I’m always curious about the people that help make a wine, spirits, or food festival happen. As summer approaches, more and more of these events are returning from their pandemic-fueled hibernation. Whatever our new "normal" is, I'm glad that it includes events like these.LAWineFest is the latest to occur - taking place right across from the Queen Mary in Long Beach, giving both Los Angeles residents and Orange County alike a welcome entry into warm weather, good food, and cold liquids filling their glasses and hearts. I sit down this episode with Chef Victor Juarez, Executive Chef of Fuego at Hotel Maya - partner hotel for the event as well as a food vendor for it - and Amanda Pennington of Shout Public Relations to talk about the relationship between a partner hotel and an event like this, sourcing food for it, and just what dishes to bring to a crowd of hungry wine enthusiasts. Enjoy!The Best Ceats Podcast brings unprecedented access to the Orange County hospitality industry each and every episode. Bringing you the best stories, and the people behind them with every interview, The Best Ceats Podcast showcases the very best of Southern California’s bars, restaurants, and beyond.You can find more information at https://thebestceats.comFollow Host Crawford McCarthy at https://www.instagram.com/thebestceats/To support content like The Best Ceats Podcast, please consider supporting The Best Ceats, at: https://patreon.com/thebestceats To learn more about Ali Coyle, as well as her debut track “Trust Me,” please see her official website: https://alicoylemusic.com To find out more about our sponsors for this episode, please visit the following:https://www.heirloompotager.comhttps://www.lawinefest.comhttps://amass.com