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The Rhone Rangers will ride into San Francisco on March 27th and 28th for the thirteenth consecutive year of the largest American Rhone wine event in the country. The Rhone Rangers Grand Tasting takes place at Fort Mason’s Festival Pavilion on March 28 from 2:00 – 5:00 p.m.  Over 2,000 consumers and members of the trade are expected to attend for the opportunity to taste over 500 of the best American Rhone wines from at least 100 Rhone Rangers member wineries. 

In addition to the Grand Tasting, the program includes three diverse tasting seminars:

·         Bay Area Sommeliers Speak Out: Pairing Food with American Rhone Wines (Saturday, 3/27/10), moderated by Jon Bonné, Wine Editor, San Francisco Chronicle, with special guest Evan Goldstein, Author: Perfect Pairings

·         Grenache: Red, White & Pink! (Saturday, 3/27/10), moderated by Jon Bonné, Wine Editor, San Francisco Chronicle

·         The Ageability of American Rhones (Sunday, 3/28/10), moderated by Karen MacNeil, Culinary Institute of America

On Saturday evening March 27, fifteen wineries will participate in a winemaker dinner at the Log Cabin in the San Francisco Presidio.  The dinner will again be catered by The Girl & the Fig Restaurant in Sonoma, Calif. (famous for its “Rhone Alone” wine list) and offers an opportunity to taste current and limited release wines and enjoy a three-course meal with fifteen leading Rhone Rangers winemakers. Tickets are $125.  Following the meal, a brief live auction will feature fifteen lots of wine, unique wine country experiences and travel packages, donated by the host winemakers.