Friday Night Tasting: The best wines of 2025
2026-01-23 17:00 - 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | CA
Taste our Top 12 wines of 2025 all in one night!
The lineup is incredible and varied and we are offering some BIG discounts so you can refill your wine fridge with great wines at the lowest prices we can offer.
Buy a ticket in advance and save $10.
We’re offering all of the wines for 10% off.
Mix and Match any 3+ for 15% off.
Mix and Match any 6+ for 20% off.
Or, get the mixed case for $500 (down from $725)
That’s right, a stunning 31% off, dropping the average bottle price from $60 to $41.

BUY TICKETS HERE AND SAVE $10!

Friday Night Flight: Produttori del Barbaresco
2026-02-06 17:00 - 20:00 | Outer Space Wines, 974 Franklin St., Napa, CA, 94559, United States
Join us on Friday, February 6, from 5:00 to 8:00 PM for an evening dedicated to one of Italy’s greatest wine treasures: Produttori del Barbaresco.
Since its founding in 1958, the Produttori has served as the reference point for classic Barbaresco. Born out of the economic hardships of the 1950s, the cooperative began when a local parish priest organized 19 struggling growers to produce wine communally. This spirit of community remains at the heart of the winery today, with roughly 60 members now owning the lion’s share of the region’s most prestigious vineyards.
During this tasting, you will experience the results of the Produttori’s steadfast traditionalism. While many modern producers moved toward short macerations and small oak barrels (barriques), the Produttori remains committed to traditional methods, including long primary fermentations and aging for up to three years in large wooden botti. This approach yields “gloriously transparent wines” that allow the distinct character of the Barbaresco’s clay and limestone terroir to shine through.
We will start with their entry level Langhe Nebbiolo before exploring 4 of their single-vineyard Riservas.
Produttori Del Barbaresco Nebbiolo Langhe 2023
Produttori Del Barbaresco Barbaresco Paje Riserva 2020
Produttori Del Barbaresco Barbaresco Muncagota Riserva 2020
Produttori Del Barbaresco Barbaresco Rio Sordo Riserva 2020
Produttori Del Barbaresco Barbaresco Pora Riserva 2020

Friday Night Flight: Rosé Champagne and Sparkling Tasting
2026-02-13 17:00 - 20:00 | Outer Space Wines, 974 Franklin St., Napa, CA, 94559, United States
We’re marking Valentine’s season with pink Champagne (and sparkling) done seriously. This tasting features four grower rosé Champagnes alongside Roederer Estate’s L’Ermitage Rosé, focusing on precision, texture, and the range of styles possible within rosé sparkling wine. Bring your sweetie or bestie and lean into the beauty and balance of Rosé Champagne.
Dehours et Fils Champagne “Oeil de Pedrix Rosé” Extra Brut NV ($85)
Laurent Lequart Champagne Blanche d’Andésyne” Rosé Extra Brut NV ($50)
Noel Bazin Champagne Brut Rosé – Assemblage “La Pimpante” NV ($75)
Philippe Gonet Champagne Cuvée Cellier Rosé Brut ($82)
Haliotide Sparkling Wine “Topotero Vineyard” SLO Coast, Extra Brut, Rosé 2021 ($89)
Roederer Sparkling Rosé ‘L’Ermitage’, Anderson Valley 2019 ($125)

"Open That Bottle Night" Bring-A-Bottle Party
2026-02-21 18:00 - 20:30 | Outer Space Wines, 974 Franklin St., Napa, CA, 94559, United States
On Saturday, February 21 from 6 to 8:30 PM Eat Drink Cook and Outer Space Wines co-host “Share That Bottle Night.”
This party and tasting is in celebration of “Open That Bottle Night*,” an annual call for wine lovers to open and share a special bottle of wine. This is your evening to open and share that bottle that you’ve struggled to find the right occasion. It’s too special to open on your own, also too special to open amongst a group who will not appreciate it enough. Bring it to Outer Space on February 21 to share with folks who will appreciate, and try their special wines too!
Dan Dawson and Thad & Emily Duprey will provide snacks.
Thad: Mushroom Risotto.
Dan: Fatted Calf rare roast beef, Camembert, aged Gouda.
The two best wines of the night, judged by all in attendance, win a special wine prize.
Entrance Fee:
One special bottle admits two people + $10/person for Eat Drink Cook & Outer Space members.
Non-members + $25/person.
Consider joining either club: they’re both so worth it!
Please RSVP/Book and I’ll follow up to confirm membership and number attending.
*The History Behind Open That Bottle Night (OTBN) (Note: due to schedule conflicts, Eat Drink Cook & Outer Space is hosting their OTBN a week early.) “Dorothy J. Gaiter and John Brecher, both long-time journalists and wine enthusiasts, spent years writing about the cultural and personal significance of wine. As the authors of Tastings, a popular wine column in The Wall Street Journal, they frequently received letters from readers who regretted never opening bottles that held sentimental value. “Recognizing a shared hesitation among wine lovers to uncork meaningful bottles, they launched OTBN as a way to inspire people to enjoy those special wines while they still could. Over the years, OTBN has gained a global following and become popular on social media, with people around the world coming together to celebrate the event in their own unique ways.”
“Open That Bottle Night” Bring-A-Bottle Party At Outer Space Wines Saturday, February 21, 6 to 8:30 PM

