Ferry Plaza Wine Merchants - San Francisco...

...have announced the schedule for their Wednesday Winemaker Tastings, up until June. In their own words:

The word has been getting out about our Wednesday Winemaker tastings in the Wine Bar, and we are proud to present the schedule for the first half of 2005. These events are open to everyone, and the only cost is for the flight of the wine.

In this list, you’ll see some of California’s most rare and celebrated wines and the people who make them famous. This is a great opportunity to taste delicious wines and chat in a casual atmosphere with the types of producers that we love to feature here at the Ferry Plaza Wine Merchant…mark your calendar, and see you soon!

January 12: Greg La Follette: Tandem Winery
January 26: Donn Riesen: In honor of ZAP week, we will pour single vineyard wines from Ridge Vineyards, mostly Zins but also Monte Bello
February 2: Pam Starr: Pam will present Crocker & Starr, Gemstone, and Adastra
February 16: Dick Grace: vertical of Grace Family Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon and Blank Vineyard
March 2: Robin Lail: Lail Vineyards 1997, 2000, 2001 and Blueprint 2001 and 2002
March 16: James Hall & Ann Moses: Patz & Hall wines
March 30: David Hirsch: Various Pinots from the Hirsch Vineyard, plus his own Hirsch Vineyard Pinot Noir
April 13: Merry Edwards: Various Pinot Noirs from her portfolio
April 27: David Long: David Arthur Vineyards
May 4: Bob Foley: Robert Foley Vineyards plus consulting projects
May 11: Kelly Peterson: Switchback Ridge
May 25: Andy Peay: Peay vineyards
June 8: Mike Hirby, Wendell Laidley, Juan Mercado: Mike Hirby owns Relic: a Pinot Noir and Syrah label. Realm is a Cabernet owned by Wendell & Juan, and is made by Mike. These are 2 small production new projects.
June 22: Laurie & Tom Clark: Clark-Claudon Cabernet Sauvignon vertical

(Contact them for times and more details. Their website can be found here )

Ferry Plaza Wine Merchants - San Francisco...