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Academy of Wine

Learn, discover, and meet new friends through wine events at The Academy

Upcoming Wine Events

  • Wednesday Wine Social at The Academy
    Wednesday Wine Social at The Academy
    Multiple Dates
    Feb 05, 2025, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
    Come join in the fun at our new Wednesday Wine Social! It's an intimate weekly gathering where wine enthusiasts and those who are wine-curious can come together to chat, taste exquisite wines, discover new favorites—and perhaps make some fabulous new friends! More details below.
  • Wine Club Release Party
    Wine Club Release Party
    Feb 06, 2025, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    Join Wine Director Michael Wells for our next Wine Club release, now open to all! Wine Club members, come pick up your bottles and enjoy a free sample flight. If you're "Wine Club Curious," come by and we'll have flights for purchase, or you can join on the spot and we'll comp the flight. Cheers!
  • France Wine Tour: Meetup & Preview
    France Wine Tour: Meetup & Preview
    Feb 19, 2025, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
    To our France 2025 travelers - please join us for this informational gathering as we introduce our group, go over the trip itinerary, and enjoy some wines to preview where we will visit in May.
  • Divas & Drinks: Honoring LGBTQ+ Black Women Leaders & Allies
    Divas & Drinks: Honoring LGBTQ+ Black Women Leaders & Allies
    Feb 21, 2025, 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM PST
    Where are the women in The Castro? Right here at Divas & Drinks! Co-hosted with the San Francisco Bay Times, come help us welcome and honor LGBTQ+ Black women leaders and allies in our community, plus support some amazing Black-owned wineries.
  • Academy of Wine: Tour de France 2025
    Academy of Wine: Tour de France 2025
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    May 24, 2025, 12:00 PM GMT+2 – May 31, 2025, 12:00 PM GMT+2
    Join fellow wine lovers for a magical journey through some of the most iconic regions in the world, including Champagne, Burgundy, Rhône, and Provence. We'll rendezvous in Paris, and end in Nice with breathtaking views of the French Riviera. It's a travel experience vou don't want to miss!

The Academy SF offers classes, workshops, tastings, food pairings, travel, and other engaging events focused on the shared interest in wine among LGBTQ+ people and allies.
 
The wine program and list, curated by Wine Director Michael Wells, CS, is particularly focused on queer, BIPOC, and female voices often underrepresented in the industry.

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