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Visit us at the Charbay Still House on Spring Mountain - Open 7 days a week, except holidays. If you are on Facebook, here is a link to our events. Hope to see you soon!
Charbay Port & Cigars 'Time Out': May - October. Featuring Davidoff/Zino cigars. Come by and enjoy a cigar with a glass of port or Cabernet. Smoking patio is open - weather permitting. Looking for a special gift? We can ship a sampler of cabernet, port & a great cigar. (Cigars in tubes).
August 4 Charbay Whiskey Tasting - Exclusive at Jack & Tony's Whiskey Bar, Santa Rosa, California. 10 seats available to whiskey afficinados. $35 includes walk through of 4 Charbay whiskeys and 'small bites' lunch. It's a rare chance to join a professional bartenders' gathering. Educational & fun. RSVP ONLY by: August 1. Contact jenni@charbay.com
Pending new date: Tablehopper book signing, 6 - 8pm at Bardessono in Yountville. Visit with Marcia Gagliardi and enjoy Charbay specialty cocktails. Stay tuned for more info here.
Saturday - Sunday August 7 -8 V-Foundation Wine Celebration - Charbay Vodkas will be poured at the Napa Valley 2 day event. Weather should be perfect, it's always a great party for a good cause. For more info: http://www.winecelebration.org/
Friday - Sunday September 10-12: Autumn Food & Wine, Lake Tahoe (more details coming) Marko & Jenni will be pouring for the Blazing Pans Cook-Off, featuring Doubled & Twisted for the Annual Launch Party and of course making refreshing cocktails during the Grand Tasting Sunday. Hope to see you there! Stay tuned here for more info.
Thursday September 23: Brix Unpaved "Wok Through China" - Please join us for Brix street food and drink celebrations, set along the garden pathway and vineyard at Brix Restaurant (7377 St. Helena Hwy., Yountville). Click here to purchase tickets.
Saturday October 9 12-5pm: Fleet Week VIP Party - Live entertainment, prize packed raffle, ultimate viewing experience for the Blue Angels Air Show, and a refreshing Charbay Cocktail station! Pier 23 San Francisco, click here for last years photos.
Wednesday October 27 5:30-7:30pm - "Farmers Market Cocktails" -CUESA and the USBG SF partner with Charbay and several other local vendors to promote the importance of local, sustainably produced food. CUESA is outside the Ferry building, just to the right of Gott's Roadside, in a covered area (San Francisco). For more info click here.
October Charbay Barbecue - date & details coming soon |
Tastings we supported in 2009
Tony Devencenzi Benefit |
| Sonoma County Culinary Guild |
| Craft Distillers Conference |
| CUESA (SF) |
| St. Helena Cooperative Nursery School |
| St. Helena Public School |
| Festa Primavera (St. Helena Montessori) |
| St. Rose School Benefit |
| St. Helena Public School Fundraiser |
| St. Helena Fire Department |
| Saints Athletic Association |
| Crustacean School Benefit |
| Red Lutheran School |
| CigarBQ-YMCA Santa Rosa |
| St. Helena Chamber of Commerce |
| Sonoma Community Center |
| Aids Emergency Fund - AEF's Country Fair |
| CHEERS! St. Helena |
| St. Helena Chamber of Commerce |
| Elixir Whiskey Tasting |
| Napa Valley College Class |
| Society of Wine Educators |
| SF. Chefs. Food. Wine |
| Sunshine Bottle Signing |
| Tahoe Food & Wine Festival |
| Brix Street Food Series - Thai Time |
| Westin 6+6 Launch Party |
| Microsoft Auction |
| Concierge Alliance of Napa Valley |
| St. Helena Chamber of Commerce |
| Brix Street Food Series - Sicilian |
| Leukemia & Lymphoma Society |
| Rianda House |
| Primal Napa Valley |
| Aman Resort - CA Wines & Charbay Spirits |
| CA Brain Injury Association |
| Planned Parenthood/Entertain without stress |
| Petaluma Rotary |
| 18 Reasons | |
Gift Certificates are available -
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Saturday June 19 4-8pm: CigarBQ - Wines, cigars & BarBQ - We'll be pouring Charbay Aperitifs that pair so well with our favorite line
Saturday July 17 3-7pm: MidSummer Pipeline Portfolio Tasting - "Home Cocktail Entertaining". Hosted by Pipeline Brand Agents and Acker, Merrall & Condit (160 West 72nd Street, Mahattan NY)of cigars. Tickets and more info
Tuesday June 22 5:30-7pm: a/k/a Bistro, St. Helena - Come celebrate with fellow friends and revelers. Specially priced Charbay drinks poured by Marko & Jenni.
