Tag: Public Tasting
Taste of Oakville: June 14, Oakville, CA
If you love Napa Cabernet, you’re going to want to pay attention. Opportunities for consumers to taste large quantities of
2026 Anderson Valley Pinot Noir Festival: June 12-14, Philo, CA
Once upon a time, Anderson Valley was something of a best-kept-secret when it came to refined, cooler-climate California Pinot Noir.
Wine Fare Tasting: May 30 & 31, San Francisco
More women than men graduate from the UC Davis Enology and Viticulture program each year and have for years. Yet
La Paulee de San Francisco 2026: Feb 25-28
There are wine events, and then there are Wine Events. There are events where you can taste some Burgundy, and
Drink Adventurously At the Festival Of Undiscovered Grapes: January 31, San Jose, CA
One of the facts that I find myself repeating to those curious about California wine or those asking how to
2026 Int’l White Wines Festival: Feb 14-15, Boonville, CA
As a wine commentator, there’s definitely a lot of news worth despairing about these days in the industry. Most industry
Flavors of Old California: Notes from the Historic Vineyard Society Tasting
Most of you know by now that I have a thing for old vines. I love them. And I love
SORBET Biodynamic Wine Tasting: August 17, San Francisco
Who doesn’t love a good acronym? S.O.R.B.E.T stands for Sonoma Organic Regenerative Biodynamic Educational Tasting, and it’s put on by
Rhône Rangers Summer Wine Fête: June 29, Sonoma, CA
White wines that aren’t Chardonnay. Fabulous rosés. Chillable red wines. Lighter, versatile reds with lower tannins. All these categories of
2025 Big West Wine Fest: June 14-15, Guerneville, CA
Hanging out with friends under the redwood trees is a delightful way to spend an afternoon. Now imagine you could
WINeFARE Women in Natural Wine Tasting: June 7, San Francisco
Every year, the country’s premier graduate Viticulture and Enology program at UC Davis graduates a class that is, on average,
Annual Napa Wine Library Tasting: Sunday May 18th, Napa
Got any plans for this coming weekend? Feel like tasting a bunch of great Napa wines? The Napa Valley Wine
2025 Anderson Valley Pinot Festival: May 16-17, Philo, CA
I’ve always said that Mendocino County’s Anderson Valley is the best California wine region that most wine lovers have never
Hella Chenin Festival: May 3, Berkeley, CA
Here in California wine country, it seems like we’re treated to wine tasting events for nearly every grape variety and
International White Wine Festival: February 15, Boonville
There are public wine tastings dedicated to individual grape varieties. Others are dedicated to the wines from a particular region
2024 Calistoga Food & Wine Festival, November 16, Calistoga
Not many opportunities exist for consumers to taste a whole bunch of Napa wines in a single sitting. Walk-around tastings
Festa Italia Wine Tasting: August 18th, Healdsburg
It has been said that 93% of California winegrape acreage is planted to only eight varieties. Those numbers may have
Annual MAVA Cosecha Tasting: August 17, Napa
Now that we’ve entered the new normal following the COVID-19 pandemic, public wine-tasting events have resumed, giving wine lovers a
2024 Wind to Wine Festival: Petaluma, Saturday 8/10
Petaluma is hot right now. And I’m not talking about this heat dome we’re under. The once-sleepy town best known
