Bottling School: 2.4.12
Enter to be considered for a spot on the bottling line for Hip Tastes' new red blend - our first-ever wine - debuting this spring! A small group of Hip Tasters will pitch in over barrel samples and snacks at Oakland's Urban Legend Cellars this weekend (note: timing and other details to be confirmed once bottling team selected). To be considered, visit our Facebook page, like us and post a note on our wall telling us why you would make the best wine bottler ever. Extra points for creativity, natch. signup now! >>

Speed Tasting 2.8.12
Hip Tastes brings you speed dating, with wine. Why meet strangers with nothing in your glass when you could sip on something tasty while stumbling through awkward first-encounter banter? Taste five wines and meet ten strangers, leave at least wiser about what’s in your glass. And you never know: you just might find a new partner while you’re at it. And we don’t just mean drinking partner. signup now! >>

Speed Tasting 3.7.12
Hip Tastes brings you speed dating, with wine. Why meet strangers with nothing in your glass when you could sip on something tasty while stumbling through awkward first-encounter banter? Taste five wines and meet ten strangers, leave at least wiser about what’s in your glass. And you never know: you just might find a new partner while you’re at it. And we don’t just mean drinking partner. signup now! >>

Blind Tasting Boot Camp 3.15.12
Come on, admit it: you're dying to know. Just how DO professional sommeliers identify the seemingly endless varieties of wine out there with just a quick sniff and a little taste? Allow us to enlighten you: it's not brain surgery. Join a small group of Hip Tasters at Ghirardelli Square's Cellar 360 as we guide you through the nuances of tasting like a pro. We'll wrap with a taste-off between teams to stir up some friendly interaction. signup now! >>