This was an event that couldn’t have been more appropriate named. The Wine Rave - at The W Hotel in Downtown San Diego – hosted approximately 25 different wineries, several tapas tables and enough imbibers to make sure both of your shoulders were being rubbed and nudged at all times. Mix all of these together, add a DJ into the mix, and you got yourself a true Wine Rave.
Wineries participating ranged from Southern California to Northern California to France. The majority of wines were in your traditional bottle, but you could also find a really good wine in a box. However, Black Box Wines – from San Francisco – is not your typical Franzia. Black Box Wines come in a “3 liter bag-in-box package” that will last up to 4 weeks after opening. You could blind taste these wines – against $20-$40 bottles - and think you were drinking a great “bottle” of Napa Valley Cabernet. The best part, the 3 liter box retails for around $20.
The best part about this party - and the San Diego Food and Wine Festival in general - was that you could try wines you would not typically find at your local grocery or liquor store. Many of these are family owned wineries with small distribution. Some notables included: Quady Winery (Madera, CA.), O’Brien Estate (Napa Valley, CA.), Vanite Wines (Napa, CA), and my coin-toss on favorites, Saint Helena Road (Santa Rosa, CA) and Bourassa Vineyards (Napa, CA). Simply stated, this event was well worth the $45 and I would certainly recommend it to anyone looking for a great “date-night” next year. One suggestion though… Be certain to have a good meal prior to attending.
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