Wine Tasting Events


Arriving at the restaurant 2 hours before opening, you are greeted when you enter with a frenzy of activity as everyone hurries to get the floor set up in time for opening. Standing there with 2 cases of wine for the tasting that evening, you feel as out of place as, well, as a fish out of water. It's like that dream where you're naked and nobody notices, except you aren't dreaming, you definitely are not naked, and your arms are getting tired holding these 2 cases!

As you make the way across the floor towards the bar finally one of the wait staff notices you. Surprised, in a don't-we-have-a-security-guard-watching-the-door kind of way, she reconnects after a second and says "Yes, that's right, we're all looking forward to the tasting tonight!" You believe her anyway because you know that they are trying to set up a hundred salt and pepper shakers in under 2 minutes, and there's place settings and glass ware still to be put out.

These tasting events are great events in that the owner, the staff, the customers -- everybody likes to see the event and everyone loves having a great wine pouring at a special event! And, to be sure, for us who are doing the pouring, it's a great and hectic night (though standing and talking and pouring non-stop for 3 to 4 hours takes Olympic stamina from just about anyone!)
Usually our biggest fans are the chefs and wait staff themselves -- these are people who make their living around fine food and great wine, and who develop acute sensitivities to the differences in flavors and tastes over time. Their endorsement of San Sakana really does mean something (so the next time your wait person recommends a San Sakana wine, take it to heart!)

For us, we are always hoarse and exhausted after the end of the evening, another hundred pours, hopefully a new handful of San Sakana fans and wine club members. In the end, a great night's sleep and the chance to do it again!

Thanks for attending some of our tastings, for updates on our upcoming events, please check our website at www.sansakana.com