01/04/2025
Kick off 2025 with us! The talented producers featured in this weekendâs tasting--ranging from a first-time winemaker to a Hollywood celeb--exemplify the spirit of collaboration, creativity, and deliciousness we love in Californiaâs natural wine scene. Flight of 3 wines $16. All day, Saturday - Sunday. Wine Club Members get 20% off tastings.
Toshokan Chenin Blanc 2021
Tim Sakhuja & Ayaka Nonaka started Toshokan in Berkeley after Tim worked for California trailblazers Donkey & Goat and Steve Matthiasson. Toshokan means library in Japanese. For them, winemaking is a lot like curating a library, with each bottle telling a story. Chenin Blanc from Silvaspoons Vineyard in Lodi. Honeysuckle, golden apple, river rocks, great texture.
Las Jaras âSlipper Sippersâ Nouveau 2024
Actor/comedian Eric Wareheim and his friend Joel Burt, a longtime NorCal winemaker, have made Las Jaras a celebrity in its own right. The first wine of the 2024 vintage, and always a crowd favorite, Slipper Sippers is a blend of Zinfandel, Carignan, Petite Sirah, and Vermentino that undergoes a layering of winemaking methods. Juicy with raspberry, boysenberry and chocolate-covered cherry, lifted by a fresh acidity.
Cantina di Noci âFreisaâ 2023
Cantina di Noci is a micro-winery started by Alison Sullivan, based in Berkeley, that celebrates Italian varieties in California. Freisa is a grape most commonly associated with the Piedmont region of Northern Italy. In this case, itâs sourced from Fox Hills Vineyard in Mendocino, famed for its plantings of Italian varietals. Made in collaboration with Riley Sullivan and Arthur Antonio, this is a red that reads Italian. Deep red berry fruits and mountain herbs.