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27 April, 2009

Urban Wineries Bloom - SFWA's Spring Fling @Crushpad

Fun things to do! Some advanced planning for a change! The following showed up in my inbox and I acted immediately. Bought a ticket. Invited six friends! Crushpad is a fun and exciting venue. "You are cordially invited to the San Francisco Wine Association's exciting “Spring Fling” wine tasting party! The SFWA is the new consortium of 18 boutique, family-owned, urban wineries that are producing small lots of fine wine in San Francisco. These small, high-end vintners are developing hand-crafted wines that are getting rave reviews from the critics.
This will be a fun and festive event celebrating great wine, the spring season, and good friendships, new and old. The SFWA Spring Fling will be held at Crushpad, the Bay Area's premier wine facility. You'll enjoy meeting San Francisco winemakers and sampling hard-to-find premium vintages. Purchase wine on-siteOn that night only, savvy wine enthusiasts can buy their favorite SFWA wines at a discount and also save the cost of shipping by taking their purchases home with them that evening (subject to stock on-hand)!
Event cost is just $20, and space is limited. Please
get your ticket today!It will be a fantastic event!
Warm regards,
Your friends at the San Francisco Wine Association
SFWA “Spring Fling”Thursday, May 7th5:30 - 8:00 pm@ Crushpad2573 3rd StreetSan Francisco, CA
Directions"
See you there!

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