Erin McGrath
Wine geekette to the max. Luckily, I work for one of the best wine and spirits shops in this glorious state. Blogger. I dig L.A. digs.

Dear attendees (and everyone else),

On november 11, 2011 at 11:11 the date will be 11/11/11 11:11. Since 11:11 is the best time for wishing, this day will be pretty epic.

yes we know, it is not for a while, but we're excited so we made this early.

also, this is just an event fan page, not a party, a gathering, a convention, or anything...

2nd Annual Cabernet Day! Jump over to Music Thursdays at Monopole Wine from 6 p.m. - 10 p.m. for a special #CabernetDay flight featuring four delicious Bordeaux and California wines by the taste or glass at the tasting bar! Enjoy eats from the Flatiron Truck, White Rabbit and Slammin' Sliders, jam to jazz at Elements Kitchen, then chill with...

Wine lovers around the world celebrate the Cabernet grape on all social media sites using the #CabernetDay hash tag.

Order tickets via Eventbrite:
http://www.eventbrite.com/event/1680730109

Schedule page: http://sfchefs2011.com/schedule/


Videos from previous years! http://vidsf.com/204
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=efIfV0Qu_H8
http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/video?id=6932264



SF Chefs is San Francisco's premier food, wine, and spirits festival. Set on San...

Join wine bloggers, new media innovators, and wine industry leaders on July 22-24, 2011 in Charlottesville, Virginia for the fourth annual North American Wine Bloggers Conference - the premier conference for new media and the wine industry. This three-day symposium builds on our past successes and brings you a unique opportunity to learn about and...

The next Altadena Urban Farmers Market will take place at Loma Alta Park in conjunction with the Altadena Community Garden Annual Picnic and Resource Fair. There is no fee to enter the park to shop, but for only $8 you will be able to enter the garden for an amazing bbq meal cooked by garden members and featuring produce grown at the garden!

AUFM...

Come shop for homegrown and homemade stuff, mostly food, from your neighbors. Get inspired--maybe you are a potential vendor for the next market! Bring your family, pet some goats. Enjoy an afternoon on the grounds of Altadena's Zane Grey Estate from 1pm to 4pm.

Don't wait in line! Download the membership form at www.arrroyotimebank.org...

Come shop for homegrown and homemade stuff, mostly food, from your neighbors. Get inspired--maybe you are a potential vendor for the next market! Bring your family, pet some goats. Enjoy an afternoon on the grounds of Altadena's Zane Grey Estate.

Don't wait in line! Download the free membership form at www.arrroyotimebank.org and fill it...

Join wine lovers around the globe in a celebration of the Chardonnay grape. Organize your own get together - http://www.meetup.com/chardonnay

When everyone is gone and god's not looking, we need to pick up some sweet stereo equipment and maybe some new furniture for the mansion we're going to squat in.

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Invite your friends!!!

WHAT: 34th Occasional Pasadena Doo Dah Parade
WHEN: SATURDAY, April 30th
Stepping off at 11:00am!

WHERE: Colorado Blvd. (between Sierra Madre and San Gabriel Blvds.)
Pasadena (Start Location: 2627 E. Colorado Blvd. 91107)

Every mother deserves a glass of wine to relax! For this Mother’s Day, chat with Megan Wiig and Erin McGrath about the best wines to show Mom how much you love her!

Afternoon chat with Megan Wiig (3pm ET / 12pm PT)
Evening chat with Erin McGrath (10pm ET / 7pm PT)

Got questions already? Post your question in the comment section below or email...

For all the history/architecture geeks: come tour a selection of Pasadena's historic homes in the Bungalow Heaven district. $18 advance purchase tickets.

The Long Beach Shakespeare Company presents Anna in The Tropics, the Pulitzer-Prize winning play by Nilo Cruz and directed by Denis McCourt. MFA.

April 8th thru May 14th
Fridays and Saturdays @8pm; Sundays @2pm
Buy tickets at www.lbshakespeare.org

When Cuban immigrants brought the cigar-making industry to Florida in the 19th Century, they carried...

Bordeaux MatchMaking is back! For those who haven't been, Bordeaux MatchMaking is an evening of free wine tasting, tasty hors d'oeuvres, and mingling with social sippers just like you! First stop: Andaz Hotel in LA. Only 150 spots available, sign up here: http://bit.ly/aQ4Jls Cheers!

Join over 20 of the Sta. Rita Hills best alongside nibbles from Palate! $40/pre-sale, $50/day-of. 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Raise your glass to mother Earth - this month’s chat will be focused on eco-friendly wine: Organic wines from Bordeaux. Join the Le Wine Buff ladies on Tuesday, March 22nd to find out the concept of organic wines, which Bordeaux wines are considered organic, and the story behind the soil and terroir.

Visit www.enjoybordeaux.com/lewinebuff/ to...

Melville Winery releases their 2009 small lot collection: Clone 115 Indigene, Terraces and Carrie's. Taste all three while Brent Melville will be grilling tri-tip sandwiches for all in attendance from 12 p.m. - 3 p.m. This is one of my favorite yearly events at Melville, not to be missed!

Casual wine tasting at the bar! Taste glorious Champagne and an assortment of wines from Burgundy (Fevre, Bouchard...) $20/person.

Taste along with winemaker and co-owner Gray Hartley as he pours the famous Hitching Post wines at Noir Food & Wine. The offerings will include four vineyard-designate pinot noirs (Fiddlestix and Cargassachi among them.) $15.

Meet winemaker/Santa Lucia Highlands legend Gary Pisoni as he tastes us on new releases from Lucia Vineyards.

The International Day of Awesomeness is a celebration of awesomeness. People are awesome every day, frequently don't realize it, and their feats of awesomeness are rarely recognized. We aim to fix that, with a special day to both perform and celebrate feats of awesomeness!

The way to celebrate The International Day of Awesomeness is simple....

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‘THE WALKING DEAD’ RISE AT VERTICAL WINE BISTRO

To celebrate the DVD release of AMC’s ‘The Walking Dead,’ Vertical Wine Bistro is hosting a night of zombie fun. For $35, guests are...