The Lush

~MILLENNIUM~ is hosting a spring sparkling wine dinner with Farm Wine Imports on Tuesday May 17th. Five courses and an amuse, paired with six non-traditional French, Italian, and Spanish sparkling wines. 6pm-9:30pm; dinner served at 6:30pm. $85 per person (before tax/gratuity). Call Alison to reserve your seat…

On Wednesday May 25th, trade and media are invited to this fantastic and inaugural Champagne tasting, featuring 31 of the top Champagne houses and growers, and over 90 different Champagnes in all. Each house is featuring a non-vintage, a vintage, and a third wine of their choice—and in many…

Spring is here, and you can sip on some wine alfresco at the annual GHIRARDELLI SQUARE UNCORKED! WINE FESTIVAL on Saturday May 21st.  There will be more than 40 wineries pouring, plus live entertainment, cooking demonstrations and a sampling of dishes by executive chef Mark Richardson of Seasons at Four…

~THE BOOTHBY CENTER FOR THE BEVERAGE ARTS~ has two upcoming classes you should take a peek at: on Wednesday May 11th is When It’s Cocktail Time in Cuba with Charlotte Voisey and Philip Greene, author of To Have and Have Another: The Hemingway Cocktail Companion, to be published in…

A while back, tablehopper intern Daniel Azarkman alerted me to the unfortunate and impending displacement of KOKO COCKTAILS from its current location into another spot in the neighborhood. Things have been up in the air with timing, so I was waiting to report on it. But now The Tenderblog brings…

It’s Kentucky Derby time, and ~QUINCE~ is getting into the swing of things with a week-long Derby-themed series of cocktails and snacks from May 2nd-May 7th. We’re talking more than Mint Juleps, dearie. Lead bartender Jason “Buffalo” LoGrasso is mixing up classic bourbon and rye cocktails, with each…

On Thursday May 19th, the 15 Romolo crew is hosting the CARPANO ANTICA MYSTERY MANSION COCKTAIL AFFAIR at the historic Westerfeld House on Fulton and Scott in the Alamo Square Historic District. The Affair kicks off at 6pm with 15 Romolo’s award-winning Dixon (City) Cider and passed canapes. There…

SORRY, THIS EVENT HAD BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL MAY. Whatcha doing for happy hour this Friday April 29th? Come by the Commonwealth Club of San Francisco for this casual wine tasting and charity event, WINES4JAPANSF. The event is from 5:30pm-8pm, and is being completely organized by volunteers and through donations.…