Although Tuscany is mostly dominated by one single red variety (Sangiovese), Tuscan reds come in many shades and moods depending on sub-region, winemaking, etc. Let's start the 2026 tasting calendar with a tour of Sangiovese from the hill towns of Montalcino and Montepulciano, Chianti Classico and more. To showcase a very different personality, we'll also pour a 20-year-old 100% Cabernet Sauvignon (2005) from a vineyard just outside of San Gimignano whose older vintage wines we have loved for years.

Come enjoy Sassetti Brunello di Montalcino 2019, Avignonesi Vino Nobile di Montepulciano 2021, Isole y Olena Chianti Classico 2020, La Spinetta Il Nero di Casnova 2020 and Falchini Campora 2005. Nice wines all around!

$20 per person, no reservation required

One of the Valley's best and most respected longtime winemakers has now fully retired. Not only did he propel Cristom Vineyards to great heights, he started a personal label with his wife Irene called Luke Jefferson around 2012 making tiny quantities of Pinot Noir, Syrah and Chardonnay from his own vineyard and several others. Never one to toot his own horn, Steve didn't try too hard to sell these wines and now is letting them all go for crazy low prices, mostly over 65% off! 

Come taste six wines with a range of Pinot Noir vintages: 2019-2016 and 2014 with a 2018 Chardonnay to whet the palate. A cool opportunity to revisit the mid-to-late 2010s, explore vintage variation, taste how different vintages are aging and more. All from such an acclaimed winemaker.

$15 per person, no reservation required