Friday Night Flight: The Many Faces of Chenin Blanc with Domaine Huet
2026-02-27 17:00 - 20:00 | Outer Space Wines, 974 Franklin St., Napa, CA, 94559, United States
The Many Faces of Chenin: Domaine Huet, Vouvray
Friday, February 27th | 5–8 PM
Few grapes show range like Chenin Blanc — and nowhere is that more evident than at Domaine Huet in Vouvray. From razor-sharp dry bottlings to luminous demi-sec and decadently layered moelleux, Huet has spent nearly a century proving that one grape, grown in one place, can express astonishing breadth.
Join us for a focused tasting exploring the spectrum of Huet’s wines — sparkling, sec, demi-sec, and beyond — and see how sweetness, acidity, site, and age shape one of the Loire Valley’s most age-worthy and soulful wines.
If you’ve ever wanted to understand Chenin Blanc at a deeper level, this is the night.
$40:
Domaine Huet Vouvray Petillant Brut, Loire, France, 2019
Domaine Huet Vouvray Sec ‘Clos du Bourg’, Loire, France, 2024
Domaine Huet Vouvray Sec ‘Le Haut Lieu’, Loire, France, 2024
Domaine Huet Vouvray Demi-Sec ‘Le Haut Lieu’, Loire, France, 2020
Domaine Huet Vouvray Moelleux ‘Le Haut Lieu’, Loire, France, 2022
$12 supplement for:
Domaine Huet Vouvray Moelleux 1ere Trie ‘Le Haut Lieu’, Loire, France, 2003

TASTE THE COLORS OF SLATE WITH CLEMENS BUSCH
2026-03-03 08:00 - 17:00 | Outer Space Wines, 974 Franklin St., Napa, CA, 94559, United States
Join us for an exporation of minerality through the lens of Clemens Busch.
Clemens Busch is one of the leading producers in Germany’s Mosel, based in the village of Pünderich and focused almost entirely on Riesling grown on the steep slate slopes of the famous Marienburg vineyard. Run by Clemens Busch and his wife Rita since 1984 (now joined by their son Johannes), the estate has become a benchmark for terroir-driven Mosel wines. Busch was an early pioneer of organic and biodynamic farming in the region, eliminating herbicides in the 1970s and converting fully to biodynamics in the 2000s. Their wines are known for expressing the different slate soils of Marienburg—red, blue, and grey—each producing distinct styles of precise, mineral-driven Riesling.
Whether or not you are a Riesling fan, the grape is one of the most transparent when it comes to terroir and minerality. A portion of this tasting will include 3 dry bottlings from their ‘Vom Schiefer’ series, which essentially separates the wines from their Marienburg vineyard by soil type (grey, red, and blue slate). If you’ve ever wondered about the elusive ‘minerality’ in wine, this tasting is for you!
Clemens Busch Riesling Tasting
Friday, March 13, 5-8pm
Price: $45 for the flight

