The Syrah 3 year anniversary party was the greatest event we have ever thrown! Check out the amazing video.

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Check out this amazing video by Leetalphoto.com!

Our wine tastings are held every Friday & Saturday from 8-9 p.m. The cost is $35 per person + tax and gratuity, which includes three full glasses of wine and three hand selected food pairings. This is not your average wine tasting…be prepared for a fun and edgy experience with one of our two in-house sommeliers! Their tactless and outrageous tastings will have your guests talking about Syrah for weeks!  And no two tastings will have the same experience, so come often. There are only 12 spots available and reservations fill up quickly so email jessie@syrahwineparlor.com or call Jessie Pollastrini at 858.437.3985 today to check availablity for your date.

**private tastings allow you to choose your preference for wine themes. Substitutions will not be made during the tasting, however, you may request reds, whites, sparkling…etc. when making your reservation. If you have guests with food allergies or who are vegetarian/vegan, please make note when reserving your tasting.

 SPECIALTY TASTING INFORMATION:

Private Tastings:

Syrah offers a private tasting experience! Get your friends together and pick your own tasting theme to be hosted by one of our two in-house sommeliers. Private tastings on Friday and Saturday nights require a minimum of 12 reservations and are hosted at our 12 foot candle lit tasting table.

Private tastings are also offered on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Sundays! Off-day tastings are a great way to experience all that Syrah has to offer. Enjoy the same fun and edgy tasting experience on your own time. Private tastings on off-days are $40 per person plus tax and gratuity and offer 3 full glasses of wine (you can even pick your own theme to tie the wines together) and 3 food pairings. Email jessie@syrahwineparlor.com to check availability for your tasting party.

Private Romance Inspired Tastings for 2-4 people:

Inspired by this year’s Valentines Day tasting, Syrah is now offering private tastings for 2-4 people. Enjoy your own private booth decorated with candles and rose petals and your own private wine tasting hosted by one of our in-house Sommeliers.  3 full glasses of wine (the theme can be one you choose, or chosen by the Sommelier) and 3 specially crafted food pairings will enhance your appetite before dinner reservations, or just as a snack at the end of an evening. Perfect for anniversaries or birthdays, this tasting runs about 1 hr and is $50 per person plus tax and a service charge.

Reserve Tastings:

To celebrate the release of our new reserve menu, Syrah is now offering reserve tastings! At $100 per person plus tax and gratuity, your party can experience some of the world’s best wines! Our reserve list offers a variety of reds and whites from France, Australia, Italy, Spain and good ol’ USA that top the charts in flavor profile. Experience the wonder of these super expensive wines and learn a bit about why they are worth $100+ per bottle. (Minimum reservation of 3 spots for 3 wine tasting; 2 spot tastings available for 2 wine tasting.)

Spirits Tastings:

Don’t like wine? Don’t worry. Syrah offers spirit tastings! Both of our sommeliers are certified mixologists and give the same outrageous and unexpected atmosphere to spirit tastings that have made our wine tastings so popular. Don’t just taste the spirits, live them! We offer tastings in tequila, scotch, whiskey, vodka and gin. Pick one spirit and taste 3 different styles (with food pairings, of course!) or choose 3 different spirits and do a mixed tasting. Spirit tastings are $45 per person plus tax and gratuity for 3 tastings…or if you are serious about your spirits, up the ante and do a 4 spirit tasting with 4 pairings for $55 per person plus tax and gratuity.

 Burgundy was the winiest wine, the central, essential, and typical wine, the soul and greatest common measure of all the kindly wines of the earth.”
Charles Edward Montague
“Claret is the liquor for boys, port for men; but he who aspires to be a hero must drink brandy.”
Samuel Johnson
“I like Champagne, because it always tastes as though my foot’s asleep.”
Art Buchwald
“Wine is a food.”
Oliver Wendell Holmes

“Wine can be considered with good reason as the most healthful and the most hygienic of all beverages.”
Louis Pasteur
“The flavor of wine is like delicate poetry.”
Louis Pasteur

Mosel Germany is known for exceptional Riesling. Be careful, these Rieslings aren’t so sweet. The spiking acidity can burn right through your throat!

Austria make some of the world’s best Gruner Veltliner. It is an herbaceous white with a different kind of kick.

Hungary has been making wine for millennia! Tokaji is their world class dessert wine often imitated by other cool climate regions.

There are 54 appellations in the region of Bordeaux.

There are 5 first growth vineyards in Medoc; they are Chateau Lafite-Rothschild, Chateau Mouton-Rothschild, Chateau Margaux, Chateau LaTour, and Chateau Haut-Brion.

The appellation Sauternes is famous for exceptional botrytis dessert wines.

Sauvignon Blanc is a classic Bordeaux varietal, often blended with Semillon.

New Zealand put itself on the wine map by creating some of the worlds greatest Sauvignon Blancs.

Mosel, Germany, is known for its world quality Rieslings.

In the Medoc Region of Bordeaux, the left bank of the Gironde river produces mostly Cabernet dominant blends, while the right bank produces mostly Merlot.

Northern Rhone produces only one red varietal, Syrah.

Southern Rhone red wine is predominantly Grenache dominant blends, often with Syrah and Mourvedre.

Is it your birthday month?

If so, come in and get a bottle of skyy for $125 + tax & $50 gratuity. To make reservations e-mail Jessica Pollastrini, our VIP hostess, at vip@syrahwineparlor.com.

You must show ID to get  this special and it is NOT valid on Friday and Saturday nights.

Did you miss our  2nd Annual Lights Out Event on Thursday March 24, 2011? If so, don’t worry there will be another soon enough!

Our resident sommelier, Adam Stemmler, picked three organic wine labels to showcase throughout the evening to go with the soothing candlelight and celebrate the importance of eco-friendly and sustainable living in style. The best part? It was complimentary.

Click here to find out a little more information about the event.

Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Event 6-10 p.m.

Starting in April we will be doing a monthly charity event with Stay Classy (stayclassy.org)

Mark your calendars for our first monthly charity event!

Thursday April 28th come support the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. There will be a live music from 6-8 p.m., a raffle with so many great prizes, and a $10 suggested donation at the door that  includes a complimentary glass of wine. Come join us and drink for a good cause!

Please RSVP to info@syrahwineparlor.com

More details to be announced soon…

If you can’t make the event and wish to donate money to the cause please go to www.syrahapril.stayclassy.org

Our Falling Whistles Fundraiser held February 25th at Vin de Syrah was a success!!!

For those of you who don’t know its a campaign for peace in the Congo.
1oo% of whistles sold are used to rehabilitate war-affected children and advocate for their freedom.

We donated a percentage of our bar sales for the night, staff donated their tips, & DJ’s (Mikey Beats & Turbo Teen) donated their checks raising a total of $2,390. With the whistle sales and raffle tickets the grand total was over $4,000!!!

Buy a whistle.Be a whistleblower for peace. Click here to check out their website