At The Wine Daily, we’re all about turning every occasion into a reason to drink more wine. Lucky for us, the San Francisco Bay Area now offers wine-filled Halloween events for everyone from dog lovers to Champagne aficionados. This year in particular, Halloween is also a great time to support Napa and Sonoma wineries, many of …
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After scoring Wine Spectator Grand Awards for seven years straight since 2010, the iconic RN74 is closing on October 7th. The news comes as a shock to many. RN74 is famous for the depth of its wine list, running multiple vintages deep for every major Burgundy producer. And founding wine director Rajat Parr is legendary …
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It’s harvest time! If you’ve been longing to stomp on grapes ever since that episode of I Love Lucy aired, now is the perfect time. Here are a few of the most interesting ways to make an impact (literally). Grgich Wine Estates August 18th – October 29th, 2017 | 10:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M. For …
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Sonoma’s Gay Wine Weekend is back and bigger than ever. This weekend, the event takes over Sonoma from July 14-16 with bike rides, winemaker dinners, pool parties, and more. Guests are traveling both nationally and internationally to visit. Gay Wine Weekend was created six years ago to help bring the LGBT community together around a …
California is synonymous with Cabernet, and Oregon is on the map for Pinot Noir. But Rhone varietals remain in a vague alternative category often relegated to the bottom of shelves and wine lists. The Rhone Rangers are back in San Francisco this June 9-10 to change all of that with their annual Weekend Celebration of Rhone Varietals. …
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Mother’s Day is a major occasion for many wineries each year. And with the Bay Area weather forecast looking to be 70s and sunny, this Mother’s Day 2017 might be the perfect occasion to take the celebrations to wine country. While there are plenty of wineries opening their doors for Mother’s Day, here are our …
It’s about time Cinco de Mayo had some competition. After a long-held domination of May 5th, there’s another attraction on our social feeds: National Sauvignon Blanc Day. In honor of this occasion, here are our favorite Sauvignon Blancs from across the world, that you can enjoy without breaking the bank: Domaine Daulny – 2014 and …
Favorite Wines for International Sauvignon Blanc Day Read More »
PSA to the lucky residents (or tourists) of Vegas, Miami, and Chicago: Tickets to the 2017 Wine Spectator Grand Tour are now on sale. Attendees will have the opportunity to taste over 240 wines, each scoring 90 points or above. If you’re like us, reading the Wine Spectator is often a total tease. Many of …
If you’re looking to break the Easter brunch routine, or you’re a parent who misses visiting wine country, Easter might just be your golden opportunity. Here are a few Napa and Sonoma vineyards opening their doors for Easter: For Adults: Siduri Wine Lounge If Easter brunch for pinot lovers existed, this would be it. Via …
How do young Bordeaux wines get evaluated? It all happens at En Primeur Week. Via Bloomberg, the event where two groups of people go: merchants looking to purchase Bordeaux futures at a discount, and journalists writing about the spectacle. En Primeur Week for the 2016 Bordeaux vintage kicks off next Tuesday, April 4th. Industry professional …
