Yorkville Cellars Special Tastings - 2008

Fri. Feb 1, Sat. Feb 2, & Sun. Feb 3- Semillon & Crab Hors d'oeuvres in Our Tasting Room (noon-3pm). Taste six vintages of our Semillon selected from our cellar along with delicious crab appetizers. Part of the Mendocino Crab & Wine Days. Info: (707) 894-9177

Sat. Feb 9 & Sun Feb 10 - The 17th Annual Boston Wine Expo at the Seaport World Trade Center, Boston, MA. For tickets: (877) 946-3976 or [click here]

Fri. Feb 29 - Cafe Provence, Brandon, VT. Special Wine Tasting Dinner with 5 courses matched by Chef Robert with Yorkville Cellars wines. Tel (802) 247-9997. [click here]

Tues. Mar 18 - Family WinesMakers of California (open to the trade only), Pasadena Convention Center, Pasadena, CA

Wed. Mar 26 - Light Bistro - Yorkville Cellars Wine Dinner 5-course special meal. 2801 Bridge Ave., Cleveland, OH (216) 771-7130 or www.lightbistro.com

Thurs. Mar 27 - Fire Wine Society - Wines of Yorkville Cellars 4-courses matched with four wines. 13220 Shaker Square., Cleveland, OH (216) 921-3473 or www.firefoodanddrink.com/

Fri. Mar 28 & Sat Mar. 29 - The 17th Annual Cincinnati Wine Festival Cinergy Center Cincinnati, OH. Tickets: (513) 723-9463 or [click here]

Tues. Apr 1 - Revolver Restaurant Special Wine Dinner 110 E. Sandusky St., Findlay, OH (419) 424-4020, www.revolverrestaurant.net

Sat. May 3 & Sun May 4 - Pick Up Party in our Tasting Room. Yorkville (pop. 317) may be the only place on Earth you can taste 6 vintages of Petit Verdot! We'll be pouring older vintages and cooking up delicious spicy dishes from around the world to enjoy with the tasting. Our Hi-Rollr Wine Club members will be able to pick up their May shipment of new releases. [11am to 3pm; No reservations necessary; $15 per person fee, waived for our tasting club members. Call us (707) 894-9177 for more information.]

Sat. May 17 - "Uncorked" - The 3rd Annual Ghirardelli Square Wine Festival 1-6pm, 900 North Point, St. San Francisco, CA (415) 775-5500 www.ghirardellisq.com

Sat. June 14 - 5th Annual Fairfax Ecofest  (within the Fairfax Festival) Organic food, wine and beer (organized by Good Earth Natural Foods) with locally grown music and art. [click her for details]

Thurs. July 10 - The Jug Shop's Yorkville Highlands Winemaker Tasting, 1590 Pacific Ave., San Francisco, CA  6-8pm $10 per ticket. Info: (415) 885-2922 [click her for details]

Sat. July 19 & Sun. July 20 - Retrospective of Cabernet Franc in our Tasting Room. We'll be pouring our older vintages of Cabernet Franc and serving a range of dishes flavored with different herbs and spices to match with this versatile wine. [11am to 3pm; No reservations necessary; $15 per person fee, waived for our Hi-Rollr wine club members. Call us (707) 894-9177 for more information.]

Sat. Aug 2 & Sun. Aug 3 - A Unique Wine: Sweet Malbec in our Tasting Room. Our first and only sweet wine in 14 years took a Double Gold at the Mendocino County Fair. We'll be serving desserts to enjoy with this refreshing, tasty sweet wine. $5 for flight of desserts. Call us (707) 894-9177 for more information.

Sat. Aug 16 - 6th Annual Yorkville Highlands Wine Festival from 2-7pm at Meyer Family Cellars, Mile Marker 34.2 in Yorkville. Taste more than 40 wines, enjoy music, games, food and support our local volunteer fire department through a silent auction. For tickets call (707) 894-9177 or more info [click here].

Sat. Aug 23 - 4th Annual Pure Mendocino Celebration , Organic Food and Wine Tasting supporting the Cancer Resource Center, Ukaih, CA. 4pm to 7:30pm. Relax and enjoy a succulent array of tastes when Mendocino purveyors of organic and wild-crafted foods, organic vintners, and local chefs come together to create a perfect blend of food, wine, and fun. Select items from Mendocino County producers and artists will be featured in the Silent Auction. Live music will complement the tasting experience. Tickets $40; http://www.puremendocino.org/  (800) 449-6483.

