An Elite Spirits Soiree @ Wine World & Spirits

My first 2013 EE! I was excited for spirits tasting close to home and was not disappointed! The spirits were delicious and the talk educational. Veggie grill was serving up some delicious carrot cake. I appreciated that the event was fairly small, as everyone who wanted to was able to speak directly with the presenters during the «mingling» hour. The only downside for me is that I have no extra cash and now have a burning need to buy some liquor…

Really enjoyed this event and got a chance to discover Wine World. I was not aware that Wine World had venue capabilities and one of the best selection of wines and spirits. They have an impressive selection of Tequila.
The actual event was very nice starting with some great food from Veggie Grill. I am a carnivore but the food they served was delicious and the carrot cake was really good. I am going to have to go there sometime soon. The tasting of spirits along with a brief education was great and St Germain was there to serve some tasty cocktails.
Had a very good time.

I admit I have been to wine world a few times, it is pretty awesome after all. I already knew it was a great place to stop off for a wine tasting and that they do all kinds of cool events. Apparently my friend’s guest was friend’s with the owner but this was the first time he had checked out the store. I knew I had to go to this event when I saw it would combine the deliciousness of veggie grill, especially since I missed the EE there in the past. The food was to die for. I really LOVED the carrott cake. Plus the chick’n strips with the variety of sauces. I had no idea these were gardein. The taquito things with the blackened chick’n were a bit spicy for me, but I loved them all the same. This is the only EE event I have ever been to where I could all the food, since I am a vegan, and for that I am super happy. I am super thankful for the free entrée card from them as well and can’t wait to go use it. I also enjoyed learning about the different alcohols. The tiny shots were the perfect amount for me as I had to head to work later in the evening. I sampled some of the St Germaine drinks as well. The one with jalapenos was very unusual and tasted a bit smokey which I enjoy. And best of all didn’t have to struggle to find a parking spot and only got there a few minutes early. Great night, thanks for everything. I’ll be dreaming of carrott cake.

First EE in 2013 for me! It was so much fun!
This event was very well organized. I was able to grab one wrap and two pieces of chicken wings from Veggie Grills before I sat down for the presentation. DELICIOUS! I don’t remember how long the presentation was, maybe 50 minutes? The presentation covered some history and the basics of gin, vodka, rum, and more. I didn’t expect to learn so much from this event and it was very useful and I feel much more knowledgable now.
There were spirits and cocktail tasting. So yummy! There were games set up for everyone. I explored and spent some time walking around the store and talking to one of the speakers. He introduced some local stores and some other products they carry in the store.
I have been here at least once before years ago. Maybe my impression was wrong but I felt like the store I visited years ago was tiny. I was shocked by how large the store was and had no idea they had a back room reserved for the presentation and tasting.

Another super fab Unilocal Event! Parking free and easy to get, which is important to me. The staff & wine educators/​teachers at this event were really nice and helpful. It turned out that the guest I brought to this event was friends with the Wine World owner, so we spent a lot of time talking with him and learning about wine & spirits.
The food was vegan from Veggie Grill and frickin amazing!!! My favorites were the Chick’n & some wrap that I had. Yum, yum.
The drinks were also fab, highly recommend the St Germaine Cocktail :)
There was also Bocci Ball and ping pong for people who wanted to play a little after our Spirits 101 class.

I am glad I was able to go to this event tonight after work. It was easy to park in back and the VIP area where we met was spacious and decorated nicely. Katy always does a great job setting these up. We had appetizers from Veggie Grill (very yumm) and then I sat at an open seat where 5 small shots of vodka, gin, bourbon, rum and tequila were at my place setting. We were informed by WW staff about the drinks and learned quite a bit, too. Then after the spirit tastes, we were given a little info about St Germain and then given a choice of 2 cocktails to try. I chose the Desert Flower cocktail over the St Germain cocktail with champagne, a good decision. I also met Ashley and Janessa at the table I sat at and they were awesome. We even walked & shopped around for drinks after the event and Janessa chose a CA almond champagne I had recommended and a WW employee had found for us, luckily. Thanks girls for letting me hang out! All in all, a great night, great people and great cocktails, too. Good job, Katy!

Katy always puts on a great show. The employees at Wine World were so nice and friendly. Tastings every night and there’s always events going on. We learned the store was local too!
Parking was easy and this place is HUGE! Consider me an instant fan of WW. Thanks to the folks at Wine World for hosting and all the Unilocal Elites who came out in the rain!