SF Weekly Farmer's Market for Wine: Sun 8/8 1p-4p August 8, 2010

This week's market features dozens of wines from several boutique wineries across California! Come meet the winemakers, talk with winery owners, and explore locally produced wines in a farmer's market setting.

You may also sample wines at San Francisco's five Urban Wine Tasting Rooms along San Francisco's Wine Walk in Fisherman's Wharf including Wattle Creek, Winery Collective, Buena Vista Carneros, Wines of California, and Cellar 360.

Remember, bring your SF Wine Market wine tote down from last week to sample the wines for FREE this week and the rest of the season! If you don't have a SF Wine Market wine tote, buy your SFWM wine tote at the market on Sunday and sample wines for FREE all season!

Tickets: http://sfwm100808.eventbright.com/
$17.50 in advance / $20.00 at the door

For more information on San Francisco's new farmer's market for wine, see below.

WHAT? A Farmer's Market for Wine

WHEN? Weekly every Sunday 1p-4p

WHERE? Del Monte Square next to The Cannery and the five Urban Wine Tasting Rooms along San Francisco's Wine Walk in Fisherman's Wharf including Wattle Creek, Winery Collective, Buena Vista Carneros, Wines of California, and Cellar 360.

WHY? To experience and purchase wine locally

HOW MUCH? Free to shop; One-time fee to sample. You may sample wine with the one-time purchase of a re-usable 6-bottle wine tote for$17.50 in advance / $20 at the door* The SF Wine Market tote is your ticket to sample wines at the market throughout the season, so remember to bring it next week to sample wines at the market for FREE.

Tickets: http://sfwm100808.eventbright.com/

* Proceed from the sale of the wine carrier will support the wine market initiative and a portion will be donated to local charities and non-profit organizations supporting sustainable farming

ABOUT SF WINE MARKET

San Francisco Wine Market is an initiative sponsored by the City of San Francisco and the Fisherman’s Wharf Community Benefits District along with the participation of the five urban wine tasting rooms along San Francisco’s Wine Walk: Buena Vista Carneros, Cellar 360, Wattle Creek, Winery Collective, and Wines of California. The market is designed to further Mayor Gavin Newsome’s initiative to “help to build community unity” in San Francisco by providing the people of San Francisco interesting activities at little or no cost.

Admission to the market is free to the public. People can come weekly to connect with wineries, learn about their wines and purchase their wines for the week. In addition, with the one-time purchase of an eco-friendly reusable 6-pack wine carrier for $20, shoppers will be provided with glassware to sample wines at the market before purchasing. Proceed from the sale of the wine carrier will support the winemakers market initiative and a portion will be donated to local charities and non-profit organizations supporting sustainable farming. Consumers will be encouraged to return to the market on a regular basis with their reusable wine carrier to do their wine shopping.

For complete information on the San Francisco Wine Market, go to http://sfwinemarket.com/

Tickets: http://sfwm100808.eventbright.com/