Wine, Beer, & Booze Events, May 8-16
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- 8:00 p.m., One Market (1 Market at Steuart): five-course meal of chef Mark Dommen's signature dishes including Dungeness crab salad with avocado, cucumber, and lemongrass sorbet, sous-vide Alaskan halibut, and beef cheeks braised with Guinness, $64 with beer pairing, $74 with wine pairing; to reserve, call 777-5577 and specify "Zagat presents"
- 6:00-8:00 p.m., The Jug Shop (1590 Pacific at Polk):
Napa Smith Brewery, details TBA
| The Press Club |
- noon-3:00 p.m., K&L (638 4th St at Bluxome): Central Coast Pinot Noir, details TBA
- noon-4:00 p.m., Press Club: fundraiser for Spark, tickets $35 (advance, $45 at door) includes tastings at all
eight winery bars and hors d'oeuvres
- 2:00-5:30 p.m., SF Wine Trading Co. (250 Taraval at Funston): tasting of ten wines under $10, $10
- 3:00 p.m., The Jug Shop (1590 Pacific at Polk): Australian wine tasting and book signing with author Matt Skinner, $10 (happy Mother's Day, moms, you get in free)
- 6:00-9:00 p.m., California Wine Merchant (2113 Chestnut at Steiner): tasting of wines from Benton-Lane Winery, $20
- SF Cocktail Week begins
- 5:30-7:30, Seasons Bar & Lounge (Four Seasons Hotel, 757 Market): tasting of Seghesio 2007 Arneis, 2008 Pinot Grigio, 2006 Old Vine Zinfandel, and 2006 Sangiovese with winemaker Pete Seghesio, $35
- 4:30-7:30 p.m., Ferry Plaza Wine Merchant (1 Ferry Bldg.): Pinot Noirs from Kutch Wines (Sonoma) with winemaker Jamie Kutch
- 6:00-8:00 p.m., Arlequin Wine Merchant (384 Hayes at Gough): nine wines from two monthly wine clubs, $10 (free for club members)
- SF Cocktail Week continues
- 4:30-6:30, K&L (638 4th St at Bluxome):beer tasting including Delirium Tremens, Abbaye de Roc Imperial Triple, Brasserie Caracole Nostradamus Brown Ale, and Brouwerij Drie Fonteinen Oude Geuze from Belgium, Marin Brewing Mt. Tam Pale Ale and Russian River Consecration from California, and Weihenstephaner Original Helles from Germany, $1 (that's not a typo: one dollar)
- SF Cocktail Week continues
- 6:00-8:00 p.m., The Jug Shop (1590 Pacific at Polk): SF's own Anchor Brewing, details TBA
- SF Cocktail Week continues
- noon-3:00 p.m., K&L (638 4th St at Bluxome): domestic Chardonnay vs. white Burgundy, details TBA
- 2:00-5:30 p.m., SF Wine Trading Co. (250 Taraval at Funston): Zinfandel tasting, $10
- SF Cocktail Week continues

































