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Legends launches curated California wine program at SoFi Stadium in L.A.

The venue, site of Sunday’s Super Bowl, will focus on wines from Santa Barbara County.

Patricia Cobe, Senior Editor

February 10, 2022

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SoFi stadium
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SoFi Stadium, home of the Los Angeles Rams and Los Angeles Chargers and site of the 2022 Super Bowl, will now offer wines exclusively from California. Foodservice provider Legends curated the selection, focusing on wines from Santa Barbara County.

“Santa Barbara County is a diverse and dynamic wine region that goes head-to-head in quality and artisanal craftsmanship with any wine region in the world,” says Ryan Tawwater, VP of special projects for Legends. “While 65 percent of the wines we selected are from Santa Barbara County, the wine list we curated features more than 21 different grape varieties.”

The stadium is located just south of Santa Barbara County, and the selection builds on the appeal of local sourcing for both consumers and operators. The list is organized by the distance of the vineyard to SoFi Stadium and showcases the breadth of wines from the region.

To round out the selection, there are some well-known wines from Paso Robles and Northern California, as well as several international bottles and sakes.

While the curated list is limited to guests in SoFi Stadium’s clubs and suites, several wines from coastal vineyards and sparkling wine from Northern California are available in all concession areas.

“The program Legends created will introduce a large audience to groundbreaking wines from Santa Barbara County,” says Jason Gannon, managing director of the stadium. “We look forward to our guests sampling the unique flavors local to Southern California.”

About the Author

Patricia Cobe

Senior Editor

Pat plans and executes the menu sections of Restaurant Business and FoodService Director, covering food and beverage trends, Menu R&D, profiles of chefs and restaurateurs and Technomic research. She also contributes to the digital content of both RB and FSD and is editor of two weekly e-newsletters, Recipe Report and On the Menu. Pat’s weekly podcast, MenuFeed, covers a wide range of menu topics through interviews with chefs and operators.

Pat came to Winsight from Hearst, where she was an executive editor. She is the co-author of the Mompreneurs series of books as well as two cookbooks. She graduated from Cornell University and earned a Masters in Journalism from Boston University. She is active in several professional organizations, including Les Dames d’Escoffier and the International Foodservice Editorial Council (IFEC), and serves as a judge for the James Beard Media Awards.

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