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You've got your finger on the pulse of the city.
No opening gets past you.
So when you heard the buzz that Press Club—the city's first wine-tasting room—was set
for its grand opening back in April, chances are you moseyed over to Yerba Buena Lane to check things
out...only to find it un-opened, and it dropped off your radar.
Well, better late than never. After an epic five-month delay, Press Club officially opens.
Today.
You might recall the concept: massive two-story wine bar meets multi-winery tasting room for eight
heavy-hitting boutique wineries—among them, Landmark Vineyards (of the John Deere tractor empire),
Saintsbury (considered the pioneer of California pinot noir) and Fritz Winery (a specialist in handcrafted
old-vine zins).
Unlike an old chateau, the expansive, modern space is the ultimate swanky city wine bar—imagine a
bigger Nectar Wine Lounge, with slick walnut planking.
Start in the cavernous U-shaped tasting room, where they'll pour you nothing but winery-exclusive vino. We
like the Chateau Montelena Chardonnay—it's a newer version of the 1973 release that won the
1976 Paris Tasting and put Napa on the map. There's also a good pinot noir from tiny Mount Eden.
If you can narrow down the lot to a favorite, buy yourself a bottle, proceed to the lounge and open it.
There's no need for aging.
After all, we think you've waited long enough.
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