November 23, 2025

Get Your Tickets! | Toast to Borrego | Wine Tasting Fundraiser

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Support Women and Girls in Borrego Springs


Raise your glass for a good cause at the 4th Annual Toast to Borrego, happening Saturday, December 13, 2025, from 1:00 to 5:00 PM at the UCI Steele/Burnand Anza-Borrego Desert Research Center in Borrego Springs. Get Tickets!


Enjoy an afternoon of fine wines, food, and music—all while supporting programs that empower women and girls in Borrego Springs.


Event Highlights

  • Six wines selected and introduced by Kimberly Jones Selections
  • Catering by Carlee’s – delicious food and appetizers
  • Live piano music by Steve Hunter
  • Mocktails for non-drinkers
  • One gift basket drawing ticket included
  • Free parking


Experiences and Auctions

Shop creative themed gift baskets and bid on one-of-a-kind local experiences, including:

  • Coffee Lovers
  • New Grandparents
  • Gourmet Foods
  • Wine Lovers
  • Tea Party
  • And more to come


Silent Auction Experiences:

  • Pizza party for six with Wade of the Borrego Art Institute
  • Olive oil tasting for five with Ingrid Tuxhorn of Borrego Olive Oil Co.
  • Bike ride with Sylvia Maas, Kristi Sisson, and Peanut
  • Paint Party for six with Cody from the Borrego Art Institute


Tickets

  • $75 Pre-sale until December 5
  • $100 General Admission
    Get your tickets early—attendance is limited.


Cancellation Policy: All ticket sales are final. Rain or shine event.


Details

Location: UCI Steele/Burnand Anza-Borrego Desert Research Center
401 Tilting T Dr, Borrego Springs, CA 92004


Time: 1:00–5:00 PM (Pouring 1:00–3:30 PM)


Note: Guests must be 21 or older. Children and pets cannot be accommodated (service animals welcome).




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