Vini Maixei 

Vini Maixei 

Thursday, May 23th | 4-8:30pm

Thursday Wine Tasting with Vini Maixei 

The wines of Maixei are pure elegance. Their winery is located in Liguria and are made in truly extreme conditions, in areas that are often unknown and inaccessible, with grapes grown in minute hard-won plots of land created from rocky mountain slopes and reclaimed from the sea. 

Taste true Ligurian terroir in a glass, $20 including food pairing.

 L'Ecole No 41

L'Ecole No 41

Thursday, May 16th | 4-8:30pm

Thursday Wine Tasting with L'Ecole No 41

Very excited to have one of our all time favorite Washington wineries join us for a special tasting. Located in Walla Walla L'Ecole's focus is to produce ultra-premium, distinctive wines that reflect the unmistakable typicity of Washington State and their unique terroir

Taste this amazing wines with us and a delicious food pairing for $21

TESTAROSSA WINERY

TESTAROSSA WINERY

SATURDAY WINE TASTINGS - Local Winery Series -
Featuring

TESTAROSSA WINERY

Saturday, May 11th
1:00PM TO 4:00PM

Cost: $14 per person
All wines from the tasting will be offered at a deep discount to take home.
Tasting fee will be discounted with any retail purchase.

Moris Farms

Moris Farms

Thursday, May 9th | 4-8:30pm

Thursday Wine Tasting with Moris Farms

Two hundred years ago the Moris family left Spain to come to the Tuscan Maremma, a divine land and a land renowed for its wine. Their love and passion for Maremma turns into reality through their expressive and outstanding Tuscan wines. 

Join us and see for yourself why this Tuscan appellation is getting so much attention.

Tasting plus food pairing: $20

J. Rickards Vineyards & Winery

J. Rickards Vineyards & Winery

Thursday, May 2nd | 4-8:30pm

Thursday Wine Tasting with J. Rickards Vineyards & Winery

J. Rickards is a family-run operation of both wine grape farming and wine production, located at the northern end of the Alexander Valley in Sonoma County. They make interesting whites, delicious Zinfandels and powerful Cabs. 

Join us and taste through a great line up of this boutique winery plus a tasty food pairing. 
Price: $20

Cascina Alberta

Cascina Alberta

Thursday, April 25th | 4-8:30pm

Price: $20

Thursday Wine Tasting with Cascina Alberta

Our good friend Andrea Cherio will be pouring some truly classic Piemontese wines from Cascina Alberta. Barbera, Nebbiolo and Barbaresco of the highest quality.

Join us and taste this excellent wines plus our usual food pairing. 


No Thursday Tasting!

No Thursday Tasting!

Thursday, April 18th 

CRU will host a private event - No Thursday Tasting

Failla/Day

Failla/Day

Thursday, April 11th | 4-8:30pm

Price: $21

Thursday Wine Tasting with Failla/Day

Ehren Jordan is one of our all time favorite winemakers. He is the mastermind behind such amazing labels as Turley, Neyers, Failla and now Day. We will be tasting his wines from Failla, specifically his amazing Chardonnay and Pinot, and his Day Zinfandel. 

Featuring Ridge Vineyards

Featuring Ridge Vineyards

Saturday, April 6th | 1-4pm

SATURDAY WINE TASTINGS :: Local Winery Series
Featuring Ridge Vineyards

Join us Saturday April 6th at CRU Wine Bar from 1pm to 4pm
and taste through a solid line up:
- 2016 Three Valleys Zinfandel
- 2017 Paso Robles Zinfandel
- 2016 Pagani Ranch Zinfandel 
- 2016 Petite Sirah 
- 2016 Estate Cabernet

All wines from the tasting will be offered at a deep discount to take home.

Tasting fee will be discounted with retail purchase.

Casale del Giglio

Casale del Giglio

Thursday, April 4th | 4-8:30pm

Price: $19

Wine Tasting with Casale del Giglio

Located in the region of Lazio, Casale del Giglio crafts exceptional wines from ancient and modern grape varieties. Lately the Cesanese grape, which we will be pouring, has been gathering a lot of attention. Join us and taste Roman history in a glass. 

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C.G di Arie

C.G di Arie

Thursday, March 28th | 4-8:30pm

Price: $20

Wine Tasting with C.G di Arie

Chaim Gur-Arieh makes wines of elegance and balance. Located between the south and middle forks of the Cosumnes River in the Shenandoah Valley of the Sierra Foothills. High in the rolling hills at 1700 elevation, this region is graced with hot days, temperate nights, cool moderating breezes and excellent loam soils.

