“I distrust camels, and anyone else who can go a week without a drink.” ~ Joe E. Lewis
$7 Sparkling Wine for Press Club's 7th Anniversary
Press Club is turning seven on Thursday, and we're all getting lucky. All day long, the posh downtown wine bar will be serving sparkling wines by the glass for $7. This includes high-priced options such as the normally $25/glass MV Champagne Ayala, Brut Majeur, from Ay, France and the $18/glass 2008 Craccioli, Brut Cuvee from the Santa Lucia Highlands. Cheers to that! // 20 Yerba Buena Lane, San Francisco, pressclubsf.com
Sake Session at PABU
Is sake best served hot or cold? How do you choose a good sake? These questions and more will be answered at PABU's upcoming Sake Session on Saturday, September 12, from 2 to 3pm. Over the course of an hour, you'll discover the passion behind the art of sake from Sake Sommelier Stuart Morris, who will lead you through a tasting to find your favorite style of sake and teach you to pair sake with your favorite foods. Tickets are $75 and include the sake tastings and small bites such as a cheese plate, grilled items from the robata menu, oysters, and sweet miso octopus salad. Kanpai! // Call 415.668.7228 to make reservations. 101 California Street, San Francisco, pabuizakaya.com
Urbano Cellars Winemaker Dinner at FIVE
What do you get when you cross award-winning wines with a six-time Michelin Bib Gourmand selection restaurant? A five-course wine dinner by FIVE Restaurant & Bar Chef Stephane Tonnelier paired with hand-selected wine pairings by winemaker Bob Rawson of Berkeley-based Urbano Cellars. Slated for Monday, September 14 from 6:30 to 9:30pm, the decadent meal features pan-seared scallops and prawns paired with Urbano's 2012 Chenin Blanc, roasted duck breast paired with 2012 Cote du Clements and grilled New York steak paired with 2012 Zinfandel. // Tickets are available online for $85 per person, including tax and tip. 2086 Allston Way, Berkeley, five-berkeley.com
Alois Wine Menu at Locanda
Next Tuesday, September 15, Locanda plays host to Massimo Alois from Alois wines in the Campania region of Italy. He will be on hand to pour wine, chat about the winery, and help curate your meal, pairing his wines with a specially-prepared a la carte menu of regional dishes inspired by the Campania region and Alois' home province of Caserta. Dishes include Zitoni con Sugo Napoletana and Gran Grigliata di Pesce. Alois wines rank high on the "flavor to dollar" scale and will be offered by the glass, half-glass, bottle, and flight for the evening. Salute! // Reservations are highly recommended. 557 Valencia, San Francisco, locandasf.com
Enjoy Indian Summer At Sens
Karl the Fog has been on sabbatical all summer, and he shows no signs of returning before November. It looks like we're in for another amazing Indian Summer in San Francisco, and the outdoor deck at Sens restaurant in the Embarcadero Center is one of the best places to enjoy it. With a stunning view of the Ferry Building and Bay Bridge and a five-hour-long happy hour, six days a week, there's no good reason not to go. Every Monday through Saturday from 3 to 8pm, you'll find $5 draft beers, $7 well cocktails and $7 staff-selected red and white wine by the glass. New happy hour cocktails include the Bitter Mule, an herbal twist on the classic, and Summer Love, a refreshing meld of Rum Agricole and hibiscus. // 4 Embarcadero Center, San Francisco, sens-sf.com
Send drinking suggestions to renee@grassrootspr.com.