Sunday June 27th: Wine, Women & Shoes - Join us for a great time raising money for a good cause. Located at Hall Winery, we will be hosting a Charbay Martini Bar inside where it's nice and cool.
May 18, 8pm: CASK - Whiskey and cheese pairing, including Doubled & Twisted Light Whiskey, Library of Bourbon & Branch - tickets & more info: www.beverageacademy.com www.snagtickets.com
May 22 - Charbay Wine Club 'Pig Roast' Barbecue - 12 - 4pm at the Still on the Hill on Spring Mountain. Call in for advance ticket sales. $55 includes Barbecue and Sensory Tasting. Barbecue only is $25 pp. New release wine, barbecue'd pigs, gibanitza and Charbay Bread Pudding - it's always fun to hang out beside the Still House with the friends and family of Charbay. Wine Club Members ask for special pricing.
May 22 - Sensory Tasting before the Barbecue - 11 am/registration at 10:45 - $55 includes Tasting & Barbecue.
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Tuesday June 15 Rellik Tavern/Benecia - Charbay Night! Join us for fun & cocktails.
Friday December 4, Time: Charbay & Zino Platinum Cigars Red Carpet Event - W. Curtis Draper on 14th Street NW, Washington, DC. Enjoy sipping Charbay Artisan port & specialty spirits along with great artisan Zino Platinum cigars. 202-638-2555 Call for time.
Saturday December 5, 2:30 - 4:30pm - Artisinal Cocktail Class with Scott Beattie & Marko Karakasevic, located in CUESA's Dacor teaching kitchen in the North Arcade of the Ferry Building in San Francisco.
Bartender and author Scott Beattie will talk about seasonal cocktails and teach the group how to make 3 early winter drinks from his book "Artisanal Cocktails: Drinks Inspired by the Seasons from the Bar at Cyrus", the Meyer Beautiful (My, You're Beautiful), the Pelo del Perro (Hair of the Dog) and the Classic Margarita. Instruction will include side recipes, garnish how-to, foams, and rim sugars and salts. Drinks will feature spirits from Charbay Distillery and fresh, seasonal fruits from the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market. Each guest will have hands-on time with Scott. Marko, a 13th generation winemaker & distiller will be on hand to talk about the distilling process and products made by Charbay. Guests will enjoy the drinks they have learned to make. All profits after expenses for the class will generously be donated to CUESA. Scott will have copies of his book, Artisanal Cocktails for sale ($25) and signing at this event. Tickets available here.
Saturday, November 7, 3-7pm: PRIMAL Napa Valley
Taste Network presents “PRIMAL Napa”, the first annual, outdoor gathering of local butchers and chefs preparing a bounty of heritage meats over hardwood fires. Held at Chase Cellars’ Hayne Vineyards, guests will be able to explore chefs’ creations along side great California wines (including Charbay). The event will also feature meats and heirloom vegetables from Napa Valley’s Hudson Ranch and a multi-animal breakdown demonstration by local butchers keeping the art alive. The cost is $65 per person and is open to the public. VIP tickets are $100 and include reserve wines, grilled artisan whole cheese wheels, Benton‘s Bacon Bar, local wood-fired oysters and more. For tickets visit www.artofthebutcher.com or call 404.849.3569 for more information.
Friday – Sunday November 13-15: Beijing Wine Classics Hosted by Aman Resorts - China, The Summer Palace. Miles, Marko & Jenni will be pouring Charbay Spirits amidst the festivities. We'll post the dates & details as we receive them.
Check out Aman Resorts: it will be spectacular.
