It was during another morning rush last week, scrambling about, herding cats, trying to get the little ones ready for school. My youngest daughter, now four years old, was still not dressed, and standing in her room grinning at me with her arms held high. Come smell me! I'm spicy today!, she announced proudly. It took me longer than it should have to understand her meaning - and to register the smell and the situation - eventually discovering my Old Spice deodorant relocated and uncapped nearby. Before I could absorb the momentary annoyance/amusement, her older sister barged in, complaining about unfairness, how her sister got to use my deodorant and how the other always gets to do everything. I yield to the absurdity of it all and allow them both to smell like old men for a few minutes, before they eventually reconsider (and ask me to wash the smell away).

While I've never specifically envied another person's smell, I can relate to their micro "FOMO' feelings. I'm as guilty as anyone else scrolling though social media, seeing what others are enjoying or get to do. How I somehow just missed a band at the Fox theater, or some special menu at a favorite restaurant, a wine and oysters night perhaps, a book event, or a 'one night only' pop up... you get the idea. It's hard to keep up with it all and I suppose it's worth appreciating how lucky we are to be in a city with such unique and exciting things still happening all around. We're a small shop but I'm proud of our program here beyond the bottles... the various other dynamic pairings that happen here each month. Folks will likely roll in today asking about the Bento Box pop up (last night, sorry!) or about the slow-cooked, open fire goulash and Hungarian wine event (last week, sorry!). They'll ask when Daruma Kiosk is retuning or when the next back lot party will be (soon!), or if Tacos Oscar is doing brunch this weekend (it's every weekend, til 2pm now!). 

If you're reading these weekly notes, you're already in the loop. Social media is a lot, but if you 'do the gram' as some say, I also encourage you to follow us on IG for the most up-to-date details on special events, weekly tastings, and amazing Pop Ups here at the shop. We are also adding an events calendar to the website and will start highlighting squares in the weeks and months ahead. Stay tuned for the new Hella Bread Bakery Pop Up here on May 11th, for the return of Urelio's Pizza, for Oyster Pop ups, for guest Winemakers, for local Olive Oil tasting, for a Wine 101 class, and for the next Artisan Market! 

But first... TONIGHT - THURSDAY NIGHT FLIGHTS: French Whites and Italian Reds!
2022 Valala Sauvignon Blanc
2020 2022 Grivot-Goisot Bourgogne Cotes d' Auxerre Blanc
2022 Domaine La cabptte Cotes du Rhone Blanc
2022 Tenuta La Pergola Il Goccetto
2022 Agricola Ampeleia 'Un Litro'
2021 Gricos 'Grifalco' Aglianico del Vulture
Tasting flights $15 from 5-9 and wines by the glass until 9pm

SATURDAY 5/4: NEW CALIFORNIA FLIGHTS - A stellar lineup of four low alcohol, minimal intervention wines made locally
2021 Trail Marker Wine Co. Santa Cruz Chardonnay
2023 Field Recording SKINS (Orange Wine)
2023 Jolie Laide 'Glou D' Etat' Red Blend
2022 Erggelet Brothers Red Table Wine
Tasting Flights $18 from 2-6pm and wines by the glass until 9pm

Cheers,
Daniel