Join us for a taste of what the Shenandoah has to offer plus our usual food pairing.

CRŪ Wine Company

CRŪ Wine Company

Thursday, March 21st | 4-8:30pm

Price: $19


Wine Tasting with CRŪ Wine Company

Not only do we love this winery name but also their juice.

CRŪ WIne Company makes delicious wines from several appellations in Monterey, Sta. Lucia Highlands, Santa Maria and beyond. We invite you to try their wine plus a food pairing.

Featuring Martella Wines

Featuring Martella Wines

SATURDAY WINE TASTINGS - Local Winery Series - Featuring Martella Wines

Saturday, March 9th | 1-4pm

Cost: $14 per person


Join us Saturday March 9th at CRU Wine Bar from 1pm to 4pm and taste through a solid line up with Martella Wines. 

Our dear friend Michael Martella himself will be pouring that afternoon. 
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Michael Martella was the founding winemaker for Thomas Fogarty and since 1998 he has been making delicious wines under his own label.

We share his passion for the Santa Cruz Mountains terroir and are very excited to share that passion with all of you too.

We will feature 5 wines from Martella Wines from different Santa Cruz Mountains appellations.


All wines from the tasting will be offered at a deep discount to take home.

Tasting fee will be discounted with retail purchases.



Damijan

Damijan

Thursday, March 7th | 4-8:30pm

Price: $21


Wine Tasting with Damijan

Damijan Podversic is a visionary winemaker from the region of Friuli in Italy. His unique, extended skin contact, wines have acquired a cult following. This is a great opportunity to explore wonderfully layered wines that will astonish your palate not only with their fruit but with their savory notes. We will taste Damijan's Malvasia, Nekaj and Prelit plus a food pairing all for $21.

Anko Winery

Anko Winery

Thursday, February 28th | 4-8:30pm

Price: $19


Wine Tasting with Anko Winery

Have a taste of the wines of Argentina, one of the best regions for Malbec and Torrontes. These wines have finesse and flavor, and we are excited to bring them in.


Cloak and Dagger Winery

Cloak and Dagger Winery

The event below with Cloak and Dagger Winery is been POSTPONED due to a private event. 

We apologize for the inconvenience and we look forward to see you at all the other Thirsty Thursday!


- POSTPONED -

Thursday, February 21st | 4-8:30pm

Wine tasting with Cloak and Dagger Winery

Rich, sumptuous wines from the heart of California. This is sure to be a wonderful food pairing lineup, with bold, generous flavors abound.

Valentine's Day Special Tasting

Valentine's Day Special Tasting

Thursday, February 14th | 4-8:30pm

Cost: TBD


Valentine's Day Special Tasting

For tonight only we will be offering an all bubbles lineup! If bubbles aren't your thing, we will also be featuring a flight of dessert wines. Bring your Valentine's date to CRU, or forget the whole dating thing and just treat yourself to an indulgent evening.


Wine Tasting with Michael Martella and Thomas Fogarty + Lexington Wine Co.

Wine Tasting with Michael Martella and Thomas Fogarty + Lexington Wine Co.

Featuring Thomas Fogarty and Lexington Wine Co.

Saturday, February 9th | 1-4pm

Cost: $13 per person

Join us this Saturday at CRU Wine Bar from 1pm to 4pm and taste through a great line up from one of our favorite local wineries located on the Santa Cruz Mountains, one of the greatest but often overlooked terroirs of California .
We will feature 3 wines from Thomas Fogarty including their acclaimed Chardonnay and Pinot Noir plus 2 more wines from their other label, Lexington Wine Co.

Michael Martella, the founding and now former winemaker of Fogarty, will be conducting this great tasting.

All wines from the tasting will be offered at a deep discount to take home.
Tasting fee will be discounted with any aretail purchase.

Vinos La Zorra

Vinos La Zorra

Thursday, February 7th | 4-8:30pm

Price $20


Wine Tasting with Vinos La Zorra

Come kick off February with an exciting lineup of Spanish wines!"


Thursday Wine Tasting with Spann Vineyards

Thursday Wine Tasting with Spann Vineyards

Thursday, January 31st | 4-8:30pm

Cost $20


Thursday Wine Tasting with Spann Vineyards

We are excited to be pouring the wines from Spann Vineyards out of Sonoma County. On tap for the evening will be a delicately nuanced 50/50 blend, where Viognier meets Chardonnay, followed by two delicious reds: one a sumptuous Bordeaux blend, and the other a unique combination of Syrah and Malbec.

As usual a thoughtful food pairing will be included with the flight.