Over 3,200 Trees Planted From Sale of Fresh & Easy's ONEHOPE Sauvignon Blanc Wine

For each bottle of award-winning ONEHOPE Sauvignon Blanc Wine purchased at Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market, American Forests, a nonprofit organization dedicated to environmental restoration, will plant a tree in areas devastated by wildfires. MORE

Bordeaux Seminar & Wine Dinner to be held at Wine Vault & Bistro on 4/14

For the third year in a row, Wine Vault & Bistro will host a special Bordeaux seminar and dinner featuring Geoff Labitzke as the keynote speaker. Geoff is one of only 27 Masters of Wine in the U.S.

Geoff will share his extensive knowledge about Bordeaux as you eat your way through a delicious multi-course dinner paired with Bordeauxs personally selected by Geoff. It should be a wonderful evening of picking a true master's brain while enjoying some amazing wines paired with some amazing food.

When:  Wed, April 14, 6:30pm – 9:00pm

Where: 3731-A India Street, San Diego, CA 92103 (map)

What:   Pre-Dinner Reception with Geoff Labitzke from 5:45 to 6:30, Dinner starts promptly at 6:30

$65.00 + tax and gratuity

RSVP: (619) 295-3939

Here is a sneak peak at the menu:

Smoked Salmon Rillettes
Housemade Brioche
Tangerine Caviar
Micro Fines Herbes

NV Taittinger "Cuvee Prestige" Brut Champagne

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Billi Bi (Mussel + Saffron) Soup
Butter Braised Leeks + Fennel

2009 Chateau La Freynelle Bordeaux Blanc

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Duck Confit Cassoulet
White Beans
Spanish Chorizo
Smoked Ham Hocks

2006 Chateau La Tour Figeac (WA 91)

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Rack of Lamb
Potato Cake
Roasted Asparagus
Wild Ramps
Rosemary Jus

2006 Clos Manou (WA 90)

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Red Wine Braised Beef Cheeks
Potato Puree
Roasted Cipollini Onions
Green Garlic
Black Truffle

2006 Chateau Duhart Milon (WA 92)

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Classic Trio: Seared Hudson Valley Foie Gras
Roquefort
Vanilla Bean Creme Brulee

2006 Clos Jean Loupiac

WineSellar & Brasserie to host Gary Parker Wine Club Dinner on March 12th

Gary Parker, the revered founder and owner of WineSellar & Brasserie, takes center stage this Friday with selections from his premium wine club, "The Gary Parker Collection."  Parker has picked his personal favorites and will showcase them in the Brasserie, paired with Chef Matt Smith’s special menu. Seating is limited.

The Gary Parker Wine Club is geared toward the serious collector. Selections are some of the most highly sought after releases from all corners of the globe.

Where:  WineSellar & Brasserie
When:   Friday, March 12, 2010
Cost:     $88 per person, plus tax and gratuity
RSVP:   (858) 450-9557

Tobin James signing and tasting at Fifty Seven Degrees new location

Winemaker Toby James of Tobin James Cellars will be at the new Fifty Seven Degrees location for an evening of tasting, schmoozing and to sign bottles of his wines. Word on the street is, there will be Tobin James shwag.

Wednesday, March 10th
5:30 PM - 8:00 PM
1735 Hancock Street
San Diego, CA 92101

$10 in Advance
$15 at the Door

Family Winemakers of California to feature 200+ wines at trade and consumer tasting in Del Mar

2nd Annual Family Winemakers Trade and Consumer Tasting in San Diego 

Sunday, March 14th

Del Mar Fairgrounds, Exhibit Hall
2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd., Del Mar

1:00 to 3:00pm, open to trade only
3:00 to 6:00pm, open to the public and the trade

Tickets for the public: $45 in advance, $55 at the door

With over two hundrend wines to sample, you are sure to find new discoveries and old favorites. Varietals you know and love, varietals you've never heard of -- wineries from Mendocino to Temecula and every place in between.

There will be far too many wineries at this tasting for you to visit them all, so plan your time accordingly. Use this list of participating wineries and this Varietal Map to prepare your tasting strategy.

Click HERE for print-at-home tickets or call 866-465-3995 for more information