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Last Updated: December 9, 2025

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Thanks for the amazing Car Week! Always love spend Thanks for the amazing Car Week! Always love spending time with amazing friends, cool cars, and at awesome events. Can’t wait to do it all again next year 💕
My toughest assignment yet, will I succeed? I’m re My toughest assignment yet, will I succeed? I’m returning as an official judge at @cruwinery third annual Chowder Cook-Off! #cruwinerypartner 

I take my judging duties very seriously! Last year was so much fun and I’m happy they asked me to return. 

If you love live cooking demonstrations, wine pairings, and chowder, then this is the event for you. There’s wine tasting and small bites while the chowder is prepared live, and then everyone gets to taste the finished chowders. 

Saturday, August 22, 2026
12 to 3 PM
CRŪ Winery
Soledad, CA

To learn more, check out @cruwinery for tickets and more information about the event.
@motorluxofficial was a blast, especially with fri @motorluxofficial was a blast, especially with friends! This might have been the best year yet. 

It’s always my favorite event during Monterey Car Week, because food and wine are in the spotlight - along with some absolutely amazing cars. 

I also love that so many of our local wineries are at the event, and it’s a great opportunity to try new-to-me producers as well. Thank you @cruwinery for the ticket, I had so much fun!
Another @porschemonterey classic in the books and Another @porschemonterey classic in the books and I can’t believe I got to meet Sally from Cars!

This event is not only my first event for Monterey Car Week, but it’s one of my favorites - they even close Del Monte Blvd off!

@bernarduswinery came in strong with one of the largest bottles of wine I’ve ever seen - I was told it’s a Methusala which holds 6 liters of wine! 

@adoberoadwines brought in a great selection of their wines, including their racing themed box set and their race car!

Cheers to the start of Car Week!
Trend or no trend, it’s always chic to make home h Trend or no trend, it’s always chic to make home happy hour into an occasion and especially when you have wines from  @cruwinery. #CRUpartner

I don’t know about you, but this warmer weather has me reaching for lighter wines especially Albariño and Rosè and I’m a big fan of both of CRŪ’s. 

I’ve also always enjoyed home happy hour - while I love exploring new wine bars and restaurants, sometimes the best place to connect is at home with family and friends. Plus there’s no dress code or waitlist. 

Now that it’s Car Week in Monterey, I know I’m going to enjoy a glass or two of wine at home - no reservation required!
Here for Monterey Car Week? To be honest, I can’t Here for Monterey Car Week? To be honest, I can’t believe it’s already that time of the year again. As a local who attends every year, here are some of my favorite events for food and wine during the week long celebration. 

@porschemonterey Classic, Seaside
A great chance to see Porsches throughout the eras

@motorluxofficial, Monterey Jet Center
My favorite event of the week and while the cars are fantastic, the food and wine take center stage

Ferrari Event at @thebarnyardcarmel 
This Ferrari event has a wine tasting curated by the @bigsurfoodandwine foundation. 

#carweek #montereybay #winetasting
Would you go to Sparkling School? I did, and it ch Would you go to Sparkling School? I did, and it changed the way I drink sparkling wine. 

Part of the @methodoregon Grand Tasting Weekend, this educational event walked us through the production process for traditional method sparkling wine and was followed by a Bubbles Block Party where we celebrated all things Oregon sparkling wine. 

After seeing the behind the scenes of the production process, and then tasting vintage bubbles I have a new found appreciation for sparkling wine. 

Thank you @lytlebarnett and @methodoregon for hosting us!
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