Category: Activities & Events
Mexican American Vintners 2023 Cosecha Tasting: August 19, Healdsburg
We’re in the age of improving representation in the world of wine. There’s a lot of work yet to do,
Family Winemakers Annual Tasting: August 13, Oakland
Once billed as the single largest California wine tasting every year, the Family Winemakers Association tastings have become a bit
2023 Wind to Wine Festival: August 5, Rohnert Park
Petaluma is hot right now. This once-sleepy town best known for chickens, eggs, and homegrown star Winona Ryder, has become
Rhone Rangers Summer Tasting: June 24, Sonoma
Once upon a time, the big wine associations used to put on one, and only one, wine tasting event per
The Black Food & Wine Experience: June 17, San Francisco
One of the more encouraging developments in the wine industry over the past few years has been a rising emphasis
2023 Taste of Sonoma Festival: June 24, Santa Rosa
It’s a little difficult to get excited about outdoor wine tastings when the weather has been so gloomy in the
WINeFare Womxn in Natural Wine Tasting: June 10, San Francisco
I’m not sure I have access to the very latest statistics, but according to a Santa Clara State University study
Paso Wine Fest: May 18-20, Paso Robles, CA
I listen to a lot of chatter about wine, among peers, amongst friends, and on the internet. As I do,
Annual Napa Wine Library Tasting: April 30, Napa
If you had to ask me to describe my ideal walk-around wine tasting experience, I would say it would take
Anderson Valley Pinot Noir Festival: May 19-21, Philo, CA
Normally I’d begin this kind of posting with a reminder about the slightly obscure, off-the-radar nature of Anderson Valley, but
Garagiste Wine Festival: April 29, Sonoma
Pouring wine for consumers is all well and good when you have a winery tasting room. You’re on the map,
Santa Cruz Mountains Grand Tasting: April 30, Saratoga
I firmly believe that the Santa Cruz Mountains wine region is one of California’s most interesting and dynamic places to
Wine From Here Natural Wine Fair: April 2, Richmond, CA
In case you haven’t noticed, natural wine is having a moment. Regardless of whether you agree it’s the next big
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Calistoga Food & Wine Festival: November 19, Calistoga
For all the fame and popularity of Napa wines, the chances to taste a lot of them at one sitting
Paso Garagiste Festival: November 12, Paso Robles
One of my favorite pastimes involves tasting wines made by small winemakers who either are just beginning their journeys to
Santa Clara Vine-to-Wine Tasting: October 23, Saratoga
For most Bay Area residents, wine country is a bit closer than they might think. Before it was Silicon Valley,
Valley of the Moon Festival Tasting: October 8, Sonoma
We are definitely back in the swing of things when it comes to wine tasting events. Wine Country is open
2022 Wine & Spirits Top 100 Tasting: Oct 13, San Francisco
I like to say that there are wine tastings, and then there are wine tastings. The annual Wine & Spirits Magazine
