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A February Double-header

Thursday, February 28th, 2013 Tags: 1922 Lafite, 1945 Mouton, Berncasteler Doctor, Berncasteler Riesling, Bernkasteler Badstube, Kabinett, Riesling Auslese, Thanisch, Weingut Wwe
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Beltramo’s Tasting Room Take-over: Friday, March 1st

Wednesday, February 27th, 2013 Tags: Double Stout, Friendship Brew Black Saison, Green Flash, Hop Head, Hop Head Beer, Hop Head IPA, Hop Head Red, Ninkasi, Oatis Oatmeal Stout, oatmeal stout, Total Domination IPA, Tricerahops double IPA, West Coast IPA
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Mourvèdre on the Move

Friday, February 15th, 2013 Tags: Castillo Del Baron Monastrell, esquisto mourvedre, halcon mourvedre, Halcon Vineyards, Monastrell, Mourvedre, mouvedre, Rhone Rangers Tasting, Tempier Bandol
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Adventures in Beer Land

Tuesday, February 12th, 2013 Tags: Barleywine, barleywine tasting, Betrayal, Big Daddy IPA, bigfoot beer, Prohibition Ale, Scarlet, SF Beer Week, Sierra Nevada bigfoot, Speakeasy Tap Room
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Beltramo’s Barleywine Festival, Friday 15th February

Monday, February 11th, 2013 Tags: Anchor Foghorn, Barley Ale, Barleywine, Barleywine Festival, Beer Tastings, Bigfoot Ale, Cockeyed Cooper, Drake's Ale, Jolly Rodger Ale, Old Foghorn, Pugsley's, Shipyard Barleywine, Sierra Nevada bigfoot
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Featured Winery – Orin Swift

Thursday, February 7th, 2013 Tags: David Phinney, Orin Swift, Orin Swift Palermo, Orin Swift Papillon, orin swift saldo, Saldo, Swift Wines, The Prisoner
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