Galactic Cabernet Tastings offered every day at 1 PM by appointment. Advance purchase on TOCK required. Tastings on other days and/or times are possible. Contact Dan directly for an appointment. The Galactic Cabernet Tasting is a tasting of four of the best single-vineyard Cabernet Sauvignons (including Cabernet Franc & Cabernet-based blends), most or all from […]
Outer Space Wines presents "Winemaker Night," featuring one winery, the winemaker, a flight of wines and a casual, informative explanation about the wines, vineyards and winemaking. On Friday, April 26 Outer Space welcomes husband/wife winemaking team Anna and Mario Monticelli. Anna and Mario own and make ILARIA WINES , ATELIER ILARIA and M.A. Monticelli Wines. Join […]
Here is "Class Is In Session," the Outer Space series of classroom-style wine tastings and lessons with me, Dan Dawson. Each class will focus on a specific wine region of the world. The class on Thursday, May 2 is on The Rhone Valley, France. We'll taste six Rhone Valley wines: 2 white & 4 red, […]
Outer Space Wines presents "You Be The Judge," a rosé wine tasting where you rate your favorites. At this interactive wine tasting, you'll pour and taste ten different Rosé wines "blind," i.e. in bags so you don't know what they are. Try them all then pick your Top 5. Wines will either be available for […]
Dog Day Afternoon is the first Saturday of the month at Outer Space Wines from April to October. Dog Day Afternoon on Saturday, May 4 is a joint event by Outer Space Wines and Napa Humane. Enjoy the afternoon with a glass or bottle of wine and a snack at Outer Space Wines. Special Dog […]
Calling all wine students and the wine-curious. Outer Space Wines presents "Guess The Grape," a blind wine tasting quiz, on Thursday, May 9 from 4:30 to 7 PM. Taste four wines, all classic representations of the grape (and "testable" per The Court of Master Sommeliers: Red Grapes and White Grapes). See if you can guess […]
Outer Space Wines hosts a Bring-A-Bottle evening on Thursday, May 30. The Bring-A-Bottle theme is Pinot Noir, 2019 vintage or older. Bring your bottle, share it with others, and enjoy all the wines. The Pinot Noir can be from anywhere, any style, and any value. Entrance fee is a bottle of wine (one bottle admits […]
Favas are fantastic in Napa Valley in the springtime! On Friday May 31 Outer Space Wines Owner/Resident Chef Dan Dawson will serve ultra-fresh Fava Beans two ways: Fava Bean, Chickpea and Cucumber Salad and Fava Bean Purée Crostini. With your fava dishes you'll be served three wines: A Rosé and two whites. Each picked to […]
A Dozen Portuguese Wines. Taste them all on Friday, June 7 from 4:30 to 7:30 PM at Outer Space Wines. Whites, Reds, a Rosé and a Port. Grapes native to Portugal. Prices across the board. These make the Delicious Portuguese Dozen. Guest Marc West-Teixeira, owner of Portuguese Wine Importer Teixeira Wine Group, will be here […]
Outer Space Wines serves a double-whammy on Saturday, June 8. Michael Terrien, co-founder of Obsidian Wine Company will be in Outer Space presenting Obsidian wines from 2 to 4:30PM. Obsidian Wine Co, the featured winery at the wine bar in May into June, specializes in cool-climate Carneros Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, husky & delicious Cabernet […]
On Thursday, June 13 from 5 to 7 PM Outer Space Wines will participate in the Downtown Napa “Shop Sip & Stroll” wine tasting and shopping multi-block party. Outer Space will host live music in the alley and pour splashes of wine. Unbreakable wine glasses and your tasting wristband will be sold for $10 on […]
Here is "Class Is In Session," the Outer Space series of classroom-style wine tastings and lessons with me, Dan Dawson. Each class will focus on a specific wine region of […]