Sun. Aug 24 - Family Winemakers of California (400 wineries) at Festival Pavilion, Fort Mason, San Francisco, CA-  12:30-2pm wine trade only. Public tasting from 2pm to 6pm; Tickets $45 in advance; or $55 at the door. (415) 345-7575 or [click here] http://www.familywinemakers.org/tastings/tastings.cfm

Mon. Aug 25 - Family Winemakers of California (400 wineries) at Festival Pavilion, Fort Mason, San Francisco, CA  - 1pm to 6pm Restricted to wine trade & media only [click here]

Sat. Sep 6 - Wine Song!, Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens, Charity Wine Auction and Tasting, Ft. Bragg, CA. Info or tickets: (707) 468-9886 or www.winesong.org

Fri. Oct. 24 - Ferry Plaza Farmers Market 3rd Organic Beer & Wine Tasting 4-8pm, The Embarcadero at Market Street. Ferry Building food vendors will pair with visiting vintners and brewers [click here for details]

Yorkville Cellars Special Tastings held in 2007

Fri.. Jan 19 - Woodlands Market, from 5 to 7pm, 735 College Ave, Kentfield, CA. www.woodlandsmarket.com/currentschedule

Wed. Jan 24 & Thurs. Jan 25 - The Unified Wine & Grape Symposium, Mendocino County Booth #2620, Sacramento Convention Center, Sacramento, CA

Sat. Jan 27 & Sun. Jan 28 - Semillon & Crab Hors d'oeuvres In Our Tasting Room (noon-3pm). Taste some of our 13 vintages of Semillon out of our cellar along with delicious crab appetizers. Part of the Mendocino Crab & Wine Days. Info: (707) 894-9177.

Sat. Feb 10 & Sun Feb 11 - The 16th Annual Boston Wine Expo at the Seaport World Trade Center, Boston, MA. For tickets: (800) 945-3976 or [click here]

Thurs. Mar 22 - Downtown 140 Wine Bar Restaurant, 4-course Organic Wine Dinner, Hudson, OH. Info: (330) 656-1294 or [click here]

Fri. Mar 23 & Sat Mar 24 - The 16th Annual Cincinnati Wine Festival at Cinergy Center Cincinnati, OH. For tickets: (513) 723-9463 or [click here]

Wed. Mar 28 - Marin Cancer Project Benefit, "The 100+ Magnificent Marin Women, The Rafael Theater, San Rafael, CA www.marincancerproject.org

Thurs. May 3 - Bruno's Supermarket, In-store tasting, 3-7pm Summit Store, and then 6-8pm Inverness Store, Birmingham, AL

Thurs. May 10 - Campus Fine Wine's Spring Wine Tasting & Organic Wine Seminar, at The Hi Hat, 3 Davol Square, Providence, RI. For tickets: (401) 621-9650 www.campuswines.com/

Wed. May 23 - Tuk Tuk Fine Bangkok Cuisine, 5-course Wine Dinner, 1699 Shawsheen Street Tewksbury, MA. Info or tickets: (978) 851-9978 or www.tuktukfinecuisine.com

Sat. June 23 - Wine By The Sea gala, Mendocino County's signature event on the meadow at the Heritage House, Albion, CA. Info or tickets: (707) 468-9886 or www.MendoWine.com

Thurs. June 28 - Whole Foods Marke, 5-7pm Yorkville Cellars In-Store Tasting, 4944 Shelbyville Rd., Louisville, KY. Info: (502) 899-5545  www.wholefoodsmarket.com 

Sat. June 30 & Sun. July 1 - L.A. Wine Fest 2007 (100 wineries) abord the Queen Mary, Long Beach, CA-  Public tasting from 2pm to 4pm; Tickets $40 in advance.

Tues. July 17 - 2007 Mendocino Music Festival "Time For Three," Mendocino, CA www.mendocinomusic.com/ (707) 937-2044.

