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Champagne & Sparkling Wine
Thursday, December 15th, 2011
As that special time of year has rolled around, we celebrated our last class of 2011 with the delightful bubbly wines of the world. A particularly amusing class session led…
Tasting and Describing Wine
Monday, November 14th, 2011
This past Tuesday’s class on Tasting and Describing wine was atypical and pleasantly unorthodox. Led by author of the 2011 Food & Wine Magazine Guide to Wine, Marry Burnham had the…
Wine Collecting Fundamentals
Thursday, November 17th, 2011
The SF Wine Center took a little twist at this Tuesday’s class on wine collecting fundamentals. Wine Gavel’s Auction Director Gence Alton joined the SF Wine Center staff as we…
Discovering the Wines of Austria and Germany
Saturday, October 15th, 2011
On another beautiful Tuesday evening in the city, we had the privilege of learning about and tasting the great wines of Austria and Germany. Led by wine veteran Jason Alexander,…
Argentina vs. Chile
Monday, October 24th, 2011
On a rousing Tuesday evening, South America was in the air as freelance food and wine writer Mary Burnham channeled us into the exciting world of Argentine and Chilean wines….
Walk-around Wine Tasting
Monday, October 31st, 2011
This past Tuesday was a special evening and off of the beaten path from our usual sit-down wine classes here at SF Wine Center. Instead, the students arrived to a…
Exploring Red Burgundy Class
Thursday, September 15th, 2011
09/06/11 – We ended a sunny and warm Tuesday by exploring the delightful reds of Burgundy and the region’s exceedingly intricate features that set it so far apart from others….
Everyone Should be a Wine Collector!
Wednesday, September 21st, 2011
This is our mission statement, our credo, and our mantra at San Francisco Wine Center. Whether you’re an established collector that needs more space and customized services or you are…
Piedmont Class
Thursday, September 22nd, 2011
What a great time last night and amazing wines. Thanks again to Instructor Mary Burnham for her energy, wit and expertise – always a pleasure. The wines were amazing and…
SFWC featured on Viti Vini Vino Blog
Monday, August 1st, 2011
Chris Parks, author of the new blog Viti Vini Vino, featured us after attending Wines of Spain with Jordan Mackay on 7/19. Check out the post: http://vitivinivino.com/2011/07/27/wines-by-the-bay-with-jordan-mckay/ Thanks for the…
Great Whites of Burgundy – August 2
Wednesday, August 3rd, 2011
As the fog rolled in yesterday evening we sat down for some white Burgundy with Jordan Mackay in Wine School. First, a flight of 2009’s from different areas of Burgundy…
Passion for Pinot – August 9
Wednesday, August 10th, 2011
Passion was unleashed yesterday at SFWC, with Jordan Mackay, James Beard-award winning author, leading our Passion for Pinot tasting class. Jordan explained the beauty and challenges of Pinot Noir as…
The Stars of Champagne with Mary Burnham – August 30
Wednesday, August 31st, 2011
The stars aligned last night @ SFWC as we gathered with Mary Burnham, freelance food and wine writer and author of Food & Wine Magazine’s 2012 Guide to Wine. Mary…
Intro to Wine – July 12
Wednesday, July 13th, 2011
Summer School @ SFWC kicked off last night with Introduction to Wine, a great class for the novice wine fan to learn about the basics of wine making, wine regions,…
Wines of Spain – July 19
Wednesday, July 20th, 2011
This week in wine school Jordan Mackay, James Beard-award winning author, took us on a tour of Spain. We traveled to Cataluna – home of Cava, Rias Baixas – home…
Tasting & Describing Wine – July 26
Wednesday, July 27th, 2011
This week’s class was Tasting & Describing Wine with Mary Burnham, freelance writer and author of Food and Wine Magazine’s 2012 Wine Guide. Mary spent a lot of time here…
The Stars of Champagne with Christie Dufault – May 31
Wednesday, June 1st, 2011
Champagne – exciting, refreshing, celebratory. We celebrated the coming of summer last night at SFWC with our Champagne class, led by sommelier and wine educator Christie Dufault. Christie gave a…
Summer School @ SFWC
Tuesday, June 21st, 2011
Summer is here, and we’ve got a fresh line-up of classes at Wine School! Intro classes, summer whites, new regions to explore and familiar ones to revisit. Plus we’ve added…
New World vs. Old World Wines – May 3
Wednesday, May 4th, 2011
This week’s class pinned New World wines against their Old World origins. Instructor Jason Alexander helped students compare the similarities and differences between 2 wines and then polled for guesses on which…
Instructor Jordan Mackay wins James Beard Award!
Monday, May 16th, 2011
Congrats to our own Jordan Mackay, instructor at the Wine School @ SF Wine Center, for being honored with the 2011 James Beard Foundation Award in the beverage category for…
Wines of Tuscany and Umbria – May 17
Wednesday, May 18th, 2011
Last night in wine school we took a tour of central Italy with Jordan Mackay, author and James Beard Award winner. Crisp whites from Umbria and Tuscany prepped our palates…
Wine Sharing
Monday, May 23rd, 2011
On Friday night Wine Gavel hosted a pre-auction tasting here at SFWC. It was great to see what wines are available for the bidding at Wine Gavel’s online auction site….
Grilling Wines – May 24
Wednesday, May 25th, 2011
The upcoming Memorial Day weekend usually means BBQ’s-aplenty. California Cab and Chard are easy go-to wines for grilling, but we wanted to explore some other great options for your next…
Welcome to the San Francisco Wine Center Blog!
Monday, April 11th, 2011
This is your forum to interact with our wine community. We encourage you to comment on our posts, share what you liked from a recent tasting class or event, and…
A typical Monday at the SF Wine Center
Monday, April 11th, 2011
This afternoon, a storage member stopped by with a couple friends to share some wine upstairs in our City Room. He lives in another city and travels to San Francisco…
Tasting & Describing Wine with Jordan Mackay – April 12
Wednesday, April 13th, 2011
Last night our weekly class focused on the senses we employ when we taste wine. We tasted 8 wines blind – 4 whites and 4 reds. First, we observed the…
Grand Wines of Bordeaux with Jason Alexander – April 191
Wednesday, April 20th, 2011
This week’s class was a fantastic experience in all things Bordeaux – left bank, right bank, red, white, and luscious Sauternes. We tasted 4 decades of Bordeaux as sommelier Jason Alexander schooled…
Aromatic Components with Jason Alexander – April 26
Wednesday, April 27th, 2011
Aromatics class was a really fun exercise for our noses! We put together a vast array of scents, including fruits, vegetables, spices, flowers, even tobacco and bacon – common scents…
How I Discovered The SF Wine Center
Tuesday, November 9th, 2010
I discovered the San Francisco Wine Center in August 2010 when a friend of mine decided to move his wine from Vinfolio to San Francisco Wine Center after some frustration…