Mascarin Wines From Matt Taylor
2026-03-06 17:00 - 20:00 | Outer Space Wines, 974 Franklin St., Napa, CA, 94559, United States
Mascarin wines from the Sonoma Coast
Friday, March 6th 5-8pm
Join us for an evening exploring Mascarin Wines, a boutique Sonoma County label rooted in thoughtful farming, coastal influence, and expressive, terroir-driven winemaking.
Mascarin Family Wines is a small, family-oriented project based just outside Healdsburg in Sonoma County that highlights the region’s unique maritime climate and diverse vineyard sites. The Mascarin portfolio reflects a commitment to sustainable viticulture, attentive vineyard management, and wines that speak clearly of their place in the Sonoma landscape.
At the heart of Mascarin’s wine program is winemaker Matt Taylor, a third-generation Sonoma native who, to me, is one of the most fascinating winemakers in all of California. Matt’s career began as assistant winemaker at Joseph Swan Vineyards, followed by formative experiences at Domaine Dujac in Burgundy, working harvests in Argentina and New Zealand, and serving as winemaker and vineyard manager for biodynamic estates like Araujo Estate Wines. Today he makes wines under his own eponymous label which has become revered within the natural wine circle, but he also makes serious and classical wines for Ink Grade and Haynes.
He joined forces with Mia Mascarin-Oven, 4th generation winegrower in Sonoma, to help craft low intervention wines with a sense of place and ability to develop beautifully over time.
2024 Mascarin Rosé of Pinot Noir
2022 Mascarin Chardonnay, Dalya Estate Vineyard, Sonoma Coast
2023 Mascarin Pinot Noir, Moonshine Ranch Vineyard, Sonoma Coast
2023 Mascarin Red Field Blend, Angelo Estate Vineyard, Dry Creek Valley
$30 for the flight, also available by the glass

Friday Night Flight: 6 Sauvignon Blancs for Spring
2026-03-20 17:00 - 20:00 | Outer Space Wines, 974 Franklin St., Napa, CA, 94559, United States
It’s spring (sprinting into summer), and few wines pair as well with warm weather and spring veggies as Sauvignon Blanc. Sauv Blanc runs the gamut from bright, crisp, and mineral to rich, dense, and tropical, and we’re going to try the full range with some new favorites in the shop.
Napa, Sonoma, and Mendocino will be represented locally, with Bordeaux and Sancerre from abroad. Bottles priced from $19 to $70 and will all be on sale so you can stock up for the nice weather.
Sauvignon Blanc has become one of my very favorite varietals. Acidity, minerality, texture, tension, this grape has it all. We’ve got some better known names like Ariettaand Arnot-Roberts, and we also have some less-discovered brands like Desire Lines (at any given point, my favorite wine in the shop) and a brand new favorite Donley. A few winemakers may be kicking around pouring. It’ll be a great lineup!
Sauvignon Blanc Tasting
Friday, March 20, 5-8pm
Price: $40 for a flight of 6

April 9th For the Riesling Nerds: Vom Boden x Outer Space
2026-04-09 18:00 - 20:00 | Outer Space Wines, 974 Franklin St., Napa, CA, 94559, United States
If you’re even remotely a Riesling person, this is the tasting to come to.
On April 9th, our buddy Stephen Bitterolf of Vom Boden is back in town. If you were here for the party last year then you know it’s a rocking good time.
Vom Boden imports one of the coolest portfolios of German wines out there. We’re going to be pouring wines from two of his producers that we particularly love: Hermann Ludes and Ulli Stein.
Whether you’re deep down the Riesling Nerd Rabbit Hole or just like a good party, I can’t recommend coming to this tasting enough. It’s one of our favorite events of the year.
Thursday, April 9th
6 – 8pm
Outer Space Wines

Friday Night Flights: Evangelho Masterclass
2026-04-17 17:00 - 20:00 | Outer Space Wines, 974 Franklin St., Napa, CA, 94559, United States
On Friday, April 17th from 5-8pm for a tasting and Masterclass on the wines from Evangelho Vineyard in Contra Costa, California.
In collaboration with the Historic Vineyard Society, a non-profit dedicated to the preservation of California’s historic vineyards, we have gathered 8 wines from this unique vineyard to see what makes it so compelling.
Evangelho Vineyard, tucked into the sandy delta of Contra Costa County, is one of California’s most important living relics of 19th-century viticulture—a site planted in the 1890s by Portuguese farmers and preserved against nearly impossible odds as development swallowed the surrounding farmland. Its significance isn’t just age, but survival: own-rooted, head-trained vines—many over 120 years old—still grow in deep, phylloxera-resistant beach sand, a rare, nearly extinct model of how California vineyards once looked and functioned.
What makes these old vines so compelling is the combination of genetic diversity, struggle, and equilibrium—a true field blend of Zinfandel, Carignane, Mourvèdre, and more, with roots plunging 30–40 feet into the sand, dry-farmed and untouched by modern replanting or irrigation. The result is fruit that feels both ancient and precise: naturally balanced, high-acid, and deeply expressive, carrying a kind of quiet intensity that only comes from vines that have adapted to the same place for over a century.
We are thrilled to be pouring wines from the following producers: Ridge, Bedrock Wine Co, Turley, Neyers, Desire Lines, T-Vine, Birdhorse, Fine Disregard, and Soleras del Pacifico.
Secure your ticket today!

