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Hella Chenin Tasting with Garth Cliff @ Verve (SF, CA)

May 20 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
$50

Verve is hosting their take on the Hella Chenin festival —a focused exploration featuring Rall Wines from South Africa and Vino Volta of Swan Valley, one of Western Australia’s oldest wine regions.

Led by Peter Andrews of Culture Wines, Jane Lopes of Legend Wines, co-author of How to Drink Australian, and winemaker Garth Cliff of Vino Volta, this seminar offers a deep dive into terroir-driven Chenin Blancs alongside a selection of standout reds to round out the tasting. Guests will have the rare opportunity to explore wines from Rall Wines, whose winemaker was named 2025 Top Winemaker of the Year, as well as distinctive bottlings from Vino Volta. Paired with curated South African and Australian bites, this experience highlights the depth, range, and character of Chenin Blanc across the Southern Hemisphere.

Flight includes:

  • 2024 Rall Wine White Blend (Chenin-led, Verdelho, and Viognier)
  • 2024 Rall NOA Chenin Blanc
  • 2023 Rall Wine Red Blend (Syrah-led, Grenache, Cinsault, Carignan)
  • 2022 Vino Volta ‘Nothing Wrong With Old School’ Chenin Blanc
  • 2024 Vino Volta ‘Funky & Fearless’ Chenin Blanc
  • 2024 Vino Volta ‘Post-Modern Seriousism’ Grenache

Wednesday, May 20th

5 – 7pm

$50 per person

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