Sat. Aug 4 - Surf Supermarket, In-Store Afternoon Tasting, 39250 So. Highway 0ne, Guala, CA  (707) 884-4184, http://www.surfsuper.com/html/virtual_tour_wine.htm

Sun. Aug 19 - Family Winemakers of California (400 wineries) at Festival Pavilion, Fort Mason, San Francisco, CA-  Public tasting from noon to 4pm; Tickets $45 in advance; or $55 at the door. (415) 345-7575 or www.familywinemakers.org/

Mon. Aug 20 - Family Winemakers of California (400 wineries) at Festival Pavilion, Fort Mason, San Francisco, CA  - Restricted to trade & media only www.familywinemakers.org/

Sat. Aug 25 - 3rd Annual Pure Mendocino Celebration , Organic Food and Wine Tasting supporting the Cancer Resource Center, Dark Horse Ranch, Ukaih, CA. Tickets $40; http://www.puremendocino.org/  (800) 449-6483.

Sat. Aug 25 - 5th Annual Yorkville Highlands Wine Festival at Meyer Family Cellars, Yorkville, CA. Advance tickets $45; or $50 at the door. (707) 894-9177 www.YorkvilleHighlands.org

Sat. Sep 8 - Wine Song!, Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens, Charity Wine Auction and Tasting, Ft. Bragg, CA. Info or tickets: (707) 468-9886 or www.winesong.org

Fri. Sep 14 - Mendocino County Fair, "Medal Winners Tasting" at the Wine Bar, Boonville Fair Grounds, CA. (707) 895-3011 or www.mendocountyfair.com/

Sat. Sep 15 - Mendocino's "Wine By The Bay." 45 Mendocino wineries at the Hyatt Regency Embarcadero Hote froml 12-4pm, 5 Embarcadero Center, San Francisco, CA.  Tickets $35 in advance and $45 at the door (707) 468-9886 http://rope.kgoam810.com/mendocino/index.html

Sat. Sep 29 - Marin Cancer Project Benefit, "Under The Harvest Moon Organic Wine Tasting " The Village at Corte Madera 6:30pm, San Rafael, CA. Tickets $150 (415) 289-1001 or www.MarinCancerProject.org

Sat. Nov 10 – Mendocino Hotel “Malbec, Merlot & Mushrooms Winemaker Dinner” Visit www.MendocinoHotel.com to see the irresistible menu of wild mushroom delicacies and to learn more about the mushroom specialists who will be there. Dinner $90/person plus taxes, gratuity: (707) 937-0511    http://www.CaliforniaTouristGuide.com/Articles/Article_5138.asp

Sat. Nov 10 & Sun. Nov 11 - Malbec & Mushroom Hors d'oeuvres In Our Tasting Room (noon-3pm). Multiple vintages of Malbec with scrumptious mushroom appetizers.$15 public tasting fee waived for our Hi-Rollrs Wine Club members.  (707) 894-9177.

Yorkville Cellars Special Tastings held in 2006

Sat. Jan 21 & Sun. Jan 22 - Semillon & Crab Hors d'oeuvres In Our Tasting Room (noon-3pm). Part of the Mendocino Crab & Wine Days.

Wed. Apr 19 - Hen of the Wood, Special Wine Dinner, Waterbury, VT (802) 244-7300.

Fri. May 12- The Brandon Inn, "Chefo, Wino & Mr. Tango" Fun Night, Brandon, VT (802) 247-5766. http://www.historicbrandoninn.com/

Mon. May 15 - Whole Foods Market , 5-8pm Yorkville Cellars In-Store Tasting, 340 River St, Cambridge, MA (617) 876-6990.

Wed. May 17 - Bill's Restaurant, 5-8pm Yorkville Cellars Tasting, 30 Federal St, Greenfield, MA  (413) 773-9230.

Wed. June 7 - Wine Styles, 5:30-9pm Yorkville Cellars In-Store Tasting, Shakopee, MN (952) 445-3513.

Thurs. June 8 - Zipps Liquor, 5-9pm Yorkville Cellars In-Store Tasting, 2618 E. Franklin St, Minneapolis, MN (612) 333-8686.

Fri. June 9 - Thomas Liquors, 5-7pm Yorkville Cellars In-Store Tasting, 1941 Grand Av, St. Paul, MN (651) 699-1860.

