Music Above the Clouds. Cork & Classics: A Wine and Music Pairing

Join us for an extraordinary evening at Cork & Classics: A Wine and Music Pairing event! Immerse yourself in the luxurious experience of exquisite wines and sublime classical music at our stunning mountaintop venue. Experience the art of wine tasting as distinguished WSET Diploma recipient, Natalie Leggett, guides you through a thoughtfully curated selection of wines, perfectly harmonized with music performed by world-class instrumentalists within a few feet of your seat.

Whether you're a seasoned wine connoisseur, classical music aficionado, or simply love a good time, this event is tailored for you. So gather your friends and relish the perfect fusion of wine and music at Cork & Classics: A Wine and Music Pairing!

6:30--First wine pairing and appetizers are served

7:00--Wine and Music pairing begins

8:15--Meet the artists

9:30--Conclusion of event

Natalie Leggett, wine professional

Jessica Guideri, violin

Tae Yeon Lim, piano

Natalie Leggett is an accomplished wine professional and a distinguished WSET Diploma recipient. She was one of two people in all the Americas to pass this fiendishly difficult series of exams with Distinction in 2022 and was one of six people in the world to both win a special award and pass with overall Distinction. She was awarded the prestigious California Wine Institute Award as a result of her outstanding achievement.

Natalie is also a FWS (French Wine Scholar) and IWS (Italian Wine Scholar), having garnered those certifications with highest honors. She is also a professional violinist, which gives her unique insight into wine and music pairings.

American violinist Jessica Guideri is Concertmaster of the Santa Barbara Symphony and an active recording musician—she can be heard on 500+ motion picture and television soundtracks including Star Wars, Family Guy, The Simpsons, Despicable Me, and Frozen.

Jessica has appeared as soloist on many great stages, including the main stage of Carnegie Hall, and as a chamber musician, performs regularly throughout southern California. Jessica was the first violinist of the Fry Street Quartet, concertizing internationally and sponsored by Carnegie Hall and the U.S. Department of State as cultural ambassadors to the Balkan states.

She has held principal positions in several orchestras including the Los Angeles Opera Orchestra, Pacific Symphony, Phoenix Symphony and has taught at Utah State and San Diego State Universities, as well as the Eastern Music Festival.

Tae Yeon Lim is known for her powerful performance style, combining energetic delivery with an intelligent touch. Originally from South Korea, Tae currently lives in Los Angeles where she is active as a pianist and conductor.
Tae studied at the Manhattan School of Music with the pioneering American pianist James Tocco and Kumi Ogano, continuing on to earn her D.M.A. at the University of Southern California, Thornton School of Music, where her mentors were the renowned piano pedagogues Stewart Gordon and later with Sergei Silvansky.

An active concerto soloist, Tae has performed with orchestras throughout Southern Asia, and California, including the Los Angeles Sinfonietta and the Vicente Chamber Orchestra, and as a passionate chamber musician, she has collaborated with many other prestigious musicians in Los Angeles and San Diego.

A versatile artist, Tae has emerged not only as a pianist of note but also as a sought after teacher. Tae is currently curator of the chamber music series at St. Timothy Catholic Church in West LA where she is also the music director and organist.

Host or Publisher Jessica Guideri