Upcoming Winery Events for 2025
July 24th – Taste of the Mountains at The Ritz-Carlton, Half Moon Bay
Join us for an elegant afternoon featuring wines from 15+ acclaimed local wineries, thoughtfully paired with light bites crafted by The Ritz-Carlton culinary team. Enjoy stunning coastal views, meet the winemakers, and experience the diverse terroir of one of California’s most celebrated wine regions.
August 24th – Wine Club Pick Up and Taste
Join us for our member pick-up event. Join us for walk around tastings inside the Hill House. Enjoy sips of newly released and library wines, small bites, and on-site bottle pick up.
Members receive 2-6 complimentary tickets.
September 7th – Art of Food & Wine
Come visit us at Montalvo’s historic villa to sample foods from some of the Bay Area’s premier restaurants and sample wines from the regions finest wineries. Enjoy one-of-a-kind artworks, and a variety of experience packages.
September 14th – SMWCA Terroir in a Glass at Neely
Join us at the beautiful winery of Neely Wine for a dinner hosted by Chef Ross Hanson of Oak & Rye while sampling premium wines from the SCM!
Past Events
July 12th & 13th – Los Altos Arts & Wine Festival
Join us at the Los Altos Arts & Wine Festival. Known as the most popular street festival in the Bay Area, enjoy live music and take in art created by artists from all across the United States.
July 13th & July 19th – Redwood Room Pop-up: Rare Cellar Selections Tasting Series – July 13th & July 19th
Join us for an exclusive wine-tasting experience on Sunday, July 13th, in the scenic Redwood Room.
Enjoy a selection of 6 carefully selected library wines from the family cellar, with small bites.
June 19th – Palo Alto Wine Walk
Visit our booth at the Palo Alto Wine Walk. Sip wine and enjoy live music, crafts, and shopping!
June 14th – SCMWA Dinner at Beauregard Winery
Visit us at Beauregard Winery where we will be pouring our wines alongside four other wineries! Enjoy a 4-course dinner catered by Brad Briskie and HOME Restaurant.
June 1st – Geology Forum with Stanford Geology Professor
Come learn how the San Andreas Fault set the stage for Fogarty Wines! This intimate event includes a wine tasting & educational presentation from Stanford Geology Professor, Stephan A. Graham, and Fogarty Winegrower, Nathan Kandler.
May 18th – Wine Club Pick Up and Taste
Join us for our member pick-up event. Join us for walk around tastings inside the Hill House. Enjoy sips of newly released and library wines, small bites, and on-site bottle pick up.
Members receive 2-6 complimentary tickets.
Sunday, March 30th – Mountain Winery Grand Tasting
Dive deep into the wines of the Santa Cruz Mountains and discover more than 45 wineries at the SCM Grand Wine Tasting on Sunday, March 30 at The Mountain Winery! Take in breathtaking, panoramic views of Silicon Valley while you sip award-winning wines and bid on more than 50 exciting silent auction items––including rare wine releases, magnums and VIP vineyard tours. Grab a bite to eat at The Mountain Winery concessions bar or pack a picnic to linger through the afternoon. Your new favorite wines await! Don’t wait, get your tickets today.
Saturday, March 22nd – Italian Antipasti with California Wine
In our Redwood Room overlooking the Silicon Valley, enjoy Italian small bites paired with Thomas Fogarty and Lexington Company Wines!
Club Member Pick-up Event
Join us for our member pick-up event. Join us for walk around tastings inside the Hill House. Enjoy sips of newly released and library wines, small bites, and on-site bottle pick up.
Golden Hour | Oysters & Chardonnay
We are delighted to feature Rich Water Oysters, a locally sourced oyster bar on Sunday, February 18th, from 3-5pm. Artisan cheese from Carmel Cheese Company, select charcuterie from Santa Cruz’s El Salchichero and glasses of chardonnay will be provided. With the golden hour views overlooking Damiana Vineyard, this event is the ideal way to conclude the winter season!
World of Pinot Noir
The Ritz Carlton Bacara in Santa Barbara is hosting the annual World of Pinot Noir event. World of Pinot Noir gathers the planet’s foremost Pinot Noir wineries and winemakers, renowned chefs, sommeliers and leading wine scholars in a weekend-long seaside celebration of this delicious and storied wine.
