International Wine & Jazz Festival 2012 Festival / Music Festival / Wine Festival Oct 7, 2012 2:00 pm

Sponsored by the Rotary Club of Santa Monica, the International Wine & Jazz Festival is an annual October event that brings together dozens of wineries from all over the world and pairs their grapey goodness with some stellar live jazz, both of which can be enjoyed steps from Santa Monica Beach.

Hosted at the historic Annenberg Community Beach House – formerly William Randolph Hearst’s beachside retreat – the International Wine & Jazz Festival debuted in 2008, and also includes a gourmet food menu and several auctions for everything from an African safari to a police ride-along.

Tickets to the International Wine & Jazz Festival are around $100 in advance and $125 in the door. Wine & Jazz Festival tickets cover entry, unlimited tastings, and all the gourmet hors d'oeuvres you can fit in your mouth in-between swilling and swirling.

And, of course, all of the 80+ wines on hand are for sale, either by the bottle or by the box.

Proceeds from the International Wine & Jazz Festival benefit several Santa Monica charities.