Category: Activities & Events
Historic Vineyard Society Tasting: May 4, San Francisco
Some of you know I’ve got a thing for old vines. They’re living sculptures, artifacts of culture and history, repositories
60th Anniversary Wine Library Grand Tasting, April 28th, Napa
If you had to ask me to describe my ideal walk-around wine tasting experience, I would say it would take
Calistoga Wine & Culinary Experience: April 13, Calistoga
As popular as Napa wines are, the chances to taste a bunch of them in a single setting are rare.
The SLO Coast Wine Classic: April 6-7, Pismo Beach
Spring is in the air. The cherries have blossomed. The hills are green. And that means it’s time to go
WINeFare Women in Natural Wine Festival: March 16-17, San Francisco
Every year, the country’s premier graduate Viticulture and Enology program at UC Davis graduates a class that is, on average,
Rhone Rangers Experience: February 18, Paso Robles
There is simply no substitute when it comes to educating your palate (not to mention discovering new wines you’ll love)
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
