San Francisco Examiner Wine Columnist
Tuesday, April 28th, 2009
From 2000 to the last issue.
From 2000 to the last issue.
Whole Foods San Mateo
Saturday, May 9th
An Afternoon with Catherine Fallis, Master Sommelier aka grape goddess Demo/Tasting and Wine Discussion.Catherine Fallis is well known for her charm, style and authenticity of communicating the wine arts – join us in celebrating Mom for a relaxing, fun afternoon!1:00-3:00pm $38Join us for and afternoon of wine and food pairings.
On the Menu:
* Broiled Mussels with a Concasse of Tomato, Basil, and Spring Garlic
* Roasted Wild Mushroom and Herb Mini Tartine
* Indian Spiced Walnuts, Apricots, Goat Cheese, Watercress Salad with a Zinfandel Vinaigrette
* Spring Lamb Medallion, Spiced Cherry Jam.
* Ginger Crème Brulee, Blackberry Coulis
For reservations please contact:
Lesa Atkins
Culinary Center Specialist
1010 Park Place
lesa.atkins@wholefoods.com
Rutherford Appellation Wineries SPRING Passport Weekend
Sat-Sun, May 2-3, 11:00am-4:00pm
Rutherford, Napa Valley
Fourteen wineries – Alpha Omega, Beaulieu Vineyard, Elizabeth Spencer Wines, Franciscan Estates, Honig Vineyard and Winery, Peju Province Winery, Pina Napa Valley, Rubicon Estate, Rutherford Hill Winery, St. Supery and Tres Sabores Winery are participating.
Passport holders will be able to experience the wineries of the Rutherford appellation with exclusive tastings of new releases, current and library releases, wine and food pairing and special Passport Weekend discounts. Weekend passports are available for $65 per person or $50 for a SUNDAY ONLY pass. Members of participating winery wine clubs will receive a 20% passport ticket discount applied with the use of a promotional code.
Passports may be purchased online at www.rutherford-appellation-wineries.com http://www.rutherford-appellation-wineries.com/ and will be available for pick-up on May 2 and May 3 at the pre-selected winery. Proceeds from the spring event will be donated to a Napa Valley community charity.