The Socialite

I know this event seems a bit more arty than food and winey, but read on! I got this from Julia, a waitress at Delfina who is also the event coordinator for this place. Here’s the dealio: “Come experience a vibrant representation of the creative culture of San Francisco:…

~UNCORKED EVENTS~, a premier wine lifestyle company known for their fun tasting events around town, is hosting a special evening in celebration of their one-year anniversary. You’ll be able to taste over 100 wines from all over the globe, most of which have received scores of 90pts+ in the…

It’s back: the seventh annual ~NEW ZEALAND WINEGROWERS WINE FAIR~, an event where you can sample over 150 wines from 50 New Zealand winegrowers while enjoying hors d’oeuvres in the SFMOMA. Take a look at the list of participating winegrowers on the website. All proceeds benefit the Taproot…

Okay, I know this is down in Half Moon Bay, but since it’s so chock-full of SF talent in the food and beverage scene I had to mention it. The Ritz-Carlton, Half Moon Bay is launching ~INSIDE THE KITCHEN: SUMMER~ with a variety of guest instructors during the thirteen-week…

Get your liver ready, because ~SAN FRANCISCO COCKTAIL WEEK~ is here, and it means some business. Take a look at the site for a list of participating bars and their cocktails (each bar is serving a classic and an original), 22 bars in all, ranging from Alembic’s Mint Julep…

In case you are looking for something scrumptious to eat (and make) this Wednesday, check this out: ~LA COCINA~ and Chilean-born Chef Guisell Osorio invite you to experience the warmth and flavors of Latin American cuisine. Guisell formalized her business two years ago and since then has built an impressive…

Carlo Petrini, Founder and International President of ~SLOW FOOD~ visits the Bay Area, launching a year-long campaign that will culminate in Slow Food Nation, a large public event to be held at Fort Mason Center in May 2008. Mr. Petrini’s new book, Slow Food Nation, Why Our Food Should…

COCO500 is hosting a ~FUNDRAISER FOR THE SAN FRANCISCO AIDS FOUNDATION~, a four-course dinner paired with cocktails. The menu came about as a collaboration between Jen Biesty, the chef at COCO5OO, and Scott Baird, the bar manager and creative force behind COCO5OO's inventive cocktail menu. Take a look…

The ~CALIFORNIA WINE CLASSIC~ is a charity event hosted by The Northern California Chapter of the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America (CCFA) and Karen MacNeil, world-renowned wine educator, consultant, and author of The Wine Bible. Guests will enjoy special release tastings from Far Niente Winery, Domaine Carneros,…

Those of you looking for something cool to do tomorrow, Gundlach Bundschu is hosting a special five-course ~VINTNER'S DINNER WITH JEFF BUNDSCHU~ at Levende Lounge. You can check out the menu here (it's a pdf). Space is limited to the first 50 guests. Gundlach Bundschu dinner…