The 31st Annual Taste of Sonoma at MacMurray Ranch (September 4, 2010) is a favorite of Bay Area wine lovers who enjoy seeing more than 150 wineries and 60 local chefs do their stuff. But the $150 entrance fee can pinch the budget a bit. Quick, check your Visa Card and see if it says the word "Signature" on it. If so, you can save $55 on general … [Read more...]
[Archived] Who doesn't love complimentary tastings in California Wine Country? The next complimentary tasting at Hop Kiln Winery, in Healdsburg, takes place on May 9, 2010. This one might be worth a drive North for Mother's Day. If you can't make it this weekend, Hop Kiln's upcoming complimentary tastings sound just as, well, tasty. Although … [Read more...]
The 2010 Santa Clara Art & Wine Festival (September 18-19, 2010), at Santa Clara's 52-acre Central Park, will feature local artists, fine wines and mico-brews, international foods, and live entertainment on three stages. More than 50,000 people are expected to attend this free annual event. Central Park offers a spectacular setting for the … [Read more...]
Saint Helena's Annual Hometown Harvest Festival (October 16, 2010) is a great way to celebrate the end of the harvest season in Napa Valley and experience the beginning of the beautiful fall foliage. The festival starts with the legendary pet parade through downtown St Helena. The festival features live music, food and craft booths, wine pouring … [Read more...]
Fort Mason Center in San Francisco has a full day of wine tasting planned on June 5, encompassing three different events. Pick one, or go to all three and drink all day from noon until night. What do we care when you can get in on the cheap via these half price deals. Stagger home responsibly. Cheap Tip: For more wine tasting and wine country … [Read more...]
A weekend wine tasting pass for Heart of Sonoma Valley Crush 2010 (September 18-19) lets you experience harvest, hands-on. You have until 9/11 to scoop up nearly half price passes from one of the many San Francisco Bay Area Daily Deals sources, Bloomspot (available in limited quantities). Sixteen wineries will participate in the Sonoma Valley Crush … [Read more...]
The Napa Sonoma Wine and Food Festival (October 16, 2010) is offering half price tickets for $45 (value $90) via one of the new secondary deal sources. This Festival, which takes place at Sonoma CornerStone Gardens in the Carneros region of wine country between Sonoma Valley and Napa Valley, will sell out, so this is the time to get tickets. … [Read more...]
[Archived] It's the slow season in Wine Country, but fields of mustard are blooming all over the hills and vineyards. During the upcoming Annual Napa Valley Mustard Festival (January 30 through March 27, 2010), a network of communities, businesses, and non-profit organizations welcome visitors to tastings, markets, and other special events. Hotels, … [Read more...]
The inaugural West County Open House this Sunday (October 3, 2010) is a free opportunity to discover Russian River Valley's hidden treasures. A handful of artisanal wineries, located along the Highway 116 corridor in the heart of Russian River Valley, will welcome the public to celebrate the 2010 harvest. This sounds low key and hasn't been … [Read more...]
TAPAS Grand Wine Tasting will take place at Fort Mason Center's Herbst Pavilion in San Francisco. And you can get half off tickets to this popular event. TAPAS Grand Wind Tasting 2010 "is the most extensive annual tasting of domestically produced Spanish and Portuguese varietal wines in North America. Attendees can sample wines from over 30 … [Read more...]