Wines of the Santa Cruz Mountains Grand Wine Tasting
Join vintners of the Santa Cruz Mountains for the Wines of the Santa Cruz Mountains Grand Wine Tasting at The Mountain Winery in Saratoga. As you taste your way through the Santa Cruz Mountains, grab a bite to eat at The Mountain Winery concessions bar or bring your own picnic to linger through the day. Meet the winemakers, compare sub-regional characteristics and find new favorites.
Redwood Room Member Tasting Series
Once a month we will be hosting a themed tasting series. These include library wines, side-by-sides based on vintage or vineyard sites (verticals and horizontals), and features on specific grape varietals. Come explore and delve deeper into our cellar for a new Fogarty Tasting experience. Our story, farming, team, and wines have so much to offer you!
Mother’s Day Wine and Crepe Brunch
Welcome Spring with your family and enjoy the new release of ‘Rosalee’ Rosé of Pinot Noir. Enjoy first access to our newly released wine, one savory crêpe and one dessert crêpe, live music, and gorgeous views from our Events Pavilion. We are excited to welcome back Leatitia, of Crêpe-Madame, to host our crepe bar. Inspired by Bretagne, she provides made-to-order, fresh, savory & sweet crêpe selections.
Pinot Noir Tasting in the Redwood Room
We are hosting a Pinot Noir themed tasting overlooking Damiana Vineyard. Compare different vintages and vineyards of Will’s Cabin Vineyard and Windy Hill Vineyard pinot. Small bites will be provided. No outside food allowed. This event is open to members and nonmember. To avoid disappointment, act fast, limited seats are available.
Round Table With Winemaker: Rapley Trail
Join Thomas Fogarty Winery’s own winemaker, Nathan Kandler, as he delves deep into the unique site of Rapley Trail Pinot Noir. He will discuss terroir, climate and vintages as we taste through the site. We will visit the growing site and then have a guided tasting and small bite pairings for Rapley Trail Vineyard including current releases, blocks and library wine.
40th Vintage Tasting in the Redwood Room
In 2021 we celebrated our 40th anniversary. To no ones surprise the 2021 vintage is spectacular and we are so excited to share them. Escape the July heat and enjoy some refreshing pours of our newest release of wine. Come explore an array of various vintages of wine and food pairings from the Redwood Room deck.
Member Preview Week
Two weeks prior to the member charge date, Thomas Fogarty Winery and Vineyards will be hosting preview week in the tasting room. This is an opportunity for our members to customize and taste through the Summer allocation. Additionally, members can take advantage of their preview week discount.
Menlo Park Wine Walk
Wines of the Santa Cruz Mountains presents Taste of the Mountains Menlo Park Wine Walk in Downtown Menlo Park. Enjoy wines from local, boutique wineries of the Santa Cruz Mountains poured in designated tasting locations up and down Santa Cruz Avenue. Check in for your wristband, glass, and a map of the pouring locations; then, enjoy an afternoon of tasting and discovering. Advanced ticket price is $50 or $59 day of. All ticket proceeds will benefit the Menlo Park Atherton Education Foundation.
Event “Taste of Terroir Salon & Dinner” Hosted by Wines of the Santa Cruz Mountains
Experience the distinct aromas and flavor profiles derived from these factors as you taste wines from the northern part of the Santa Cruz Mountains AVA. Tasting salon and winemaker dinner at Thomas Fogarty Winery featuring the cuisine of Chef Scott Cooper of Le Papillon.
“Wine & Food Faire” Featuring Thomas Fogarty Winery, Lexington Wine Co., Precedent Wines & Ghostnote Wines
We are excited to host an outdoor collaboration event between our two labels and our winegrower Nathan Kandler’s label, Precedent Wines and our assistant winemaker Brad Friedman’s label, Ghostnote Wines! Taste through flights from all four producers, enjoy lunch from Curveball Sliders and live music on our pavilion overlooking Silicon Valley. Spend the afternoon mingling with this talented winemaking team. Sample various winemaking styles and learn about different exciting varietals.
