Oakland, California, May 12, 2016 –The second annual Oakland Wine Festival tickets are now on sale. Full day packages and half day packages are available as well as a la carte tickets. Featuring premium, reserve, library, high-end, hard-to-get and newly released wines, the Oakland Wine Festival is formatted to allow our guests to meet winemakers, enjoy their wines and learn about wine and food in an intimate and primarily seated setting.
About The Oakland Wine Festival:
The Oakland Wine Festival is a high profile, educational, wine and food event featuring celebrated winemakers from Napa Valley, Sonoma County, and around the world. The festival is collaboration between Founder, Melody Fuller, and some of her close friends in the Napa Valley and beyond.
Melody was named Best Westerner by Sunset Magazine for the innovative and creative work that she does in the wine world. Melody is also a prolific Bay Area food and wine writer, educator and proud Oakland native. The Oakland Wine Festival is the result of the desire to further acknowledge an overlooked – yet key – community of wine lovers who appreciate having world-class vintners and chefs within arm’s reach.
Fuller builds upon a history of educating the world about the truths of Oakland’s fascinating lore. Over 50 wineries and award-winning chef, James Syhabout have accepted the invitation of an impressive Honorary Steering Committee, composed of wine industry luminaries, to return to this annual event.
“A key part of our mission is to build new relationships and deepen old relationships between winemakers, wineries, restaurants, wine aficionados, food lovers while bringing together seasoned and curious wine and food enthusiasts in Oakland and the Greater Bay Area,” states Fuller.
Schedule of Events:
Another Oakland Wine Festival First!
THE JUDGEMENT OF OAKLANDTM
Brunch: Biscuits, Bacon & Bottles
9:00am-12:00pm
California’s First Double Blind Wine Tasting and Voting Including Consumers
The Double Blind Wine Tasting is an innovative way to educate and surprise the expert or the novice with over 100 elegantly bagged wines. This premier event opens the Second Annual Oakland Wine Festival.
Taste side by side with winemakers, restaurateurs, sommeliers, media and other novices and experts!
Your opinion counts in the: 2016 JUDGEMENT OF OAKLANDTM
Join our sponsors, the Napa Valley Vintners Association and Sonoma Country Tourism for special presentations while you wait for lunch!
Intimate Winemaker Luncheon
1:00pm-3:00pm
You and seven other food and wine enthusiasts will be seated at an intimate table, in a historic environment, within a beautiful oasis. The ninth person seated at your table is a well known winemaker or sommelier and your new best friend!
The winemaker will select four spectacular wines to pair with your four course summer themed menu of delightful courses.
You will have ample time to savor every bite and take in every sip in a relaxed and luxurious setting.
Elegant Grand Tasting
4:00pm-6:30pm
Join our Honorary Steering Committee Members:
KR Rombauer, III, Russ Weis, Silverado Vineyards; Trey Blankenship, Sonoma-Loeb; Cyril Chappellet, Chappellet Vineyards; Stu Smith, Smith-Madrone Vineyards and Winery; Elizabeth and Bob Van Dyk, Van Dyk Family Wines; and Deborah Eagle, Vintage Wine Estates and a host of other winemakers and wineries for a seated or poolside tasting and conversation!
Winemakers Supper Club and Tasting
7:00pm Until
Winemakers, food and music! Enjoy this casual event strike up a conversation about the day and night.
Dinner with the Winemaker
7:30pm Until
Enjoy a nice and relaxed 5 course dinner with the winemaker.
These dinners will be held in beautiful rooms at the Sequoyah Country Club.
Wine Society’s Patrons Dinner with KR Rombauer, III
7:30pm-Until
Join KR Rombauer for a very special Poolside Dinner. This dinner is for patrons who join the Oakland Wine and Food Society at the Balthazar, Imperial or Jeroboam level before June 2, 2016.
Wine Society’s Benefactors Dinner with Silverado Vineyards
7:30pm-Until
Join Russ Weis for a very special Dinner with acclaimed Chef James Syhabout. This dinner is for the founding benefactors. SOLD OUT!
