About this Event
Taste wines from 65+ California wineries in one afternoon at Fort Mason's Gateway Pavilion, with the Golden Gate as the backdrop. Ticket sales support The Guardsmen's scholarships and camperships for Bay Area kids.
Choose your ticket
- General Admission: entry at 1pm. Tastings from 65+ California wineries and live music.
- VIP (Early Entry + Bites): entry at 12pm, one hour before general admission, so you get time with the wineries before the lines build. Reserve pours in a separate VIP tasting area. Light bites from local restaurants and vendors. VIP is limited.
Schedule
- 12:00pm: VIP entry
- 1:00pm: General admission entry
- 5:00pm: Event ends
What's in store
- Wine country comes to you: spend the afternoon tasting wines from across California without leaving the city.
- Curious or seasoned, everyone's welcome: whether you're a longtime collector or just getting started, it's a relaxed place to explore your palate.
- Good value: many of these wineries charge $65–$150 for a single tasting. Your ticket covers tastings from all of them in one afternoon.
- Fall by the Bay: live music and good company on the waterfront.
- Sip with purpose: ticket sales help send Bay Area kids to summer camp and fund scholarships through The Guardsmen.
Please note: This is a 21+ event. All attendees must present a valid government-issued photo ID at entry. No exceptions. Alcohol will only be served to guests age 21 and over. Please drink responsibly.
Winery partners
Our 2026 lineup is coming together, with returning favorites alongside an exciting group of new additions. More wineries may still be announced!
Returning for 2026:
- 1467 Cellars
- 5Bridges Vineyard
- Anarchist Wine Co.
- b/y cellar wines
- Cantadora Wines
- Carneros della Notte
- Collier Falls
- Fortunati Vineyards
- Grgich Hills Estate
- Kendric Vineyards
- Kenefick Ranch
- Lasseter Family Winery
- Limerick Lane Cellars
- Maybach
- Muscardini Cellars
- Parea
- Patent Wines & Pellet Estate
- Patria
- The Wine Foundry
- Wild Hog Vineyard
- Winegrowers of Dry Creek Valley
New for 2026:
- Abacela
- Alta Colina Vineyard & Winery
- Amapola Creek
- Ankh Wines
- Bankfield Wines
- Chateau Gato
- Cline Family Cellars
- Dakota Shy
- Donum Estate
- Echolands Winery
- ecr vintners
- Foxen Vineyard
- Graziano Family of Wines
- Hawks Hill Ranch
- Heidrun
- hOurs
- J. Lohr Vineyards & Wines
- Jaffurs Wine Cellars
- Kaleidos
- Kizor Family Cellars
- Lava Cap Winery
- Le Vigne Winery
- L’Ecole № 41
- Nisi
- Outpost Wines
- Platinum Crush
- Platt Vineyard
- Popelouchum Estate
- Ridge Vineyards, Inc.
- SITE
- Small Vines
- Starfield Vineyards
- Tablas Creek Vineyard
- Teachworth Napa Valley
- tercero wines
- Terranean
- Terre Rouge
- Thacher Winery and Vineyard
- The.Grenachista Wine Co.
- Valley View
- Vigo Cellars
- WeatherEye Vineyards
- Winery Sixteen 600
- Zaca Mesa Winery & Vineyards
Compliance Statement
Sip, Savor & Spark is operated by The Guardsmen, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (Tax ID: 94-1196194). Ticket purchases support The Guardsmen’s mission to provide scholarships and camperships for Bay Area youth. This event is a ticketed wine tasting, and the fair market value of the wine tastings, food, and entertainment equals or exceeds the ticket price. In accordance with IRS Publication 1771, Internal Revenue Code §6115, and California Government Code §12599.6, ticket purchases are not tax-deductible charitable contributions. Only separate contributions above the ticket price may qualify as charitable gifts, and The Guardsmen will provide a written acknowledgment for any such contributions. All ticket sales are final and cannot be refunded or converted into donations. If you wish to make an additional charitable gift beyond your ticket purchase, please visit guardsmen.org/donate. Please consult your tax advisor regarding the deductibility of additional contributions.
The Guardsmen is not affiliated with the Michael Hoy Wine Cellar Experience
Event venue & nearby stays
Gateway Pavilion - Pier 2, 2 Marina Boulevard, San Francisco, United States
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