All Profits Donated to Los Angeles Fire Relief
All Profits Donated to Los Angeles Fire Relief
Hella Chenin is one-day festival at Hammerling Wines in Berkeley. We're featuring 70+ Chenin Blancs from top Californian, South African, and French winemakers.
Save the date, May 16th, 2026 will be Hella Chenin 2.0
More info to come soon.
Hella Chenin is all about giving Chenin Blanc the love it deserves. We're here to spotlight the variety, get more people hyped on it, and promote family-run wineries.
Hella Chenin isn’t just a one-time thing—it’s the start of something big. We’re building a community that’ll grow annually. This year, we're featuring Californian, South African, and French Winemakers
Proceeds will be donated to My Tribe Rise - and nonprofit with 100% of proceeds going directly to helping Black families in Altadena who have lost their homes, supporting efforts to rehouse them with dignity and care.
Hella Chenin was founded by Peter Andrews of Culture Wine Co., Josh Hammerling of Hammerling Wines, and Marty Winters and Alex Pitts of Maitre de Chai.
Panel Discussion (11am-12pm)
🍷 Trade Tasting (12 PM – 1:30 PM)
🎶 Consumer Tasting (1:30 PM – 5 PM)
Mark your calendars for the second Hella Chenin.
This is going to be legendary.
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The big day may have come and gone, but we'll see you in 2026 :)
May 16th, 2026
Panel Discussion - 11 AM - 12 PM
Trade Tasting - 12 PM – 1:30 PM
Consumer Tasting 1:30 PM – 5 PM
1350 Fifth Street, Berkeley, California 94710, United States
One of the planners and sponsors of Hella Chenin, Culture Wine Co. was founded in 2023 by Peter Andrews. It is the only importer, wholesaler, and e-comm retailer in the US focuses exclusively on South African wines. Culture Wine Co. is based in San Francisco.
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