Sat. June 10 - Afton House Inn, [click for pic] Cooking Class & Wine Seminar with executive chef, Justin Grecco & Edward Wallo [click for pic].  11am-1pm, Afton, MN (651) 436-8883. http://www.aftonhouseinn.com/content.asp?id=212

Mon. June 19 - Pacific Kitchen, 5-course Organic Wine Dinner [Menu - click here], Atlanta, GA (404) 223-9292. www.pacific-kitchen.com

Wed. June 21 - Marietta Wine Market 5-8pm Yorkville Cellars In-Store Tasting, 18 Powder Springs St., Marietta, GA (770) 919-1574. http://www.mariettawinemarket.com

Fri. June 23 - The 2006 Mendocino Wine Affair "Western Wine Round-Up," held 6:30-10pm at Parducci Wine Cellars, Ukiah, CA www.mendowine.com (707) 468-9886.

Sat. June 24 - The 2006 Mendocino Wine Affair "The Garden Affair and Gala Event," held 3-10:30pm at Fetzer Valley Oaks, Hopland, CA www.mendowine.com (707) 468-9886.

Mon. July 17 - "Les Percussion De Guinee" at 2006 Mendocino Music Festival, Mendocino, CA www.mendocinomusic.com/ (707) 937-2044.

Fri. July 21 - The Windsor Wine Shop, 7-9:30pm Yorkville Cellars In-Store Tasting, Windsor, CA

www.windsorwineshop.net/  (707) 838-9378.

Sun. Aug 20 - Family Winemakers of California (400 wineries) at Festival Pavilion, Fort Mason, San Francisco, CA-  Public tasting www.familywinemakers.org/

Mon. Aug 21 - Family Winemakers of California (400 wineries) at Festival Pavilion, Fort Mason, San Francisco, CA  - Trade & media only www.familywinemakers.org/

Sat. Aug 26 - 4th Annual Yorkville Highlands Wine Festival at Meyer Family Cellars, Yorkville, CA (707) 894-9177 www.YorkvilleHighlands.org

Sat. Sep 9 - Wine Song!, Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens, Ft. Bragg, CA. (707) 468-9886.

Wed. Sep 13 - Ferry Plaza Wine Merchant, "The 5 Red Bordeaux Varietals" at the Wine Bar, San Francisco, CA. http://www.fpwm.com/wine_bar/events.html  (415) 391-9400.

Fri. Sep 15 - Mendocino County Fair, "Medal Winners Tasting" at the Wine Bar, Boonville, CA.

Sat. Sep 16 - Pure Mendocino, tasting supporting the Cancer Resource Center, 4-7pm, 501 Parducci Road, Ukaih, CA. Tickets $25; http://www.puremendocino.org/

(800) 449-6483.

Sat. Sep 16 & Sun. Sep. 17 - L.A. Wine Fesitval, at The Vanguard, 6021 Hollywood Boulevard, www.lawinefest.com/  (818) 429-6770.

Tues. Sep. 19 - The Wine Boutique, Yorkville Cellars In-Store tasting,, Middleton, WI www.winebtq.com (608) 232-7040.

Sat. Oct 7 - Marin Cancer Project, "Search For The Cause Under the Stars," Winetasting, dinner and silent auction, Village of Corte Madera, CA. http://www.searchforthecause.org/events.html

(415) 289-1001.

Fri. Nov 24, Sat. Nov 25 & Sun. Nov 26 (Thanksgiving Weekend Open House) - Malbec & Mushroom Hors d'oeuvres In Our Tasting Room (noon-3pm). Part of the 7th Annual Mendocino Wine & Mushroom Fest. (707) 894-9177.

Sat. Nov 11 - The Brewery Gulch Inn, Mushroom Hors d'oeuvres and our wines for the guests of The Brewery Gulch Inn, Mendocino Coast, CA. (707) 937-1187.

Yorkville Cellars Special Tastings held in 2005

Fri. Jan 21 - Crab & Wine Days Festival Kick-Off with Crab Chowder & Wine Tasting, Point Cabrillo Lighthouse, Ft. Bragg, CA $15. Tel (707) 937-6120.

Sat. Jan 22 & Sun. Jan 23 - Semillon & Crab Hors d'oeuvres In Our Tasting Room (noon-3pm). Part of the Mendocino Crab & Wine Days.

