1646 N Spring St. Unit C
Los Angeles, CA 90012
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We will celebrate Valentines Day at Angeleno Wine Co. with an optional Wine & Chocolate Tasting including great wine from Angeleno Wine Co. and the amazing Kala Maxym at the Chocolate Dispensary.
And, if you cant bring your partner or spouse, bring some wine and chocolate home...
About Angeleno Wine Co.
In the words of the owners of Angeleno Wine Co., "With a focus on unique varietals, Angeleno Wine Co. aims to push the boundaries of what Southern California wine growing can be. Angeleno works with small vineyards in the beautiful, remote corners of Los Angeles County such as Agua Dulce and the Antelope Valley. We only work with vineyards that farm sustainably and we source our grapes from land that is special for different reasons. Tannat, Graciano, Godello, Loureiro, Treixadura and Alicante Bouschet are some of the unique varietals that Angeleno makes into wine every year. We harvest early to preserve natural acidity in the fruit. Our wines are made using minimal intervention and are 100% vegan. We strive to make wines that are elegant, balanced and that express Los Angeles’ unique character: a growing region where the desert meets the sea." Come join Rotary for a spectacular wine event.
About The Chocolate Dispensary
It’s summer 2023. Dale and Kala are noodling new business ideas. Inspired by LA’s vibrant sidewalk vendor-scene of hot dog, elote, fruit, and ice cream carts, Dale wondered aloud if we could do that… but with chocolate. Insulated carts are cheap. How hard could it be? Then on a morning walk down by the LA river we spot a 100 sf space for rent. Hardly bigger than a cart! A random Thursday date night soon after, we found ourselves at the legendary Thai restaurant, Jitlada (you should go!), and over Pad Thai and green curry, The Chocolate Dispensary – name, tagline, playing on cannabis language, tasting lounge, etc – downloaded to us both. Two days later we toured a space for rent in Echo Park, fell in love with it, and were asked for a deck and business plan. We had neither.
Kala wrote pages and pages of notes and within a couple weeks, we had a deck and business plan, and were asking ourselves, “are we really going to do this?” The answer was a wholehearted, in unison, “yes!”
Besides being in love with one another, we are both in love with the wide and wonderful world of craft chocolate. We can’t wait to explore it with you.