UPCOMING HOLIDAYS AND SPECIAL EVENTS FOR 2008 AND WINEMAKER DINNERS: We have a great cast line up for this year and are happy to present many interesting special fun and educational events, as well as renown vineyards and wineries. PARTIES????? THE BOTTLE IN IS THE PLACE YOU NEED TO BE. HOPE YOU HAVE ALREADY CALLED US. IF NOT, CALL US FOR YOUR PRIVATE PARTIES, COMPANY PARTIES, ANY KIND OF PARTIES. CALL NOW!!!! PRE-ORDER YOUR PARTY FAVORITE MEALS AHEAD OF TIME FOR EXPEDIENT SERVICE. CALL SILVIO AT 310-376-9595 OR USE THE LINK ON OUR WEBSITE TO CONTACT US THROUGH EMAIL. "THIRSTY THURSDAY"MAY 8TH, PRE-MOM'S DAY CHAMPAGNE AND CHOCOLATE TASTING, A DIRECT ROUTE TO MOM'S HEART. 5:30-7PM FOR ONLY$20.00 WEDNESDAY MAY 14TH, THE HESS COLLECTION WINERY WINEMAKER DINNER WITH WINEMAKER SCOTT SHIRLEY FEATURING SOME OF THEIR MOST ELITE WINES:"LAKE COUNTY APPELLATION"SAUVIGNON BLANC; SINGLE VINEYARD"SU'SKOL"CHARDONNAY;"MONTEREY APPELLATION"SYRAH AND"VINEYARD SMALL BLOCK SERIES COLLECTION"10 BLOCK CUVEE MOUNTAIN VINEYARD CABERNET BLEND. DISCOVER A WINERY DEDICATED TO QUALITY, ELEGANCE, MAXIMIZING THEIR TEROIR'S GIFT OF GREAT WINES AND PASSION FOR WINEMAKING. WEDNESDAY JUNE 4TH, BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND"BENZIGER FAMILY WINEMAKER DINNER"WITH ERIN BENZIGER A FAVORITE OF OURS. WINES AND MENU TO FOLLOW. WEDNESDAY JUNE 25TH, SADDLEBACK CELLARS WINEMAKER DINNER WITH THE ACCLAIMED"NILS VENGE"OWNER AND WINEMAKER. WINES AND MENU TO FOLLOW. "SATISFYING"SATURDAY JULY 5TH, JOIN OUR FIRST AND FIRST EVER"WINE BAR LIMO CRAWL"VISITING 5 TOP SOUTH BAY WINE BARS FOR WINE TASTING AND APPETIZER PAIRINGS. WEDNESDAY JULY 16TH, WELL KNOWN AND RESPECTED ZACA MESA RHONE VARIETALS WINEMAKER DINNER WITH WINEMAKER CLAY BROCK OF THIS FAMED ICON OF SANTA YNEZ. EXPERIENCE TRUE RHONE VARIETALS GROWN IN THIS GREAT WINE GROWING REGION: VIOGNIER, ESTATE BOTTLED; ROUSSANE, ESTATES BOTTLED; CUVEE CHATEAUNEUF-STYLE RHONE BLEND; SYRAH ESTATE BOTTLED AND"Z - THREE"ESTATE SOUTHERN RHONE BLEND. MENU TO FOLLOW. SUNDAY JULY 27TH, OUR FIRST EVER CHAMPAGNE TASTING BRUNCH AND FOOD PAIRING, FEATURING INCREDIBLE AND RENOWN FRENCH-INSPIRED METHODE CHAMPENOISE CHAMPAGNES: DOMAINE CARNEROS BRUT ROSE; IRON HORSE WEDDING COUVEE; SCHRAMSBERG BLANC DE BLANC; IRON HORSE RUSSIAN RIVER CUVEE AND DOMAINE CARNEROS BRUT. MENU TO FOLLOW. WINERY DEBUT - WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 10;"ARBOR BENCH"WITH JANET HART'S 2005 MERLOT RELEASE PRESENTING WINEMAKER CHRIS MARKELL AND VITICULTURIST DUFF BEVILL. KNOWN FOR SUPPLYING GRAPES FROM THEIR VINEYARDS FOR WELL KNOWN CLOS DUBOIS, DRY CREEK VINEYARD, KENDALL-JACKSON, RODNEY STRONG VINEYARDS AND GLORIA FERRER; NOW INTRODUCING THEIR OWN ESTATE-GROWN MERLOT. WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 24TH, BY POPULAR REQUEST A RETURN ENGAGEMENT OF"PASO ROBLES REGIONAL WINEMAKER DINNER"LED BY JUSTIN VINEYARD'S STEVE LISTER. WINES AND MENU TO FOLLOW WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 15TH. A CELEBRATION OF"COLUMBUS DAY"WITH THE FAMOUS"ANTINORI FAMILY"WINES OF TUSCANY....NEVER DONE BEFORE.........ONE YOU NCO NOT WANT TO MISS. WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 29TH., ANOTHER REPEAT REQUEST FOR A SUCCESSFUL"OLD VINES ZINFANDEL"WINEMAKER DINNER. FEATURING"SKIP GRANGER"OF STARRY NIGHT FAMILY WINERY AND THE WINES OF MIKE"MILJENKO"GRGICH AND JED STEELE'S WINES PLUS OTHERS. WINES AND MENU TO FOLLOW. NOVEMBER 19TH (DATE MAY CHANGE) OUR NEW FLAGSHIP WINE DINNER REPLACING THE UNPARALLELED 14 YEARS OF OPUS ONE..........WE PRESENT"FAR NIENTE - NICKEL&NICKEL"WINE AND FOOD PAIRING DINNER. WINES AND MENU TO FOLLOW. WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 10TH WE ARE HONORED TO PRESENT MR. ARIEL CEJA OF CEJA FAMILY WINERY, AN OUTSTANDING UP AND COMING WINERY ALREADY PRODUCING HIGHLY ACCLAIMED WINES WINNING TOP AWARDS FOR THE PASSION OF THEIR WINEMAKING, THEIR WORK ETHICS AND RESOLVE TO EXCELLENCE AND THEIR DEDICATION TO PRODUCING QUALITY WINES IN NAPA VALLEY. TONIGHT WE OFFER A WINE AND FOOD PAIRING FEATURING OUR CHEF"MAGLIO"AND"MOM"AMELIA'S NATIVE CUISINE OF COSTA RICA COMPLIMENTING THE INCREDIBLE CEJA WINES. DON'T MISS THIS CHANCE TO ENJOY THEIR WINES AND FEAST BECAUSE THEY ARE RAPIDLY GOING TO THE TOP. WINES AND MENU TO FOLLOW.