November 20 - Italian Trade Tasting & also Dinner @ Solare with DOCG Imports

Read this: Join DOCG Imports and Solare for a Taste of Italy — Two Italian Events at Solare: 1) Special Italian Trade Tasting Open to Solare Customers, and 2) Boutique Italian Wine Dinner in our Private Room. Come to one or both!

For the Tasting: it is 5pm to 7pm and there are 70+ wines with Winemakers from Italy includes delicious Solare Finger Foods. Industry tasting that Solare customers can join. 25/person includes Wine Tasting & Finger Foods. Limited – RSVP by email here or call 619-270-9670. This is rare opportunity (70+ Italian wines to try for $25 + Solare food) ~ Join Us!

For the Dinner: it is at 7:30pm – 4-course dinner paired with 4 select wines. This is a boutique dinner – limit 16 persons in our Private Room. To join this dinner – RSVP by email here or call 619-270-9670.

November 16 - An Evening with Liquid Farm Winery owner, Jeff Nelson

Join winery owner, Jeff Nelson, and Brian Evans of Liquid Farm Winery and see how amazing the wines of Santa Rita Hills AVA in Santa Barbara County can be.  Think incredible Pinot Noirs and Chardonnays.  This is an intimate pairing dinner around one community table and limited to 16 persons.  Spend the evening discussing all things wine ~ discuss what’s happening in Santa Barbara County ~ over a Solare 4-course dinner.   7pm.  $88/persons includes the 4-course dinner and Liquid Farm wines.  RSVP as this special dinner will sell out.   Please call 619-270-9670 or email us to make a reservation:  info@solarelounge.com

November 09 - Solare + Fortaleza Tequila Tasting Dinner

Be amazed by how well our Italian cuisine pairs with the world’s best tequila, Fortaleza! Join me as I lead the 4-course dinner and tasting with an evening of fun details and photos of everything about agave, tequila, and Jalisco. Learn how the agave is grown and used to make this amazing spirit. Be at Solare at 7pm for a Reception with a Welcome Cocktail that Tommy designed. Boutique dinner – 16 persons total dining & drinking with me in our special private room. $64 for the 4-course dinner and $24 for the Fortaleza for the evening. Seating is very limited. RSVP required. Reserve today via email or call 619-270-9670

October 26 - October 27 - Solare at Ballast Point: Autumn Food & Beer Pairing

Solare and Chef Accursio have teamed up with Ballast Point and Chef Rocio Fleckenstein for two fun “Food + Beer” dinners. They are on Friday, October 26, and Saturday, Oct 27. Seating is limited to 30 persons each evening. The dinner begins at 7pm, and the price is $70++ for the 4-course dinner and Ballast Point beer pairing. It is at the Ballast Point location at 9045 Carroll Way, San Diego 92121. Please RSVP via email here or call 858-790-0459.

October 24 - Italian Wine Dinner with Piemonte Winery, Batasiolo

Do you love great Barolos? Wines from Piemonte? If yes, then you will want to join this dinner with Stefano Poggi from Batasiolo Winery. Batasiolo is the leading family run winery in Barolo in Piemonte, Italy. The evening is a 4-course dinner with 5 Batasiolo wines … and the wine tasting portion of the dinner will be led by Stefano Poggi. This will be fabulous – and will sell out. $88/person. 6:45pm Dinner and 6:15pm Reception with Stefano. Limited – RSVP required. Reserve today via email or call 619-270-9670

This is a must attend Wine Dinner – Stefano is an amazing person from the Batasiolo Winery to lead this evening.

October 13 - Cooking Class: Gnocchi and Bolognese

A full immersion in gnocchi and slow braised Bolognese sauce — the essence of the Emilia-Romagna region. You will learn to twist the traditional recipe of gnocchi, by filling them with sausages, by creating different tastes, and shapes, so you can surprise your family and guest at home. The fun starts at 10:30am at Solare with an Italian-style coffee of your choice and a pastry. Italian wine is served for students interested in “cooking with wine”. – Class sized limited to 10 persons – $85/student that includes the class, wine, and lunch. Reserve today via email or call 619-270-9670