September 21 - Italian Wine Dinner with Lungarotti Estate – The Legend of Umbria

For the Italian Wine dinner on Monday, Sep 20, we have the “Legend of Umbria” here: Lungarotti Estate. Marco Rossi from the estate is leading the evening.

Lungarotti is a true leader in defining the direction of wine in the region of Umbria – especially with their Sangiovese and Sagrantino varietals.

This is the land of medieval villages like Assisi and Orvieto, and amazing cuisine feature Italian truffles and arguably the best olive oil.

Click here to Reserve your seat for the Lungarotti Wine Dinner – or call us at 619-270-9670.

Here are the details:  

• Monday Sept 21
• 6:30pm Reception with Marco
• $98 includes 5 select wines from Lumgarotti Estate and 4-course pairing menu designed by Exec Chef Denice Grande
• Learn all about what is happening now in Sonoma as the harvest is underway

Grazie Mille e a presto!

-Randy and the Solare Team

September 20 - Sunday Sonoma Lunch – Saini Winery with Laura Saini

For this Sunday Wine Lunch, we have Laura Saini – 5th generation family grape growers and winemakers in Dry Creek and Alexander Valley.

Everthing started in 1905 when Michele Saini arrived in Sonoma from Genoa, Italy.

We really like doing these Sunday Wine Lunches – they start at 1pm so you are home by 4pm. The perfect Sunday afternoon – and you get to meet and hang out with Laura (she is amazing and led a dinner here last year).

Click here to Reserve your seat for the Saini Wine Dinner – or call us at 619-270-9670.

Here are the details:  

• Sunday Sept 20
• 1pm Reception with Laura
• $78 includes 5 select wines from saini Winery and 4-course pairing menu designed by Exec Chef Denice Grande
• Learn all about what is happening now in Sonoma as the harvest is underway

Hope you can join!

-Randy and the Solare Team

September 17 - Italian Wine Dinner – Piemonte – Demarie Estate

Join us for an Evening in one of the most beautiful areas of Italy – Piemonte.

The dinner is Thursday, September 17, at Solare.

We have Paolo Demarie here from Demarie Estate. Paolo is the 3rd generation winemaker and owner of the estate.

We have met and gotten to know each other in Italy, and I am delighted that he is here in San Diego for one day. I am even happier that you will meet Paolo too!

Click here to Reserve your seats – or call us at 619-270-9670.

Here are some of the wines we will be having – and Chef Denice is creating a menu 100% focused on the cuisine of this region:

• Demarie Estate Roero Nebbiolo Riserva 2021 (amazing vintage)
• Demarie Estate “Valmaggiore” single vineyard Nebbiolo Riserva 2020
• Demarie Estate Barolo 2020

Here are the details:  

• Thursday Sept 17
• 6:30pm Reception with Paolo
• $105 includes 5 select wines from Demarie Estate and 4-course Piemontese menu designed by Exec Chef Denice Grande
• Learn all about what is happening now in Piemonte as the harvest is underway
• Click here for a short video describing the evening.

Our friend, Paolo, is amazing – Hope you can join!

-Randy and the Solare Team

September 13 - September 20 - San Diego Restaurant Week

Solare is participating in San Diego Restaurant Week this year – #SDRW! $48++ dinner.   We are excited!

We are offering the special menu we designed for Restaurant Week — as well as our “full” menu.  Click here to see the Restaurant Week menu

We are confident you will like what we did for this tasting menu!

And here is our full “daily” menu.

Make your reservation here ~ Resto Week!   Experience Solare.

-Randy and the Solare Team

September 10 - Rioja Wine Dinner – the amazing Marqués de Cáceres Estate

An Evening in the heart of Rioja, Spain – on Thursday, September 10.

The winery is the famous “Marqués de Cáceres” Estate – a leader for over 50 years of classic Rioja wines and Tempranillo vineyards.

Click here to Reserve your seats – or call us at 619-270-9670.

Yes – we have Luis Burgueño here from the winery leading the evening. You will really enjoy meeting him – and hearing all about what’s happening in Rioja right now and the 2026 harvest.

Note: We were able to secure two wooden cases of their highly acclaimed 2021 Gaudium release. This wine received 100-points from Andrés Proensa, a veteran Spanish wine journalist with more than 40 years focusing on higher-quality Spanish wines.

Here are the details:  

• Thursday Sept 10
• 6:30pm Reception with Luis
• $98 includes 6 select wines from Marques de Caceres Estate and 4-course menu designed by Exec Chef Denice Grande
• Learn all about what is happening now in Rioja as the harvest is underway
• Click here for a short video describing the evening.

Let’s enjoy great wines from Rioja with a special “Italy meets Spain” menu that Chef Denice is designing.  

Hope you can join!

-Randy and the Solare Team

September 03 - Napa Valley Wine Dinner – Keenan Winery on Spring Mountain!

Announcing a wonderful Napa Valley Wine Dinner that is happening.

The winery is Keenan Estate – and the evening is Thursday September 3.

Click here to Reserve your seats – or call us at 619-270-9670.

We are very lucky to have the Winemaker and Owner of Keenan Winery, Michael Keenan, here to lead the dinner. Yay!

His estate is located almost to the top of Spring Mountain (mountain fruit!) – and we will learn all about the wines of Spring Mountain District.

Note that Michael got us 3-liter bottles his Estate Merlot Reserve shipped directly from the winery’s library selection. We love the large format bottles!

You’ll love meeting Michael – and having a direct connection for the next time you visit Napa Valley. 

Here are the details:  

• Thursday Sept 3
• 6:30pm Reception followed by Dinner
• Michael Keenan (owner & winemaker) leads the dinner
• $108 includes 5 select wines from Keenan Estate and 4-course menu designed by Exec Chef Denice Grande
• We have 3 liter bottles of their Estate Merlot Reserve
• Learn all about what is happening now in Napa as the harvest is underway
• Click here for a short video describing the evening.

I am excited – everyone loves Michael, and his wines from Spring Mountain are fabulous.  

Hope you can join!

-Randy and the Solare Team