All Upcoming Events

In order for us to stage the best possible event at the best price, we have a few rules. . .advance reservations are strongly suggested/ no perfume or cologne please/ prices quoted are for advance reservations/ prices may vary on the day of the event/ it's always a good idea to call to be sure there is space. ...no 'sharing' tastes/tickets, only one person admitted to designated tasting area per ticket, sales tax will be added, ending times are firm, cancellations must be 48hr in advance, "no shows" are not entitled to refunds as we view reservations like tickets to a show or sporting event.

Legend: (G)= 'Grande Format' Event of 17-20 Wines, (M)='Mezzo' Event of 12-16 Wines, (S)='Small' Event of 1-12 Wines

SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE (M) 4:00-6:00

Friday, March 12
Lots going on all over the ‘bottom half’ of the world, all we can do in a mere Friday tasting is touch on a wide variety of topics magazine style. Chile, Argentina, South Africa, New Zealand and Australia are all fair game and it will be a great opportunity to touch on a wide range of styles and varietals. Cost is $18.

QUE SYRAH-SIRAH (M) 12:00-5:00

Saturday, March 13
Syrah seems to be almost the universal language these days as it is grown all over the world from Australia, to Washington and California, to South Africa, and in many parts of the Old World. We're going to pull from all of those locales to show the many and varied faces of Syrah for your consideration. Cost is $19.

OVER '90'/UNDER $30 (M) 12:00-5:00

Saturday, March 20
The ‘recession’, or whatever you want to call it, has changed a lot of habits regarding the wine world. But some things are conceived to be relevant through all sorts of economic highs and lows because it addresses the most basic needs of a large cross-section of wine drinkers. It’s just another way of addressing one of our most popular themes, over ‘90’/under $30. We’ll present the usual smorgasbord of critics’ choices that we sell for under $30. The basic program is anything that got ‘90’ points or better from Wine Spectator, Wine Advocate, or International Wine Cellar, and sells in the proper price range, is fair game here. This approach will provide you with a wide range of tasty, nicely priced choices for your consideration. Cost is $19.

'BUDGET' BURGUNDIES (M) 12:00-5:00

Saturday, March 27
We probably get a little bit of a quizzical look on our faces when people tell u that they love Burgundy, but can’t afford it. True, most folks can’t swing drinking Corton Charlemagne every night, but just like all Bordeaux isn’t Lafite, all Burgundy isn’t Chambertin. There are a number of lesser appellations that produce delicious whites and reds for fairly reasonable prices and, as long as you aren’t one of those folks that thinks white Burgundy has to have Montrachet in the name, we’re pretty certain we can show you some fun stuff from places like Santenay, Pouilly Fuisse, Saint Aubin, Macon, Chablis, and Monthelie. Beaujolias is part of Burgundy, too. We’ll set the bar at a $50 maximum (it is Burgundy, after all) and show you a dozen and a half efforts, including whites and reds, that are pretty fine deals on real Burgundy. Cost is $25.

FEATURES PRESENTATION-NO FOOLIN' (M) 4:00-6:00

Thursday, April 01
Yeah we know what day it is, but we won’t be planning any pranks. After all, it’s Features presentation and it’s one of the best tasting values in all the land... no joke.Cost is $10.00

DEALERS' CHOICE- STAFF PICKS(M) 12:00-5:00

Saturday, April 03
‘Twas the day before Easter and, having no idea how spring breaks, school schedules, etc. work these days, we just decided to do what we wanted since we’re here anyway. On the docket today is our dealers’ choice/staff picks where we put together an assortment of things we think are fun and, if everybody is out of town, we won’t mind finishing ourselves. After all, we’re here anyway. If you don’t have big plans, come on down. It will be tasty and not very expensive and you may find a few new favorites. Cost is $15.

RHONE & the SUD (M) 12:00-5:00

Saturday, April 10
We’re tentatively calling this the ‘farewell tour’ for the 2007 Rhones as we will likely have received most of what we are going to get from the vintage by this April date. As those of you that have been following the vintage, it is epic from top to bottom and this tasting will likely be the last reasonably broad selection of the wines from the vintage. We’ll be able to fill in any gaps with some early arriving 2008 Suds, but 2007 reds are the first priority. Don’t miss it. Cost is $24

A TASTE OF TUSCANY WITH LEONARDO FRESCOBALDI (S) 4:00-6:00

Tuesday, April 13

FRENCH 101 (M) 4:00-6:00

Thursday, April 15
We haven’t done one of these in a while but it occurred to us that there are always folks who want to learn more about wine. Here we are going o do our French ‘primer’ where we cover a wide range of “the wines of France” and give you a basic feel for a lot of the appellations, the terminology, and the wines all in a casual walk through format. We could do the classroom thing and charge a lot of money but think this informal approach is pretty comfortable and a great way to get into it. If you already ‘know’ French wines, we’ll still be pouring fine examples from the various spots we highlight, so you can just come for the jus. Cost is $20.

NE PLUS ULTRA-THE '95 & UP' CLUB (M) 12:00-5:00

Saturday, April 17
Time to roll out the big dogs, this time with a little less of a budgetary constraint. The point here is to pour the best of the best, wines that got 95 or better from Spectator, Advocate, or Tanzer. Big time juice from all over the world with the common thread that it is perceived as one of the top examples of its type, this is a pleasant way to spend an afternoon. Cost is $59, the experience, well, you know.

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