If you like wine tasting, you’ll find plenty of posts here about how to do wine country “on the cheap,” including a 40 percent off Wine Country Explorer discount card. I just found a new resource, eConcierges.com, that offers a page full of more than 25 print-and-go wine tasting coupons. Some coupons are good for [...]
The 31st Annual Taste of Sonoma at MacMurray Ranch (September 4, 2010) is a favorite of Bay Area wine lovers who enjoy seeing more than 150 wineries and 60 local chefs do their stuff. But the $150 entrance fee can pinch the budget a bit. Quick, check your Visa Card and see if it says [...]
The 2010 Santa Clara Art & Wine Festival (September 18-19, 2010), at Santa Clara’s 52-acre Central Park, will feature local artists, fine wines and mico-brews, international foods, and live entertainment on three stages. More than 50,000 people are expected to attend this free annual event. Central Park offers a spectacular setting for the community festival, [...]
La Nebbia Winery, in Half Moon Bay, will again host their Wine & Music Series every 2nd and 4th Sunday afternoons, May through September 2010. There is no cover charge for these fun Sunday afternoon gatherings. After a day at the beach, you can stop in for one of these jam sessions featuring local artists. [...]
Of all the beautiful cycling tours in the Bay Area, these Wine Country tours are among the most popular. The emphasis here is on wine country and beauty rather than hardcore cycling, so don’t worry if you’re not fit for the Tour de France. Each of the following Napa Valley bicycle tours provide a relaxing [...]
Napa and Sonoma wine tasting tours aren’t cheap, so even a $10 off per person discount can help reduce a high-priced hangover. Luckily, we have a lead on a half off discount — you save $64.50. The Wine Tasting tours by Extranomical Adventures — a San Francisco company that specializes in tours for people who [...]
Here’s a lofty idea: float across the sky in a big balloon above the vineyards, hills and fields of beautiful California Wine Country. Here’s a hot air balloon deal on a flight that takes off in Santa Rosa, in Sonoma Valley. What I like about this deal, from Above The Wine Country Balloons, is you [...]
Keeping up a high-class wine habit isn’t easy in these hard-scrabble times. The secret to successful sipping in San Francisco is in knowing where to find the hidden deals. For wonderful wine at discounted prices, stagger over to San Francisco Wine Trading Co. The friendly staff know their way around all things wine and welcome [...]
Tuesday is locals night in in Napa Valley, with deals all around at Oxbow Market in the heart of downtown Napa. On Tuesdays, the shops at Oxbow Public Market offer locals specials “on the cheap.” Take a tour of the Napa shops, drink wine, listen to music, and take advantage of the discounts. Hog Island [...]
Starting in January 2010, for the first time, you can take a stroll through the vines at several Sonoma wineries. These complimentary self-guided vineyard tours are about a mile long and are appropriate for all ages. Along the way, you can find out what goes on in a vineyard during the year and learn about [...]
A great way to keep a few more pennies in your pocket is to pack a picnic lunch and head out to wine country. You don’t need to spend lots of money in fancy restaurants to enjoy great food in a beautiful setting. Here are some Wine Country places to pick up cheap gourmet picnic [...]
Visitors to Napa Valley love deals, but they’re not the only ones. Locals love them, too. Many area wineries offer free tastings and other deals just for locals, and Napa Valley Vintners posts a list of their “Napa Neighbor” select offers. All you have to do is show your drivers license. But what if you’re [...]
The San Francisco Vintners Market is scheduled for the weekend of April 10-11. You can get a $10 discount off all general admission tickets and VIP tickets with a promo code provided by the American Institute of Wine and Food (AIWF). “This first of its kind wine tasting and buying event is a farmer’s market [...]
[Archived] Who doesn’t love complimentary tastings in California Wine Country? The next complimentary tasting at Hop Kiln Winery, in Healdsburg, takes place on May 9, 2010. This one might be worth a drive North for Mother’s Day. If you can’t make it this weekend, Hop Kiln’s upcoming complimentary tastings sound just as, well, tasty. Although [...]
The family owned and operated winery Kunde Family Estate produces sustainably farmed ultra-premium wines in Sonoma Valley. They’re hosting the free event “Tunes on the Terrace II” this Saturday (August 28, 2010) to help Bay area wine lovers get to know them better. Go to gawk at the stunning scenery from their Vineyard Terrace and [...]
Fort Mason Center in San Francisco has a full day of wine tasting planned on June 5, encompassing three different events. Pick one, or go to all three and drink all day from noon until night. What do we care when you can get in on the cheap via these half price deals. Stagger home [...]
[Archived] It’s the slow season in Wine Country, but fields of mustard are blooming all over the hills and vineyards. During the upcoming Annual Napa Valley Mustard Festival (January 30 through March 27, 2010), a network of communities, businesses, and non-profit organizations welcome visitors to tastings, markets, and other special events. Hotels, restaurants, and shops [...]
TAPAS Grand Wine Tasting will take place at Fort Mason Center’s Herbst Pavilion in San Francisco. And you can get half off tickets to this popular event. TAPAS Grand Wind Tasting 2010 “is the most extensive annual tasting of domestically produced Spanish and Portuguese varietal wines in North America. Attendees can sample wines from over [...]
Livermore Valley is rolling out the barrel this weekend for their March Barrel Tasting event. Two dozen local wineries will pour their young wines still in development — direct from their barrels — and offer pairings with appetizers. WHAT’S THE DEAL: $20 — you save $5 when you buy in advance ($25 at the door.) [...]
Mustard, Mud & Music — The Napa Valley Mustard Festival is still going strong, and now you can take advantage of special offers at a popular jazz and wine tasting event, Mustard, Mud & Music in Calistoga. Calistoga locals can get 25% off tickets and jazz packs. Everyone else can get tickets for 10% off [...]