Thursday Oct. 29, 4-9 pm: Charbay & Zino Platinum Cigars Red Carpet Event - The Briar Patch, Sacramento, California. Enjoy sipping Charbay Artisan Port & Specialty Spirits along with great artisan Zino Platinum cigars. A special evening at the new Briar Patch 916-929-8965
Thursday October 29, 2009 6-9pm: Join The Border and Charbay Winery & Distillery to support a fundraiser to raise money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. $20 door fee, includes Charbay Tequila tasting and Ceja Wines AND $35 for the Family Style Mexican Fiesta, paired with wine, limited seating at 8pm. RSVP to Ashley Teplin
Silent Auction will feature local artists and vendors -
The Border, downtown Napa (1st & Main, Napa, CA 94559, 707-258-1000
Thursday, October 15th, 6 - 9:30 pm: Brix Unpaved: "Street Feast of Sicily". Please join us for our international food and drink celebration set along the garden pathway and vineyard at Brix Restaurant. Charbay will be pouring Sicilian Blood Orange Drops to pair with the amazing food of Chef Anne.
7377 St. Helena Highway, Yountville. 707-944-2749
Wednesday at 9 am: Marko Live on KVON 1440 AM Marko will be sharing what's new at Charbay when he visits with Nancy Levenberg, Pres. of St. Helena's Chamber of Commerce.
Monday October 12th, 7-9 pm: Elixir SF Presents Doubled & Twisted Light Whiskey
Marko Karakasevic, 13th Generation Winemaker & Distiller of Charbay and owner of Marko K Spirits is the 13th Generation Distiller in his family and has been distilling with his father for 26 years. Elixir SF is proud to be THE VERY FIRST bar in the world to present Marko’s inaugural bottling of Doubled and Twisted IPA Light Whiskey (website coming soon), his first solo venture outside the Charbay label. Join us to hear of the family history, taste the Charbay Pilsner Whiskey II, learn about their unique distilling methods and the philosophy behind it all, and try a cocktail or two. When Marko shows up, it’s always a party…
7pm Meet and greet with welcome cocktail
7:30 to 8:30 Marko’s presentation 8:30 to 9:00 Q&A
9pm to 2am Charbay and Marko K dram and cocktail specials in Elixir
Seminars are strictly limited to 25 seats at $35 per person and tickets are available here
Saturday Oct. 10 BBQ & Wine Club Party 12pm - 4pm Join us to celebrate our 26th year of winemaking and distilling. Mingle with the family and enjoy tasty Charbay beverages along with traditional Serbian home cooking. Specially paired cigars will be available for sale
Private Port Blending Seminar 11am Marko Karakasevic, 13th Generation winemaker and distiller will lead you on a sensory journey of smell and taste as he teaches you to blend a vintage port made from our library
of barrel-aged ports. You also receive a special 375ml bottle of port blended just for you to take home and share.
Thursday September 17th, 6-9:30 pm: Introducing Brix Unpaved - "One Night in Bankgkok". Please join us for our international food and drink celebration set along the garden pathway and vineyard at Brix Restaurant. Charbay will be pouring the "Thai Me Up" Green Tea Cocktail to pair with the amazing food inspired by Chef Anne's travels to Thailand. 7377 St. Helena Highway, Yountville. 707-944-2749
Purchase tickets here ($35 advance, $40 at the door). Food menu coming shortly...
Sunday September 20, 7 pm - late: BANK Cafe and Bar is knocking our socks off again - introducing the 6 + 6 late night menu: Special cocktails and special small plates are only $6. BANK is launching this program in style, on Sunday Sept 20th starting at seven p.m. with Charbay cocktails being poured by Marko Karakasevic himself! Enjoy the Charbay Meyer Lemon "Pool Therapy" cocktail or the oh-so-refreshing Charbay Green Tea "Character Witness" Cocktail while enjoying tasty treats and mingling with friends. BANK Cafe and Bar is located inside. The Westin Verasa Napa Hotel in downtown Napa, 707-257-5151.
Third Thursday – September 17th, 5 - 6:30 pm: Come up & join us... beside the Alambic Pot Still and enjoy a glass of wine or an aperitif over ice. The dominoes and backgammon board are ready or just relax with friends and lively conversation. It's a casual gathering with the Charbay family and friends up on top of Spring Mountain. Featured cigars are available for pairing with ports. You never know who will be making the conversations lively! Third Thursdays are a regular Autumn happening at Charbay
Thursday August 13, 1 pm PST: Marko - Live! You can join this live webcast from anywhere!
WhereFoodiesGo.com is an exciting new concept that offers culinary enthusiasts ("foodies") opportunities to connect and interact with top food and wine masters in a live -- and lively -- conversational format. The new teleconference venue is designed to create real-time access to the top influencers and innovators of the food and wine movement. As a participant, you will have a chance to post questions and enjoy hearing directly from our Expert Guest (in this case - Marko Karakasevic) on topics that you care most about.
