer. Outside of that, the only other time I felt like somebody was being a little too highbrow and feining an air of exclusivity was the Californian booth with the most expensive wine on the night we were there. You're handing out free endless samples, please don't act as if you're condescending to the patrons because it would be impossible to judge the absolute depths of the higher price point bottle without tasting some others of their wares that as a group consensus were far more palette pleasing then then, and only then would the stingy pour of fine wine happen. It's endless tasting, all wines are are par with each other in this context as the price free is the same. Rant over If you enjoy wine and you want to be able to compare wines fron around the world, this is a good time, although it may not be everybody's scene

Was pleasantly surprised with the calibre of wines available for sampling, especially at the California tent. Music was amazing and met some fabulous people… Can’t wait for their next event!

Had such a fun time at Wine Fest this year! A great place to bring your friends and try a bunch of different wines. Loved the new location too!

Attend July 8: Large lineups and small sip pours make "all you can taste" challenging. Better organization would be appreciated. Vibe is good but be ready to wait between your sips.

I've been in the past and it was nothing short of awesome. Tons of beautiful wines from around the world. Great vibes. Will be attending in 2022!