Join the University of San Diego at the second annual USD Wine Classic to raise money for student scholarships. This event will feature USD family wineries and provide an opportunity to connect with alumni and friends and taste some great wines!

Taking advantage of the University’s beautiful environment, the USD Wine Classic will be held outside at the Garden of the Sea overlooking Mission Bay and the Pacific Ocean. The location boasts exotic gardens, fountains, and sculptures and when added with 25 wineries, gourmet food stations, Spanish guitar playing in the background, it will make for an unforgettable wine tasting experience.

All proceeds will benefit the Alumni Endowed Scholarship Fund. Click here to learn more about our Alumni Association scholarships.

Attention Orange County Residents: A limo bus will be offered from Orange County's South Coast Plaza to take guests to the Wine Classic. This is a great deal at only $10 per person round trip! For more information and to reserve your seat(s) on the limo bus please click here.

In this special pre-event tasting, we will explore the components of a single vineyard chardonnay to see how they contribute to the final blend prior to bottling. We will look at the influences of oak (new vs. used) and cooperage, malo lactic fermentation, barrel fermented vs. stainless steel and then see how they meld together to create a finished wine. You will taste all these components directly from the unfiltered barrel and then blend the components to craft the finished Chardonnay.

About Bruce Regalia:

Bruce is affectionately known as “Mr. Pinot” to industry insiders throughout the Napa, Sonoma and Anderson Valley producing areas.

He is an organized, meticulous crafter of fine wines with a long history in viticulture and winemaking. In 1985, Bruce moved to Anderson Valley in Mendocino County where he managed a 120-acre vineyard of cool climate varietals. At Navarro Vineyards he sold fruit and began making wine under the tutelage of his friend Tom Lane and in 1990 became the winemaker and vineyard manager for Obester Winery. In 1996 Bruce launched an ultra premium Pinot Noir label called Goldeneye for Duckhorn Wine Company, which had purchased Obester. Today, Bruce heads the winemaking at Madrigal Vineyards while consulting for many California wineries including Kimmel Vineyards.