The Lush

Bar News & Reviews (put it on my tab) 2006–2022
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Another Chance to Drink the Stars of Champagne!
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Another Chance to Drink the Stars of Champagne!

I attended this fab Champagne tasting, Drink the Stars of Champagne!, at the SF WINE CENTER a month or so ago, and now here it is on the calendar again! Christie Dufault, ALCS, will be pouring and discussing six-eight excellent Champagnes with an intimate group on Saturday December 11th. You…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
"No More Nouveau" Party at Arlequin Wine Merchant
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"No More Nouveau" Party at Arlequin Wine Merchant

This Thursday November 18th, ~ARLEQUIN WINE MERCHANT~ is hosting No More Nouveau, an evening highlighting more than 15 wine tastings from the 2009 vintage Cru Beaujolais producers, including Marcel Lapierre, Guy Breton, Jean-Paul Brun, Alain Coudert, Jean-Paul Thévenet, and more. Cru Beaujolais wines from these featured producers are made the…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
There Will Be Croque-Monsieurs (My Kind of Wine Tasting Party)
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There Will Be Croque-Monsieurs (My Kind of Wine Tasting Party)

This Thursday November 18th, BLANC ET ROUGE is hosting Page Wine Cellars for a winemaker party, with cheese, charcuterie, and passed croque-monsieur sandwiches. Winemaker Bryan Page will be there to pour Page Wine Cellars sauvignon blanc 2009, Napa Valley; Three Doves cabernet sauvignon 2008, Napa Valley; Revolver Wine “The Fury”…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
Upcoming Events at 123 Bolinas
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Upcoming Events at 123 Bolinas

The recently opened 123 BOLINAS in Fairfax has launched a new “Market Days” weekly program—they just hosted Carl Sutton, and on Sunday November 21st, they’ll be doing an event with Jonathan and Susan Pey of Pey-Marin Wines and Hog Island Oysters from 4pm-7pm. The wines will be served…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
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A New Hideout Built for Drinking Wine

I received an email from Nirvino mentioning an event tonight, November 9th, in CANTINA’s new “Bodega de Cantina,” which of course made me say, “huh?” After a phone call with owner Duggan McDonnell, he put me in touch with his Cantina colleague, Christine Prentice, who has put together a…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
Bar Crudo Hosting Moonlight Brewery on November 15th
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Bar Crudo Hosting Moonlight Brewery on November 15th

Next Monday November 15th, ~BAR CRUDO~ is starting their fall/winter beer dinner club series with Moonlight Brewery and Master Brewer Brian Hunt. Chef Mike Selvera has put together a five-course seasonal menu, with dishes like a king mackerel crudo with a salad of watercress, endive, pear, duck prosciutto, almond…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
A Shmaltz-y Beer Pairing Dinner at Saul's
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A Shmaltz-y Beer Pairing Dinner at Saul's

Shmaltz Brewing’s line of HE’BREW beers, smoked herring, Reubens… It all goes down at a winter dinner and beer pairing on Tuesday November 16th at SAUL’S RESTAURANT AND DELI in Berkeley, from 4pm-10pm. Here’s the full menu for you to check out. Order à la carte,…
Marcia Gagliardi
Marcia Gagliardi
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