Wine & Latin Food: They Said It Would Never Last

Fine Wine and Latin Cuisine Converge at East LA Meets Napa - a Benefit for
AltaMed Health Services Corporation

LOS ANGELES, July 6 /PRNewswire/ --
What: AltaMed Health Services will host the Fourth Annual East LA
Meets Napa celebration, featuring the diversity of Latin
cuisine from Los Angeles area restaurants coupled with fine
wine from Latino-owned or -operated Napa wineries. Attended
by more than 1,000 wine and culinary enthusiasts, East LA
Meets Napa speaks to the ongoing preference among aficionados
to pair wine with Latin food instead of beer or margaritas.
Attendees will also enjoy entertainment and wonderful
conversation in one of Los Angeles' most historic venues -
Union Station.

The first official event to celebrate the pairing of wine
with Latin cuisine, East LA Meets Napa has historically been
a showcase for emerging wineries and culinary talents. Many
of the participating business owners share an immigrant
experience, with some of the winemakers working their way up
from the fields. The event provides these entrepreneurs with
the opportunity to come together to support AltaMed's mission
- providing quality, culturally relevant health care to
underserved populations throughout Southern California. This
event will sell out.

When: Friday, July 10, 2009
6:00 - 9:00 p.m.

Where: Union Station
800 N Alameda St.
Los Angeles, CA 90012

Who: Castulo De La Rocha, CEO AltaMed Health Services
Wine Industry Representatives
Latino Winery and Restaurant Owners
Music by Jose Rizo and the Jazz on the Latin Side All Stars
Join the filmmaker and some of the cast of the movie Bottle
Shock

Visuals: More than 1,000 people, 40 wine and food tasting stations,
live music, a Live Auction and festivities.

Info: Individual tickets are $125. To purchase tickets for the
event, please visit www.altamed.org.

SOURCE AltaMed Health Services

Jania Palacios of Arevalo Sanchez, Inc., +1-520-404-7643; or Alexia Haidos of
Double A PR, +1-310-387-1981, both for AltaMed Health Services