June 12 - Margarite’s Amazing BYOM Event!

Margarite says:

“Friends, Food, Fun, Frivolity…Together served with magnums of great wine”.

Keeping the tradition in grand style in 2022 with the (15th.) annual Bring Your Own Magnum (of your yummiest wine) Party, Sunday, June 12^th.,  2:00 P.M. – 5:00 P.M. at “Solare Ristorante in Point Loma at Liberty Station”. Red, white, Rosé or Sparkling, it’s all good!

 We’ll sip and sample each magnum, while nibbling on light appetizers and sharing our resolutions for the New Year.

Featuring special Guest: Wine Columnist Frank Mangio, of “Taste of Wine & Food”.   Please use your tastiest wine discretion.

You may want to dine at Solare Ristorante when magnums go dry. For anyone interested in dinner reservations following the event, should make a Reservation asap here – click here; the full Solare menu is available, and there will be no corkage fee for anyone staying for dinner.

In addition, to enhance our celebration at BYOM, we thought it would be nice to share with those less fortunate, especially as these have been challenging economic times for many.

If you would like to contribute non-perishable food items to St. Vincent De Paul Village of “Father’s Joe’s, http://my.neighbor.org/ they would greatly appreciate the donation and a bin will be set up to collect them at the party.

 Thank you, and best wishes!

 Your donation may be tax deductible please review with your accountant for guidelines. (Here is the Tax ID for Father Joes’ 33-0492302).

Or if you prefer please make a donation to the Moores Cancer center at UCSD.  https://healthsciences.ucsd.edu/advancement/initiatives/cancer/Pages/give-now.aspx

 RSVP, Via Email or 858-997-7634 ~ Thank you!

See you on June 12.

Margarite and Randy

June 08 - Solare Italian Wine Dinner – “An Evening in Alto Adige”

Solare Italian Wine Dinner – “An Evening in Alto Adige” Wednesday, June 8.

Come join me as we enjoy the wines of Terlano Winery – one of the most prestigious producers in this historic region.

RSVP today by calling 619-270-9670 or emailing us by clicking here.

We visited this winery and the Alto Adige region in April.  This region has long been a favorite of the team here at Solare – and what we saw and tasted there far exceeded our (already high) expectations.

Founded in 1893, Terlano Winery is located in the extreme northeast of Italy along the Austrian border. The vineyards are on a gorgeous slope of a valley formed by a glacier in the last ice age, and the area was first settled in pre-Roman times. 

Alto Adige has been known for incredible wines for hundreds of years. During the evening, we are pouring their “Vorberg” Pinot Bianco from 3,000-foot-high vineyards and their delicious “Monticol” Reserve Pinot Noir.  

Wine Dinner Details:

• June 8, Wednesday
• 6:30pm Reception and 6:45pm Dinner
• $88 includes the 4-course pairing dinner and 5 select Terlano wines
• Request seating indoors or outdoors on our heated patios
• Everyone has their own table
• Reserve your table asap – very limited seating

RSVP by calling 619-270-9670 or clicking here to send us an email.

Hope to see you here!

May 01 - Italian Wine Dinner – An Evening in Barolo with Pietro Ratti

I am delighted to announce that owner/winemaker Pietro Ratti from the legendary Barolo winery, Renato Ratti Estate, is here at Solare Ristorante to lead a very special Wine Dinner.  

Renato Ratti Estate was founded over 50 years and is absolutely one of the top names in Barolo.  They grow and produce wine from some of the best crus in Barolo.   In fact, The name “Renato Ratti” is directly tied to the evolution and ultimate success of modern Barolo. It was his idea to introduce the “cru” concept to the Barolo/Langhe district.

These Barolo wines from Piemonte are textbook classic wines, and having this owner and winemaker of one of the best estates join the dinner is very special.   We will be enjoying Pietro’s wines with a Solare 4-course pairing menu.    We will be pouring select Renato Ratti wines including the Renato Ratti Rocche dell’Annunziata Barolo.

Pietro will let us know firsthand what is happening right now in Barolo and Piemonte. Pietro is very engaging and charismatic, and you will really like getting to know him.

The evening with Pietro starts with a Reception at 6pm followed by a 4-course dinner we are designing as we speak.   The evening is $96 and that includes Pietro’s wines

and our 4-course pairing dinner.

Reserve your spot – call 619-270-9670 or email info@solarelounge.com

April 26 - Italian Wine Dinner – An Evening in Barolo with Damilano Estate

I am delighted to announce that we just confirmed that Thomas Cuni from the legendary Barolo winery, Damilano Estate, is here at Solare to lead a very special Wine Dinner.  

Damilano Estate was founded over 100 years ago in 1890, and is absolutely one of the top names in Barolo.  They are one of the very few producers of Barolo from the Cannubi Cru.  

Call us at 619-270-9670 … or click here to request a reservation.

We will be drinking some of the best Barolo and Piemonte wines on the planet – with a Solare 4-course pairing menu.  We are pouring the famed 2015 and 2016 vintages — including the 2016 Cannubi Barolo.    As you may know – Cannubi is considered the top Cru in all of Barolo.  And, we have the 2015 Lecinguevigne Barolo.

Thomas will let us know firsthand what is happening right now in Barolo and Piemonte.   The ’15 and ’16 vintages were epic – and from what I learned at Vinitaly the ‘19’s are looking delicious.  Thomas is very engaging and fun.

The evening with Thomas starts with a Reception at 6:30pm followed by a 4-course dinner we are designing as we speak.   The evening is $98 and that includes 5 select Damilano wines and our 4-course pairing dinner.

April 21 - Niner Estate Wine Dinner at Solare with Winemaker, Patrick Muran and Tucker Spear

Just Announced – A special Niner Estates Wine Dinner at award-wining Solare Ristorante in San Diego on Thursday, April 21.

An Evening in Paso Robles with Winemaker Patrick Muran and Tucker Spear and Niner Wine Estates. Limited seating – RSVP today.

This is a rare opportunity – having Winemaker Patrick and also Tucker lead this dinner is very special.  

Wine Dinner Details:

• April 21, Thursday
• $84 includes the 4-course pairing dinner and 5 select Niner Estate Wines
• Includes: Niner flagship Fogcatcher
• Rare Opportunity – Niner’s Winemaker, Patrick Muran, and Tucker Spear lead the dinner.
• Everyone has their own table – request indoors or outdoors on our heated patios
• Reserve your table asap – very limited seating

100% family owned and operated, Niner Wine Estates is one of the leading and most prestigious wineries in Paso Robles. 

Patrick Muran and Tucker Spear of Niner Estate lead the 4-course Solare/Niner Wine Dinner where each course is paired with 5 carefully selected wines from the Niner Estate vineyards.   

Tucker and Patrick are also updating us all on what is happening in Paso and tips on planning a fun get-away trip to Paso Robles this year.

RSVP by calling 619-270-9670 or sending an email to:  info@solarelounge.com .

Solare Ristorante was recently added to the Michelin Guide as a Bib Gourmand Restaurant.  

Hope to see you on April 21 ~ you’ll love it!

April 20 - Taste of Liberty Station!

The Taste of Liberty Station is Back!!   Solare Ristorante is participating — we love this event each year.

Click here for details.

Liberty Station invites San Diegans to stroll and explore all its offerings at Taste of Liberty Station. Liberty Station businesses will open their doors for attendees to discover the variety of bites of Liberty Station’s eateries, live music and artisan goods in the storied corridors and artwork from the local galleries.
 
Ticketholders will receive a “Liberty Pass” that will map out a list of participating restaurants with their menu offerings as well as businesses and art galleries that are taking part in the event.

Yay!