Wine lovers converged in Manhattan Beach over the weekend to enjoy the 8th annual Ultimate Wine Festival. More than 300 people arrived at the Shade Hotel to taste wines from the likes of Opus One, Cade, Trefethen, Quintessa, Nickel & Nickel and Duckhorn.

He may have spent the remainder of the Lakers’ season watching from the sidelines, but Kobe Bryant has always made sure to make his feelings known. He continues to do so now regarding the fate of soon-to-be free agent Dwight Howard, saying it it “very important” that Howard re-sign next year.

Ahoy matey! Dive in to any of Haute Living’s picks for the Top 5 Seafood Restaurants in Los Angeles should you wish for an edible extravaganza worthy of anything you’d find on the seven seas.

One of the most highly anticipated restaurants of the year is finally opening its doors today. David LeFevre, the mastermind behind the divine M.B. Post, will welcome patrons into Fishing with Dynamite today in Manhattan Beach.

Spa-goers will have a lot to celebrate this Cinco de Mayo when they enjoy a treatment at the Four Seasons Los Angeles in Beverly Hills. Why? The haute hotel has partnered up with none other than George Clooney and Rande Gerber for a signature treatment made with the gentlemen’s own Casamigos tequila.

Now that he’s a bonafide Broadway star, it’s only natural that Tom Hanks should host an evening in support of the Great White Way. The Oscar winner will host Something Wonderful! The Songs of Rodgers & Hammerstein on June 10 at the Broadhurst Theatre in New York City.

Today an international roster of power players descended upon Beverly Hills. The Beverly Hilton will host the three-day Milken Institute Global Conference with the likes of former British Prime Minister Tony Blair and Rwandan President Paul Kagame attending.

Alzheimer’s actually IS a laughing matter in Seth Rogen’s opinion. The 31-year-old comedian had the celebrity crowd of attendees in stitches during his second annual Hilary for Charity benefit last week; the organization seeks to bring Alzheimer’s awareness to a younger generation.

Courteney Cox and Lisa Kudrow are the best kind of “Friends”: those that enjoy doing good together. The former co-stars reunited last week to attend the Los Angeles Modernism Show and Sale.