Friday Night Flights: Swiss Wines and Melty Cheese
2026-04-24 17:00 - 20:00 | Outer Space Wines, 974 Franklin St., Napa, CA, 94559, United States
On Friday, April 24th, we’re pouring a lineup of Swiss wines alongside proper raclette—melted, scraped, and served the way it should be.
If you’ve never had Swiss wine, this is the perfect entry point. Very little of it makes it out of the country, and what does tends to be distinctive, alpine, and incredibly food-friendly. Crisp whites and light reds paired with raclette, the gooey, melted alpine cheese that is made for this style of wines. It’s simple. It’s indulgent. It’s very, very good.
Details:

Friday, April 24th
5–8pm
$30 per person + $10 for cheese

Friday Night Flights: May 8th, Balance In Santa Barbara with Ojai Vineyard
2026-05-08 17:00 - 20:00 | Outer Space Wines, 974 Franklin St., Napa, CA, 94559, United States
On Friday, May 8th, we’re opening five wines from The Ojai Vineyard, one of Santa Barbara’s true benchmarks. Long before the region found its footing, Adam Tolmach was making wines rooted in place—savory and structured yet unmistakably Californian.
Since founding the winery in 1983, Tolmach’s approach has always been independent and deeply site-driven. Long before it became common, he focused on:

Single-vineyard bottlings

Minimal intervention winemaking (native fermentations, restrained oak, no excess weight)

A commitment to balance over power, even in warm California vintages

The Lineup:

Vermentino ‘Camp 4 Vineyard’, Santa Barbara County, 2024

Chardonnay ‘Clima Frio’, Santa Barbara County, 2024

Grenache ‘John Sebastiano Vineyard’, Sta Rita Hills, 2023

Syrah, Clima Frío, Santa Barbara County, 2023

Riesling Dessert Wine, Santa Barbara, 2023 375ml

These are wines that have influenced a generation of California producers—proof that Santa Barbara can deliver nuance, freshness, and longevity.

Balance from Santa Barbara: The Ojai Vineyard
Friday, May 8th, 5-8pm
$35 per person (free for social club)

Friday May 15, California Riesling
2026-05-15 17:00 - 20:00 | Outer Space Wines, 974 Franklin St., Napa, CA, 94559, United States
California Riesling is where the old California and the new California meet.
On one side: historic Napa estates like Stony Hill, Smith-Madrone, and Sky, wineries that kept making Riesling while the rest of the state chased other things.
On the other: producers like Desire Lines, Kizor, Benevolent Neglect, Stirm, Tatomer, Intertidal, Read Holland, Lanthanide, Miriam, and Tojé, all treating Riesling as one of California’s most electric, expressive white wines.
This Friday, we’re bringing both sides together. Plus, Dan Dawson grilling up sausages.
We’ll be pouring one of the deepest California Riesling lineups ever:
Bedrock · Benevolent Neglect · Desire Lines · Eleven-Eleven · Intertidal · Kizor Lanthanide · Miriam · Read Holland · Sky · Smith-Madrone · Stirm · Stony Hill Tatomer · Tojé
Expect bright, dry, aromatic, acid-driven wines from mountain sites, old vines, historic estates, and the edges of California’s new wave.
Friday, May 15, 5–8pm
$40
Outer Space Wines
Come anytime.

Friday Night Flights: Around Italy with Lucidity Wine Merchant
2026-05-28 17:00 - 20:00 | Outer Space Wines, 974 Franklin St., Napa, CA, 94559, United States
This Friday at Outer Space: Italian wines from Lucidity Wine Merchants
This Friday, we’re pouring seven Italian wines from Lucidity Wine Merchants, an artisanal importer focused on small producers, distinctive regions, and wines with a real sense of place.
Expect the kind of Italy we love most: soulful, expressive, food-friendly wines made by people working on a human scale. The lineup will include whites, reds, and one particularly fun bottle: a sparkling Nebbiolo.
If you love Italian wine, this will be a chance to taste beyond the usual names. And if you’re still learning Italy, this is exactly the kind of tasting that makes the country click: different grapes, different regions, different textures, all tied together by energy, character, and drinkability.
Friday, May 29th5–8 PM$40 per person (free for Social Club)
