We’ve been supporters of the Historic Vineyard Society (www.historicvineyardsociety.org) for a long time. The work they do preserving and cataloging California’s old vine plantings provides an important service to our state’s heritage, especially when so many of these vineyards end up being replaced by more profitable grape varieties or become victims of real estate development.
You can support the HVS cause and not even be a member, although they’d love to have you. You can buy wine made from these old vineyards as well as attend events put on by the organization.
We recently received an email about an upcoming event:
You are invited to taste an incredible lineup from California’s Oldest Vineyards!
HVS In the City Tasting
Saturday, May 4th from 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Fort Mason – Gallery 308
2 Marina Boulevard, San Francisco, CA 94123
Join Historic Vineyard Society on Saturday, May 4th at Fort Mason’s beautiful Gallery 308 for a gathering of 30+ Historic Vineyard wineries. You’ll have the opportunity to taste dozens and dozens of wines from California’s historic vineyards, spanning from St. Helena Riesling to Carmel Cabernet Sauvignon; from quintessential Alexander Valley Zinfandel to Contra Costa Carignan and Los Olivos Syrah.
$75 per person
Purchase Tickets: Historic Vineyard Society in the City Tickets, Sat, May 4, 2024 at 1:00 PM | Eventbrite
Featured Historic Vineyards Include:
Aldo’s Vineyard, Bechtold Vineyard, Cederquist Vineyard, D&D Ranch, Enz Vineyard, Evangelho, G.B. Crane Vineyard / Old Crane, Ibarra-Young Vineyard, Limerick Lane, Lopez Vineyard, Mancini Ranch, Marian’s Vineyard, Massa Vineyard, Monte Rosso Vineyard, Ricetti Vineyard, R.W. Moore Vineyard, Stampede Vineyard, And many more!
Participating Wineries Include:
Amevive, Arnot Roberts, Bedrock, Birichino, Brockmeyer Family Wines, Carol Shelton, Corison, Desire Lines, Enfield, Fine Disregard, Frog’s Leap, Gagnon-Kennedy Historic Vineyards, Ian Brand, Jeff Perlegos, Limerick Lane, Louis M. Martini, Martha Stouman, Mike & Molly Hendry, Nalle, Nonesuch, Once & Future, Perlegos Family Wines, Phelan Farm, Reichwage, Relic, Ridge, Robert Biale, Sandlands, Scar of the Sea, St. Amant, Stirm, The Crane Assembly, Three Wine Company, Thomas Fogarty Wine, Turley, Under the Wire, William Selyem.
All donations will benefit the Historic Vineyard Society, a 501c3 non-profit dedicated to the preservation of California’s oldest living vineyards. For further information, contact the Historic Vineyard Society at 831-747-0255 or info@historicvineyardsociety.org.
Michael and Karen Perlis have been pursuing their passion for wine for more than 30 years. They have had the good fortune of having numerous mentors to show them the way and after a couple of decades of learning about wine, attending events, visiting wineries and vineyards, and tasting as much wine as they possibly could, they had the amazing luck to meet Eve Bushman. Michael and Karen do their best to bring as much information as possible about wine to Eve’s Wine 101 faithful readers.
