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Past Events

past solare events

Below is a list of past Solare events.

<a id="Margarites-BYOM-Event"></a>Margarite's Amazing BYOM Event!

June 22 - 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 2025 with the (19th) annual Bring Your Own Magnum (of your yummiest wine) Party, Sunday, June 22nd,  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!

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 at Solare.

Margarite and Randy


<a id="Solare-Bertinga-Wine-Dinner"></a>Italian Wine Dinner - An Evening with Super Tuscans with Bertinga Estate

June 17 - Italian Wine Dinner – An Evening with Super Tuscans with Bertinga Estate

Italian Wine Dinner – Rare Super Tuscan Wines.

Yes! Tuesday, June 17, we have the wines of Bertinga Estate located right in the heart of Tuscany.

Their 100% Merlot wine – Volta – is highly allocated and was recently rated #1 merlot in a blind tasting that included Masseto, L’Apparita … and Petrus!

We have Luca Vitiello here from Bertinga leading this dinner. We will be enjoying the cusine of the Tuscan region (thanks Chef Denice!) while we enjoy great Bertinga wines.

These are high elevation and terroir-driven wines with a modern edge.

RSVP asap by calling 619-270-9670 or emailing us.

Here are all the details:

  • Tuesday, June 17
  • 6:30pm Reception followed by Dinner
  • Includes their allocated 100% Merlot “Volta” wine and Bertinga single vineyard, and more
  • Luca Vitiello leads the dinner
  • Click here for a video with the details
  • $124/guest includes the 4-course dinner, 5 select wines
  • RSVP right away if you are interested

I love Super Tuscans. I hope you can join Luca and me and the Solare Team on Tuesday!

-Randy and the Solare Team


<a id="Solare-Fathers-Day"></a>Father's Day Weekend at Solare Ristorante

June 14 - June 15 - Father’s Day Weekend at Solare Ristorante

Join us for Father’s Day Weekend!

On Saturday and Sunday, June 14 and 15 – it’s this weekend. Reserve today to get the table and time you want.

We do have our Solare Wine Room and Chef’s Table.

Reserve your table by calling 619-270-9670 or clicking here to use OpenTable.

We open at 11am on Sunday June 15 – and 12pm noon on Saturday. We have a wonderful selection of special Italian dishes for Father’s Day.

We are doing special things with our Chocolate and Orange Semifreddo dessert – Piemontese style Veal Cheecks with Polenta – Seared Scallops – a special home-made pasta with a duck ragu – Maria’s minestrone – the Tomahawk Pork Chop (shown above) and more.

Here is a short video description.

Here are some of the selections (there are many more too!)  of Italian inspired dishes by Chef Denice including:

  • Tomahawk Pork Chop
  • Special Pasta with Duck Ragù
  • Maria’s Minestrone Soup
  • Roasted Veal Cheeks & Polenta
  • Solare Breakfast Pizza (sharing!)
  • New Piemonte Beef Tartare
  • Fettuccine Pasta & Truffles
  • Seared Lemon & Garlic Salmon
  • Kids Menu for Father’s Day

Hope to see you for Father’s Day Weekend!

We open at 12pm noon. Make your reservation here while the best times are still available or call 619-270-9670.

Experience Solare!

-Randy and the Solare Team


<a id="Solare-Wine-Dinner-Maculan-2025"></a>Italian Wine Dinner with Maculan Estate - Meet Angela!

June 11 - Italian Wine Dinner with Maculan Estate – Meet Angela!

 

On Wednesday, June 11, we have Angela Maculan here – owner of Maculan Estate which is located in a gorgeous and historic part of the region of Veneto.

Maculan Winery was founded in 1947 by Giovanni Maculan. The winery has been family-owned for three generations, with Angela and her sister now leading the estate.

Angela herself will be here in San Diego for this special visit. Her estate is located in the historic village of Breganze, founded in 9000 BC – the late Bronze Age (!!).

RSVP asap by calling 619-270-9670 or emailing at:  [email protected] 

  • Wednesday, June 11
  • 6:30pm Reception followed by Dinner
  • Includes their 2021 (great vintage) Palazzotto Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Angela Maculan leads the dinner
  • $93/guest includes the 4-course dinner, 5 select Maculan Estate wines
  • RSVP right away if you are interested

You will really like meeting Angela – she is so charismatic and shares her passion for wine incredibly well.

-Randy and the Solare Team
 

<a id="Solare-Wine-Dinner-Tommasi-2025"></a>Italian Wine Dinner with Tommasi Estate - Amarone!

June 09 - Italian Wine Dinner with Tommasi Estate – Amarone!

On Monday, June 9, we have the wines of Tommasi Estate just outside the city of Verona.

Tommasi founded in 1902 is one of the absolute leaders of Amarone – a truly classic style of Italian wine.

We have Paride Nardotto, who is with Tommasi, is here to lead this dinner. We will be enjoying the cuisine of the Verona region (thanks Chef Denice!) while we enjoy 5 great Tommasi wines.

RSVP asap by calling 619-270-9670 or emailing at:  [email protected] 

Here are all the details:

  • Monday, June 9
  • 6:30pm Reception followed by Dinner
  • Includes their highly rated 2020 Amarone
  • Paride Nardotto leads the dinner
  • $93/guest includes the 4-course dinner, 5 select Tommasi Estate wines
  • RSVP right away if you are interested

 We love Amarone!

 
-Randy and the Solare Team
 

<a id="Solare-Edible-SanDiego-Wine-Wednesday"></a>Edible San Diego and Wine Wednesday with Local Vintners at Solare

May 28 - Edible San Diego and Wine Wednesday with Local Vintners at Solare

Edible San Diego is a champion of locally made wine because it’s a best-kept secret to most residents and visitors. Let’s change that! We partner with the countywide group that represents all local vineyards and winemakers, the San Diego County Vintners Association (SDCVA) with their annual celebration of local wine, San Diego Wine Week, culminating with the much-beloved Wine Festival at Bernardo Winery. The magazine is doing something special again with the incomparable Solare Ristorante. We’ll be featuring four local wines for you to taste and learn about from the winemakers themselves. A bubbly wine will greet you as you arrive. Then, Randy from Solare will present mouthwatering Italian delicacies for paired tastings of white, rosé, and red wine, plus winemaker talks led by Heidi Greenwood, special guest editor of the Campestre Mag features in issue 77.

This exclusive experience will include tastings from:

Live DJ music by Winyl Club will set the mood.

Solare Ristorante is located in San Diego’s historic Liberty Station and there’s plenty of free parking nearby.

MUST BE 21+


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