Category: Activities & Events
2012 Pinot Noir Summit: February 25, San Francisco
Every January, unbeknownst to most wine consumers, a group of wine writers, sommeliers, and other wine industry professionals spend the
2012 Anderson Valley Alsace Varietals Festival: February 18, Boonville, CA
Based on what you read about in the paper, magazines, etc, you’d think that pretty much the only wines that
La Paulee 2012 Burgundy Tasting: February 22-25, San Francisco
Every budding wine lover faces what can often seem like a daunting mountain to climb. There are so many wines
The Best Zinfandels of California: Tasting at ZAP 2012
You can always count on the ZAP Zinfandel festival in San Francisco to draw a crowd, no matter what the
2012 Dark & Delicious Petite Sirah Tasting: February 17, Alameda
I’ve referred to it in the past as “the beast.” Possessing tannins that need to be tamed through intelligent winemaking,
2012 SF Chronicle Wine Competition Public Tasting: February 18, San Francisco
If there is one public wine tasting event that rivals San Francisco’s yearly ZAP Zinfandel tasting for sheer size and
2012 Pinot Days Southern California Tasting: January 26-28, Los Angeles
Wine festivals in Southern California, and especially in Los Angeles, aren’t particularly plentiful, for reasons I don’t entirely understand. There
You Won Tickets to the ZAP Zinfandel Festival!
Thanks to everyone who submitted Zinfandel themed haiku poems as entries for a chance to win tickets to the ZAP
2012 ZAP Zinfandel Festival: January 26-28, 2012
Dark fruit in short days berries bitter sweet and young pass your smiling lips. It’s that time of year again.
2011 San Diego Wine and Food Festival: November 16-20, San Diego
I’m pretty sure at one point I’ve joked with someone that “San Diego is a pretty nice town, it’s just
PinotFest 2011 Tasting: November 19, San Francisco
, a low key event held every year at Farallon Restaurant. Despite practically non-existent marketing or announcement, PinotFest quietly pulls
2011 Pinot Days Tasting: November 12, Chicago
While those of us on the West Coast are still lingering in the illusion of Autumn, the chill has descended
2011 Pinot on the River Tasting: October 23, Healdsburg, CA
Now is a wonderful, if slightly manic time to be wandering around wine country. Harvest is, for some, complete, and
2011 LA Food and Wine Festival: October 13-16, Los Angeles
Food and Wine Magazine knows when it’s onto a good thing. Building on the success of the long running and
2011 Wine & Spirits Top 100 Tasting: October 12, San Francisco
I beat the drum a lot about public wine tastings. They are the best way for wine lovers to educate
Savor the Central Coast Tasting: October 1-2, Santa Margarita, CA
It’s often said (by me and others) that there’s never been a better time to be a wine lover. This
California Wine Rush Tasting: September 17, San Francisco
What does California taste like? A great many things glorious and delicious. And now you have a chance to taste
Sake Day Benefit Tasting: October 1, San Francisco
Japan has given many things to the world that I cherish, but few of them have an unofficial holiday that
Masters of Wine Champagne Tasting: September 26, San Francisco
I never liked Champagne until I had the really good stuff. For years I went to weddings and New Year’s