Wed. Jan 26 - The Rendevouz Inn & Restaurant, Ft. Bragg, CA.  Tel (707) 964-8142. Special WineMaker & Crab Dinner co-hosted by Yorkville Cellars & Kim Badenhop, Chef and Innkeeper www.rendezvousinn.com/

Sat. Jan 29 - Crab & Wine Days, Wine Competition and Pouring, Ft. Bragg, CA.  More details at:  gomendo.com/events/crab/

Sat. Jan 29 & Sun. Jan 30 - 14th Boston Wine Expo, Seaport World Trade Center, Boston, MA.  Tickets at: https://secure.ceio.com/wine-expos/boston.asp

Wed. Feb 2 - Elements Food and Spirit, St. Johnsbury, VT. Special WineMaker Dinner. Tel (802) 748-8400.

Fri. Feb 4 - The Inn on the Common, Craftsbury, VT. Special WineMaker Dinner. Tel (802) 586-9619. www.innonthecommon.com

Tues. Feb 22 - Locanda Veneta Restaurant, 8638 W. 3rd St., Los Angeles, CA. Special WineMaker Dinner. Tel (310) 274-1893.

Fri. Apr 1 - Marin Cancer Project Benefit, The Merchant Exchange Club, San Francisco, CA www.marincancerproject.org

Wed. June 8 - Spark WoodFire Grill, Beverly Hills, CA. Special WineMaker Dinner. Tel (310) 277-0133 http://www.sparkwoodfiregrill.com/

Thurs. June 9 - Prosecco Trattoria, Los Angeles, CA. Special WineMaker Dinner. Tel (818) 505-1895

Sat. June 18 - A Taste of Chocolate, Wine & Ale, to benefit the Mendocino Music Festival Association. Mendocino, CA  (707) 937-4350.

Fri. June 24 - The 2005 Mendocino Wine Affair "Western Wine Round-Up," held at Parducci Wine Cellars, Ukiah, CA www.mendowine.com (707) 468-9886.

Sat. June 25 - The 2005 Mendocino Wine Affair "The Garden Affair and Gala Event ," held at Fetzer Valley Oaks, Hopland, CA www.mendowine.com (707) 468-9886.

Tues. July 19 - The Mendocino Music Festival, Mendocino, CA  (707) 917-4350.

Thur. July 28 - Manisses Hotel, Special pre-dinner Yorkville Cellars tasting, Block Island, RI (401) 466-2836.  http://www.blockislandresorts.com/yorkville-cellars.php

Fri. July 29 - Thorpes Wine & Spirits, Special Yorkville Cellars tasting, East Greenwich, RI (401) 855-4485

Sun. Aug 21 - Family Winemakers of California (350 wineries) at Festival Pavilion, Fort Mason, San Francisco, CA --  Public tasting www.familywinemakers.org/

Mon. Aug 22 - Family Winemakers of California (350 wineries) at Festival Pavilion, Fort Mason, San Francisco, CA  -- Trade & media only www.familywinemakers.org/

Sat. Aug 27 - 3rd Annual Yorkville Highlands Wine Festival at Meyer Family Cellars, Yorkville, CA (707) 894-9177 www.YorkvilleHighlands.org

Sat. Sep 3 - Pure Mendocino Organic Festival, to benefit the Cancer Resource Center of Mendocino County, Parducci Cellars, Ukiah, CA

Sat. Sep 10 - Wine Song!, Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens, Ft. Bragg, CA.

Sat. Sep 17 - Mendocino County Fair, Boonville, CA

Sun. Oct 9 - Wine Food & Art at Victorian Gardens, a Italian supper-in-the-open, benefit to build a new community park, Manchester, CA. Info: (707)884-9733

Sun. Oct 9 - An Afternoon of Wine & Organics - a perfect meritage, MacCaullum House Lawn in a beautiful tent to benefit the Cancer Resource Center of Mendocino County, Mendocino, CA.  Info: (707) 937-0289

Sat. Nov 12 & Sun. Nov 13 - Malbec & Mushroom Hors d'oeuvres In Our Tasting Room (noon-3pm). Part of the 6th Annual Mendocino Wine & Mushroom Fest.

Sat. Nov 12 - The Brewery Gulch Inn, Mushroom Hors d'oeuvres and our wines for the guests of The Brewery Gulch Inn, Mendocino Coast, CA. Info: (707) 937-1187