Want to know -- and taste -- the well-known and the soon-to-be known in California wines?  You've come to the right place.  The Family Winemakers tasting -- this is our 21st anniversary! -- includes tiny wineries you've never heard of, favorites you know and love, varietals you want to discover ... in short, the vast and exhilirating world of wine in California, 2011.  It's a once-a-year extravaganza where you can tour and taste the world of  California wine.  NEW!  You can BUY AND TAKE HOME the wines you taste and love (participating wineries will be identified on site)!  Or order to have your favorites shipped to you.  Your ticket includes: unlimited access to 300+ wineries from 20+ California appellations pouring over 30 varietals and 750 different wines; commemorative wine glass; a great variety of Wisconsin cheeses; on site deli.  Many wineries will be offering special pricing on select wines.

This is the most comprehensive tasting of California wines in the world -- the largest number of wineries; an enormous range of varietals; wine growing appellations from all over the state.  This is a Family Winemakers tasting, which means that many of the wineries are small (under 5000 cases), have limited marketing outreach, and will be represented by family members.  Over 40 wineries in this year's tasting will be pouring with us for the first time, giving you a taste of the new kids on the block.  You can sample new releases from your classic favorites and from wineries just selling their first vintages.  Check out varietals you've never heard of (Vermentino? Touriga?) or your best-loved Cabs and Chardonnays.  This well-respected tasting is a once-a-year opportunity to tour and taste California's wine country under one (very large) roof.

Contact us: tasting@familywinemakers.org, (415) 705-0646

No animals and no one under 21 admitted, including infants.