The first series of these inspiring and informative events are free so sign up now at Where Foodies Go and be part of the conversation!
Listen to the recorded podcast here
Thurs thru Sunday, August 6 - 9: SF Chefs. Food. Wine. & Charbay - San Francisco's Union Square. A four day food and wine event celebrating the unique flavor, diversity and bounty of Northern California. The main tasting tent will be in Union Square, where chefs, wine makers and distillers will offer an exploration of taste featuring local products. Classes and seminars will offer interactive opportunities for the public to participate with local farmers, ranchers, chefs, winemakers, distillers, media, luminaries, authors, vintners, mixologists and culinary experts in an entertaining forum. Charbay will have a table Fri - Sun in the main tent, come by and see us! Also not to miss: Marko as one of the hosts of the "Agave Academy" Saturday morning at 10:30am. Visit the official website for more details
Friday, July 24, 8-11 pm: Charbay & Zino Platinum Cigars Red Carpet Event. Savor Havana Coral Gables, FL. Enjoy sipping Charbay Artisan Port & Spirits along with a great artisan Zino Platinum cigar. 305-444-1764
Tuesday, July 14 - Flatiron Wine & Food Festival - New York City. 6:30 - 8:30 pm with VIP entry at 5:30 Celebrate Flatiron Chefs in a benefit under the old elm trees in historic Madison Square Park to help raise funds for the park. The event brings together 25 of the top chefs and restauranteurs in the area plus premium spirits and live urban bluegrass music. Madison Square Park (enter at 24th and Madison Ave.)
VIP tickets $250, General Admin. $150. Purchase tickets
Thursday, July 16 - Charbay & Zino Platinum Cigars Red Carpet Event. Tobacco World Marietta, GA 8-11 pm Enjoy sipping Charbay Artisan Port & Spirits along with a great artisan Zino Platinum cigar. 678-290-1255
Thursday, July 16th - Marko at Elixir, San Francisco 7pm-9pm Join in the fun with 13th generation Distiller and Winemaker Marko Karakasevic as he gives you a preview of Charbay Tequila. Elixir Saloon 3200 16th Street (corner of Guerrero)
Thursday, June 18, 8-11 pm: Charbay & Zino Platinum Cigars Red Carpet Event. Belicoso Cigar Lounge Wyandotte, MI. Enjoy sipping Charbay Artisan Port & Spirits along with a great artisan Zino Platinum cigar. 734-282-2244 CANCELED
June 20 Saturday - Charbay & Zino Platinum Cigars Red Carpet Event. Nashville, TN 8-11 pm Enjoy sipping Charbay Artisan Port & Spirits along with a great artisan Zino Platinum cigar. 615-297-7963
June 24 Wednesday - Charbay & Zino Platinum Cigars Red Carpet Event. Davidoff of Geneva New York City 8-11 pm Enjoy sipping Charbay Artisan Port & Spirits along with a great artisan Zino Platinum cigar.
800-548-4623
June 26 Friday - Charbay & Zino Platinum Cigars Red Carpet Event. Tinder Box #398 Waldor, MD 8-11 pm Enjoy sipping Charbay Artisan Port & Spirits along with a great artisan Zino Platinum cigar.
June 4 Thursday - Charbay & Zino Platinum Cigars Red Carpet Event. Hinsdale, IL 8-11 pm Enjoy sipping Charbay Artisan Port & Spirits along with a great artisan Zino Platinum cigar.
June 5 Friday - CHEERS! St. Helena - St. Helena is gearing up for what is quickly becoming Napa Valley's premier first Friday social. We are expecting upwards of 1,000 this coming Friday June 5th. Join us as we continue to celebrate how lucky we are to live in such a beautiful place with such wonderful people!
September 11- 13: The 24th Annual Lake Tahoe Autumn Food & Wine Festival at Northstar - Join Jenni & Marko for three days of grape stomps, wine/spirits tastings, culinary classes, demonstrations, seminars, family activities and the Culinary Competition and Grand Tasting. Features the Charbay Annual Release Party - Tequila Blanco with Marko & Jenni K., AND tasty bites from Corporate Chef Jason Gronlund, direct from Avery Island, Louisiana. This is a great event! Mark your calendars now, and get tickets here.
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