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is back in session at our beautiful new location! Visit the Classes Calendar on the website www.sfwinecenter.com and see the new wine classes we have starting on March 10th. The first three…
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Order your wine at our online store http://www.wineweb.com/scripts/mSearcha.cfm?m=1608&catalog=all Have your allocations and wine club shipments sent to @sfwinecenter and we’ll store them in your private cellar space for proper aging…
Food & Wine Paring Class
Friday, April 22nd, 2016
We at the SF Wine Center love a good food and wine pairing, and our event with Chef Alejandra and Master Sommelier Gillian Ballance did not disappoint! Four courses with…
Spring Schedule is Up!
Monday, February 1st, 2016
Join us this spring for Wine School at SF Wine Center! We’re kicking off Feb 23 with Introduction to Wine. Then experience Pinot Noir from around the world and Syrah…
The Art of Food & Wine Pairing
Saturday, November 14th, 2015
Recently we held our first Wine & Food pairing class in a long time, led by Master Sommelier Gillian Ballance with food prepared by chef Alejandra Espinoza. Before diving into…
Semillon Horizontals and Verticals
Saturday, November 14th, 2015
Recently SF Wine Center hosted a private Australian wine seminar focused on Semillon. This grape is traditionally found in Bordeaux, blended with the dominant Sauvignon Blanc, but Australia has established…
Torbreck Tasting – September 22
Friday, October 2nd, 2015
The Torbreck tasting on September 22 was an outstanding celebration of Australian Rhone varieties from one of the classic producers of collectible wine in the Barossa Valley. Torbreck Vice President…
New World vs. Old World with Mary Burnham – September 29
Monday, October 5th, 2015
In our second intro class, New World versus Old World, we compare wines from Europe to those from “newer” wine making areas like South Africa, America, New Zealand, and Australia….
Taste Like a Pro with Mauro Cirilli – October 13
Thursday, October 22nd, 2015
Last week we introduced a new blind tasting class with Mauro Cirilli – Taste Like a Pro! With the wines in brown bags so we couldn’t see the grape, producer,…
Introduction to Wine with Jordan Mackay – September 15
Monday, September 21st, 2015
We kicked off Fall Wine School @ San Francisco Wine Center with our Introduction to Wine class, led by wine writer Jordan Mackay. This class provides an overview of the…
Introduction to Wine: Tasting and Describing with Jordan Mackay – January 27
Tuesday, February 3rd, 2015
We kicked off the new session at the Wine School @ San Francisco Wine Center in style with our ever-popular Intro Class, Tasting and Describing. James Beard Award-winning wine author…
Champagne Master Class – December 2
Sunday, December 7th, 2014
Ahh, Champagne. Around the holidays Americans always drink more bubbly – it’s a festive time of year, and people view Champagne (or any sparkling wine) as a celebratory drink. Personally,…
Indigenous Italy with Mauro Cirilli – November 4
Sunday, November 9th, 2014
Italy is one of the most varied wine countries in the world, particularly because they have so many indigenous varietals – over 6000! There are no generalizations to be made,…
Pinot Noir Around the World with Gillian Ballance – November 11
Monday, November 17th, 2014
The world of Pinot Noir stretches way beyond Burgundy – though each new world version is compared to the French mother lode. Known the world over as a finicky grape,…
Burgundy: Gevrey-Chambertin and Nuits-Saint-Georges – November 19
Monday, November 24th, 2014
Gevrey-Chambertin and Nuits-Saint-Georges are two of the most famous and well-regarded communes in Burgundy for Pinot Noir. As part of the Cote de Nuits wine region in the Northern part…
The Three Big B’s of Italy with Mauro Cirilli – September 30
Wednesday, October 8th, 2014
Last week in wine school we were educated about the subtle but significant differences between the 3 Big B’s of Italy: Barolo, Brunello & Barbaresco. Mauro Cirilli, Italy’s top Sommelier,…
Madeira Master Class – October 10
Monday, October 13th, 2014
We were thrilled to host this Madeira Master Class at SFWC, led by professionals from The Madeira Wine Institute – the governing body of winemaking on the island of Madeira,…
New World vs Old World with Mary Burnham – October 14
Friday, October 17th, 2014
As the line between new world and old world wines continues to blur, we found ourselves stumped this evening as we blind-tasted through 6 comparisons of typical varietals made by…
School is in Session!
Thursday, September 18th, 2014
Please join us for our upcoming classes here at The Wine School @ San Francisco Wine Center. The first four classes are posted, including our two Intro Series classes with…
Fall Wine School Kick-off: Tasting & Describing Wine with Mary Burnham – September 23
Monday, September 29th, 2014
We launched our Fall Wine School with the first class in our Intro Series: Tasting & Describing Wine. Mary Burnham is a freelance writer and author of Food and Wine…
Wine and Watches
Sunday, June 1st, 2014
Last month the San Francisco Wine Center sponsored a tasting at Ben Shemano Jewelry, a beautiful second-floor showroom in Union Square that specializes in antique and custom jewelry. For collectors…
Sharing Pinot with the Corkdork
Thursday, June 5th, 2014
This week, storage member John (aka The Corkdork) shared a bottle of Pinot Noir with us in The City Room at SFWC. It was produced by winemaker Sashi Moorman and Rajat…
GLG Wine Labs at SF Wine Center
Friday, June 20th, 2014
What happens when a bunch of scientists get together for some wine education? Last week San Francisco Wine Center found out as we hosted “GLG Wine Labs,” a private wine…
Pinot Days
Sunday, June 22nd, 2014
This year SF Wine Center partnered with Pinot Days and hosted a booth at the event on Saturday, June 21. It was a great opportunity to mingle with fellow wine…
Wines of the Anderson Valley and Mendocino County
Monday, June 30th, 2014
After a successful “Pinot Days Night” tasting at the San Francisco Wine Center on June 17 and the actual Pinot Days event at the Metreon on June 21, we continued…
Cote de Beaune Red Burgundy Class
Monday, March 24th, 2014
Last Thursday, March 11th, the San Francisco Wine Center (SFWC) crew, along with a class full of wine enthusiasts and SFWC’s members, kick started the La Paulée Burgundy celebration week…
A Thin Line Between OW and NW
Monday, October 14th, 2013
Three weeks into our fall wine school season here at the SF Wine Center and I must say that one thing has already stood out to me. Within these first…
Old World VS New World – And a Few Shades of Grey
Monday, August 5th, 2013
It’s no secret that people define wines by which side of the tracks they came from. Not always rightfully so, but this dividing line between wines of the Old World…
What’s in a Vintage?
Thursday, June 6th, 2013
Vintage this, vintage that. We’ve all endured countless wine critics ranting and raving about the utter success of this vintage versus the unfortunate downfall of that vintage. After a while…
Brown Bagging – The Art of Blind Wine Tasting
Monday, April 15th, 2013
Sipping on booze concealed inside of a brown paper bag… sounds like something you’d catch Jay and Silent Bob partaking in while standing in front of the local convenient store….