Wine & Beer Events, April 17-26

Friday, 4/17 , 6-8, The Jug Shop (1590 Pacific): tasting of local beers from Moylans and Marin Brewing, details TBA

Saturday, 4/18, noon-3, K&L (638 4th St): tasting of eight 2006 Bordeaux, $20

Saturday, 4/18, 1-4, Wine Club (953 Harrison): tasting of Châteauneuf-du-Papes, details TBA

Saturday, 4/18, 2-5, CAV (1666 Market): French, Italian and German wines imported by Fourcade & Hecht with F&H partners Francois Beal and Mark Serrano in person 

Saturday, 4/18, 2-5:30, SF Wine Trading Co. (250 Taraval): tasting of Malbecs from Argentina's Mendoza region, $10

Monday, 4/20, 6-9, California Wine Merchant (2113 Chestnut): tasting of Pinot Noirs from Expression Wines, $20

Monday, 4/20, 5;30-8:30, Lolo (3234 22nd St): four-course dinner with Rhone and Provencal wines from SF Wine Trading Co., $75 includes tax and tip

Tuesday, 4/21, 5:30-7:30, Seasons Bar & Lounge (Four Seasons Hotel, 757 Market): tasting of Robert Craig 2007 Durell Vineyard Chardonnay, 2005 Affinity Cabernet, 2004 Howell Mountain Zinfandel, and 2005 Mt. Veeder Cabernet with Bob Craig and Elton Sloan, $40

Wednesday, 4/22, 4:30-7:30, Ferry Plaza Wine Merchant (1 Ferry Bldg.): Paul Hobbs of Paul Hobbs Wines

Wednesday, 4/22, 5:30-6:30, Maverick (3316 17th St): Riesling seminar with Maverick's wine director Mike Pierce, $35

Thursday, 4/23, 4:30-6:30, K&L (638 4th St): tasting of Italian wines with local importer Oliver McCrum, $1

Thursday, 4/23, 6-8, Arlequin Wine Merchant (384 Hayes): tasting of newly released Pinot Noirs from Skewis Wines, $20

Friday, 4/24, 4:30-6:30, K&L (638 4th St): tasting of Australian wines with winemakers from Rocky Gully, Frankland Estate, Elderton, Hewitson, Wishing Tree, and others, $5

Friday, 4/24, 6-8: tasting of around 40 wines from importer Louis/Dressner Selections split among three locations, $10:

• Arlequin Wine Merchant (384 Hayes): French wines with Catherine and Claude Maréchal (Burgundy), Pierre and Pierre-Marie Luneau of Luneau-Papin (Muscadet), Eric Texier (Rhone Valley), François Pinon (Vouvray), and Claude-Emmanuelle and Louis-Benoît Desvignes (Beaujolais)
  
• Biondivino Wine Boutique (1415 Green): Italian wines with Mauro Vergano of Chinati Vergano, Alessandra Bera of Vittorio Bera (Asti), Arianna Occhipinti (Sicily), Silvio Messana of Montesecondo (Tuscany), Cristiano Guttarolo (Puglia), and Francesca Padovani of Fonterenza (Montalcino)
  
• 18 Reasons (593 Guerrero): French wines with Eric and Christine of Domaine de Bellivière (Jasnières), Jean-Paul Brun of Terres Dorées (Beaujolais), Christian Chaussard of Domaine le Briseau (Jasnières), Evelyne de Jessey of Domaine du Closel (Savennières), and Franck Peillot of Domaine Franck Peillot (Bugey)
  

Friday, 4/24, 6-8, The Jug Shop (1590 Pacific): tasting of beers from Deschutes Brewery, price TBA

Saturday, 4/25, noon-3, K&L (638 4th St): tasting of Tuscan wines, $20

Saturday, 4/25, 1-4, Wine Club (953 Harrison): tasting of Bordeaux wines, price TBA

Saturday, 4/25, 2-5:30, SF Wine Trading Co. (250 Taraval): tasting of southern Rhone wines, $10

Sunday, 4/26, 3-?, South Food + Wine Bar (330 Townsend): "Sunday Session" showcasing "some of down under's best Pinot Gris and Pinot Noir," $35 includes "Aussie cheese and nibbles"