Wente Vineyards, the country’s oldest continuously operated, family-owned winery, is excited to announce the lineup for The Restaurant at Wente Vineyards’ Guest Chef Dinner Series 2015: The Chef & The Winemaker – A Celebration of the Bay Area’s Most Acclaimed Women Chefs. Beginning in...

Buena Vista Winery today unveiled a first-of-its-kind museum in California dedicated to the history of winemaking and its tools. The museum features a collection of rare and authentic 19th and 20th century European viticulture tools that are theatrically arranged and displayed against the...

By Annabelle Marceno Pericin It’s almost here! GEV’s Spring Issue 15 featuring cover girls Amelia & Dalia Ceja in partnership with Bloomingdales San Francisco. The spread will also feature the Mexican couture designs of Ana Cecilia Ortega. Check out behind the scenes of GEV’s cover shoot...

Winesong 2015 (www.winesong.org) looks to continue its status as the elite, charitable wine weekend getaway on the trend setting and spectacular Mendocino Coast on Friday, September 11 and Saturday, September 12, 2015. Winesong is pleased to announce that Janis Porter will graciously serve as...

Busy wine professionals don’t always think about formal wine education but two new programs fromSan Francisco Wine School were designed just for them. Just five days long and extremely targeted, the School’s new Advanced Tasting and Advanced Service intensives were built by School...

Sonoma County’s Russian River Valley – the premier pinot noir growing region – is preparing to support the first annual Sonoma County Barrel Auction hosted by the Sonoma County Vintners. Created exclusively for licensed wine sellers, including retailers, restaurateurs and...

Napa Valley Festival del Sole, one of America’s premier summer destination events, presents its landmark Tenth Season, July 17-26, 2015, featuring more than 60 cultural adventures for every interest and budget. The ten-day festival artfully blends the world’s finest classical,...

Glen Ellen’s newest critically acclaimed restaurant, Aventine Glen Ellen is thrilled to announce a very special Winemaker’s Dinner with Sam Sebastiani, patriarch of the Sebastiani Family. On Tuesday, March 31 starting at 6:00 PM, Chef Adolfo Veronese will pair four La Chertosa wines alongside...

Mandarin Oriental, San Francisco is pleased to offer Valentine’s Day Dinner in the Sky on February 14, 2015. Only three tables will be available for this unique dining experience in San Francisco’s third tallest building. Private sweetheart tables will be placed on the 46th, 47th and 48th...

The holiday season is a magical time, and spending an afternoon in a 13th century inspired Tuscan castle and winery in the heart of Napa Valley can make for a truly magical winter food and wine pairing adventure. Add live holiday music, Italian breads fresh from the oven in the courtyard, a...

A lot of us are trying to simplify; we don’t need any more stuff. Happily, more and more people are gifting experiences instead, adventures that will take your gift recipient’s passion to the next level. For wine lovers on your list who want more than they can get from a tasting at a...

Key Partners Include Drink Me Magazine, Square, VinoVisit, Lake County Winery Association, Oeno Vaults, Chatterbox Wine, The Wine Foundry, Boisset Wine Living, ZAP, Pack N’ Ship, GSO, OneBrick.  The Tenth San Francisco Vintners Market takes place on November 22 and 23 with Leese-Fitch joining...

By Genevieve Dee Images by Chris Miramon At the Palace of Fine Arts, ushers welcome you dressed in red jackets embellished with shiny, gold buttons, a cap and bright, smiling faces. Images of Chicago, The Phantom of the Opera, A Chorus Line, The Full Monty and Cabaret decorate the wall....

Ghirardelli Chocolate Company, San Francisco’s premier chocolate manufacturer, is excited to announce the 19th Annual Ghirardelli Chocolate Festival on Saturday, September 13 and Sunday, September 14 from 12 – 5 p.m. at San Francisco’s historic Ghirardelli Square. Projected to be the biggest...

Imagine an eco-terrorism, fictional plot to destroy the Domaine de la Romanée Conti – Burgundy’s tiny, storied vineyard that produces some of the most expensive, exquisite wines in the world. Now imagine that the plot was real, though not eco-terrorismm, but small town French...

Rising star chef Alexander Alioto will open Plin in late July 2014 in San Francisco’s Mission District. Inspired by his family heritage and his extensive travels and stages throughout Europe, Plin will be a neighborhood restaurant specializing in Italian seafood and handmade pasta dishes. A...

Photography by Tubay Yabut Jessup Cellars’ Dress to the Vines Weekend returns to their relaxed, yet stylish hometown of Yountville where great wine, fine food, exceptional art and wine country fashion takes center stage. The June 26 through 28 weekend kicks-off poolside Thursday evening with...

The newest fine dining restaurant in Glen Ellen is set to open June 24, 2014. Chef Adolfo Veronese will open Aventine Glen Ellen in the revered 170-year-old Gristmill in Jack London Village. Chef Veronese will be serving his popular, modern interpretation of classic Italian dishes like...

Castello di Amorosa announces its seventh annual Midsummer Medieval Festival on June 21, 2014. The festivities will commence at 6:45pm and last until 11:00pm, offering a wide array of medieval activities, including a full-contact Jousting Tournament, displays of horse and swordsmanship, and a...

The Meritage Resort and Spa in Napa is celebrating the Fourth of July with barbeque, brews and wine during its “Red, White and BBQ” weekend. Events on Friday and Saturday include barbeque demonstrations by The Meritage Resort and Spa’s culinary team; traditional picnic games including...

Alexander’s Steakhouse in Cupertino is pleased to welcome renowned winemakers for a special lineup of wine events this summer. Executive Chef Derek Biazo will prepare a special menu for each event to be paired with wines from producers at Bonny’s Vineyard and Meyer Family Cellars; Sean...

Top of the Mark’s reputation as one of the most romantic spots in the city sets the stage for a summer movie night series that will sweep viewers off their feet. Love and romance are the perfect combination for the 2014 series that highlights classic “chick flicks” such 1960’s ”Westside...

Michael Shwe Tim Nugent Liza Shaw In celebration of its 25 year anniversary this July 2014, Michelin starred, fine-dining Italian restaurant Acquerello is hosting the first of its six Alumni Guest Chef Anniversary Dinners on Tuesday, June 3, 2014. The restaurant will welcome back Chef Liza...

For the third consecutive year, The Yeatman, a Relais & Châteaux luxury wine hotel in Porto, Portugal and International Best of Wine Tourism overall winner in 2014,  will host “The Route of the Stars,” an annual event which this year has a cast of 14 top international chefs paying tribute...

Photography by Tubay Yabut The HALL Cabernet Cookoff will return for a fifth year in May and will feature an all-star line-up of both San Francisco and Napa Valley based Chef teams participating in a culinary pairing challenge with 100% of ticket sales to benefit Napa Valley non-profit...

Chef and Culinary Icon Chef Jacques Pépin is teaming up with world-renowned Fashion Designer Isaac Mizrahi on a Kickstarter Campaign that will attempt to raise $290,000 to fund a one-hour special that will air on PBS. Entitled “Artist’s Table”, the show will highlight their own approaches to...

Ready to invest in your passion for wine this summer with an educational vacation or stay-cation in San Francisco? David Glancy, MS, CWE, unveils San Francisco Wine School’s seven spring and summer wine programs and workshops, each designed to take participants—whether wine professional or...