The Lush

~FIFTH FLOOR~ is hosting a Post-Election Day “Bottle Battle” between Sonoma and Napa on Wednesday November 3rd. Master Sommelier Emily Wines will join Fifth Floor sommelier Amy Goldberger for this three-course dinner (with a sweet ending). Wines will select Napa Valley wines to showcase, and Goldberger will select the best…

For those who have always wondered about the different effect glassware has on your wine, join Riedel for an educational wine tasting on Thursday November 4th or 18th. A Riedel representative will demonstrate the relationship between the shape of a glass and our perception and enjoyment of wines. Cocktail reception…

This is definitely a meal that makes me sorry about my Monday night deadline: Robert Sinskey will be at ~SPRUCE~ on Monday November 8th for a special winemaker dinner. This dinner will showcase the elegant, organic, and biodynamic wines of Robert Sinskey Vineyards paired with lambs harvested from the Sinskey…

~PROSPECT~ is now offering happy hour Mon-Fri 4pm-6pm in the restaurant’s bar and lounge area. The menu includes $4-$5 dishes like fried oysters with tasso aioli; crispy pig trotter “tots” with lobster aioli; chickpea fritters with dill yogurt dip; and Kennebec chips with French onion dip. Bar manager…

Fans of Pey-Marin Vineyards and OSTERIA STELLINA in Point Reyes Station will want to head over for a special reception and Marin-grown themed dinner on Tuesday November 2nd. The reception from 6:30pm-7:30pm will have Susan and Jonathan Pey pouring tastes, and Osteria Stellina’s chef Christian Caiazzo will…

After touring in Los Angeles and Orange County, the inaugural Drink:Eat:Play BAY AREA BREW FESTIVAL will be held in San Francisco November 13th-14th at Fort Mason. The two-day event will feature dozens of international and domestic beers (check the site for the lineup), unlimited beer for three hours,…

On Saturday November 20th, PINOTFEST returns to Farallon Restaurant, pouring exclusively pinot noir from 50 of Oregon and California’s best producers. Participating wineries include Adelsheim, Alma Rosa, Amedeo, Argyle, Au Bon Climat, Byron, Bonaccorsi, Brewer-Clifton, Calera, Cambria, Chehalem, Cobb, Costa de Oro, Domaine Drouhin, Domaine Serene, Drake, El Molino,…

A few wine events to put on your radar: ~HEIRLOOM CAFÉ~ will be hosting Matt Licklider and Kevin O’Connor of Lioco on November 21st (5pm). They have earned many fans of their un-oaked chardonnay and pinot noirs sourced from great vineyards. $40 per person, all inclusive (hors d’oeuvres…

Tomorrow night, on October 20th, the ~MONK’S KETTLE~ will host Abita Brewing Co. for a benefit for the Gulf Coast, featuring S.O.S. (Save Our Shores) Pilsner, a beer created to fund a charity for those affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The Louisiana-inspired menu for the…

For those of you who live along the coast, head over to MEZZA LUNA RESTAURANT in Princeton by the Sea this Wednesday October 20th for the inaugural Tuscan Nights wine tasting and silent auction. The restaurant will provide light appetizers while guests taste a variety of wines from Pure Argentina…