Wednesday, January 06, 2010

Mac's Wine Events Calendar for JANUARY 2010

Dear Mac's-Wine-Calendar Friends

Not much going on in wine events in January, it seems, so this is a short one. I even put in events for February and March to round it out!

Have a great new year, and I'll see you at future wine events!

(PS: Do forward a link to friends and encourage them to follow! And do Comment if this Calendar has been useful -- especially comment about listed events you went to, and how you liked them! People want to know!)

best,
mac

6-Jan
Wine Wednesday at JC Cellars
, 5-7pm. JC Cellars is near Jack London Square, at 55 4th St, Oakland 94607. (510) 465-5900.

Cost: Event is complimentary, please RSVP to wine@jccellars.com

Replenish your wine cellar after the holidays. Featured wines include 2007 Stagecoach Vineyard Marsanne from the mountainous terrain of Atlas Peak, 2006 Iron Hill Vineyard Zinfandel influenced by the Rhône Valley & 2005 Frediani Vineyard Petite Sirah from 100+ year old vines in Calistoga.
15% discount on these wines (20% Club).

16-Jan

Santa Cruz Mountains Winter Wine Passport
-- $40, visit Santa Cruz Mountains wineries not usually open to the public! Call (831) 685-8463 or visit http://www.scmwa.com/passport/wineries.htm for details, maps, participating wineries, and tickets.

Wineries include Bonny Doon, Close LaChance, Fleming Jenkins, La Honda, Nebbia, McHenry, Naumann, Nicholson, Ridge, and the new winery Odonata.

16-17 Jan

11am-4pm -
Winter Wineland on The Wine Road, a winery marketing effort for northern Sonoma County including the Dry Creek, Alexander Valley, and Russian River Valley areas that cleverly avoids the overstuffed late-spring and mid-autumn regional wine events -- go to wineroad.com for full details, lists of host wineries, etc.

$40 for the full weekend, $30 for Sunday only, designated drivers $10.

25-Jan

Bruce Cass Wine Lab class
: 'Fundamentals of Taste & Smell'. Three Mondays that will start your sophisticated wine education: 15 wines each session illustrate points.

First night is about your thresholds with a component tasting, examples of wine faults, and a complete discussion on developing a personal vocabulary.

Second session is about the psychology of preference, with a blind tasting to illustrate price-to-value ratio and the differences between style and quality.

Third night is the hedonistic conclusion with lecture on service & etiquette, with an emphasis on cellars and continued learning techniques. Tasting includes special food matches and some older and expensive wines.

See website for registration, full class details, and instructor credentials: http://brucecasswinelab.com/ COST: $229 single; $429 couple for three-session series

26-Jan

Australia Day All Aussie Wine Tasting
@ MO Bar at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel, 222 Sansome St., SF 94104 (415-276-9787). $28, 6-8pm.

Join Aussie Wine Director Nicole Kosta for their 2nd Annual Australia Day!! Walk around and taste all Australian wines and beer, over 40 selections with fun Aussie food to pair including vegemite sandwiches and sausage rolls!!!

For reservations call Priscilla Young at (415)279-9773 or email pyoung@mohg.com

30-Jan

19th Annual ZAP - The Zinfandel Festival "Zin In Paradise!"
Public tasting Saturday afternoon, evening pairings and such Thurs and Fri evenings.

Go to www.Zinfandel.org for details, tickets.

I never miss ZAP! See you there!

12-Feb

VinOlivo

Presented by The Lodge at Sonoma, VinOlivo is a gala celebration and feast for the senses! Enjoy all that Sonoma Valley wine country has to offer:

Sip Sonoma Valley’s best wines from over 50 wineries, and taste from 20 Sonoma restaurants and artisans.

$65 in advance, $75 at the door (limited). For info call 707-935-0803 or purchase tickets at www.sonomavalleywine.com.

13-Feb

Top 100 Cabs of the Napa Valley
- Public Grand Tasting.

"Join us as we taste the judges choices for the "Best of the Best" Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa Valley at Napa's top restaurant, Bayleaf Restaurant on Saturday, February 13, 2010, from 3 to 6pm."

Bayleaf Restaurant, 2025 Monticello Rd, Napa 94558 (818-224-8603.

19-Feb

"Dark & Delicious"
Petite Sirah Tasting, this year's version of the annual "PS I Love You" event, wine & food pairing, at Rock Wall, Alameda this time.

40 wineries, 30 food companies, $60, free parking, Fri 6-9pm.

See http://psiloveyou.org/dd10/ for details.

27-Feb

JC Cellars presents 'Winestock'!
An evening of wine, appetizers & music, Sat 4-8pm. Bell-bottoms are encouraged!

COST: $25 advance online tix sales; $30 at the door (JCCellars.com.)

Take BART to Lake Merritt, the ferry to Jack London Square or drive to the winery, but don’t miss out on Winestock!

27-Mar

Rhone Rangers--13th Annual San Francisco Tasting!

Every March the Rhone Rangers ride into San Francisco to show their wines at Fort Mason. This is their largest tasting event; it takes place in the Festival Pavilion where over 125 wineries and 35 food purveyors feature their products.

Mark your calendars!

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