Sip, Savor & Spark 2026

Taste wines from 65+ California wineries in one afternoon at Fort Mason's Gateway Pavilion, with the Golden Gate as the backdrop. Ticket sales support The Guardsmen's scholarships and camperships for Bay Area kids.

Early Bird pricing ends Wednesday, October 14 at 11:59pm PT

Buy by Oct 14 to save $24 per ticket on General Admission and $50 per ticket on VIP.

• Early Bird (now through Wed, Oct 14): General Admission $75 · VIP $125
• General (Oct 15 – Wed, Nov 11): General Admission $99 · VIP $175
• Last Chance (Nov 12 – 14): General Admission $125 · VIP $225
• Buy 4, pay for 3: every ticket type also comes in sets of 4 for the price of 3.

Prices shown before Eventbrite fees and sales tax.

Choose your ticket

• General Admission: entry at 1pm. Tastings from 65+ California wineries and live music.
• VIP (Early Entry + Bites): entry at 12pm, one hour before general admission, so you get time with the wineries before the lines build. Reserve pours in a separate VIP tasting area. Light bites from local restaurants and vendors.

Schedule

• 12:00pm: VIP entry
• 1:00pm: General admission entry
• 5:00pm: Event ends

What's in store

• Wine country comes to you: spend the afternoon tasting wines from across California without leaving the city.
• Curious or seasoned, everyone's welcome: whether you're a longtime collector or just getting started, it's a relaxed place to explore your palate.
• Good value: many of these wineries charge $65–$150 for a single tasting. Your ticket covers tastings from all of them in one afternoon.
• Fall by the Bay: live music and good company on the waterfront.
• Sip with purpose: ticket sales help send Bay Area kids to summer camp and fund scholarships through The Guardsmen.

Please note: This is a 21+ event. All attendees must present a valid government-issued photo ID at entry. No exceptions. Alcohol will only be served to guests age 21 and over. Please drink responsibly.

Winery partners

The 2026 lineup is still being confirmed. Here are our 2025 partners:

• 1467 Cellars
• 5 Bridges
• Anarchist Wine Co.
• Antinori Napa Valley
• Avanelle Wine Company
• b/y Cellar Wines
• Barnett Vineyards
• Blue Farm Wines
• Burtech Family Vineyard
• Calstar Cellars
• Capo Isetta Wines
• Carneros della Notte Winery
• Carte Blanche Wine
• Cassidy Ranch
• Chimney Rock
• Collier Falls
• COMIS Estate Vineyards
• Covert Estate
• Cultivar Wine
• Dakota Shy Winery
• deAlchemy
• Dry Creek Vineyard
• Fine Disregard Wine Co.
• Fortunati Vineyards & Winery
• Freeman Winery
• G&C LURTON VINEYARDS - ACAIBO
• Gary Farrell Winery
• Goldschmidt Vineyards
• Grand Scheme Wines
• Grgich Hills Estate
• Idle Cellars
• Julien Fayard Wines
• Karl Lawrence Cellars
• Keenan Winery
• Kendric Vineyards
• Kenefick Ranch
• La Rochelle Wines
• Larkin Wines
• Larkmead Vineyards
• Lasseter Family Winery
• Limerick Lane Cellars
• Marston Family Vineyard
• Maybach Family Vineyards
• Miner Family Wines
• Muscardini Cellars
• Oak Glen Reserve
• Olivia Brion & Cantadora Wines
• Ordaz Family Wines
• Pangloss Cellars
• PARADIGM
• Parea
• Patent Wines
• Patria
• Pellet Estate
• Portalupi Wine
• Ram's Gate Winery
• Red Car
• Rutherford Hill Winery
• Sol Rei Wine
• The Wine Foundry
• Tremolo Wine
• Trujillo Wines
• Two Shepherds
• Wild Hog Vineyard
• Williams Selyem
• Winegrowers of Dry Creek Valley

Compliance Statement
Sip, Savor & Spark is operated by The Guardsmen, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (Tax ID: 94-1196194). Ticket purchases support The Guardsmen’s mission to provide scholarships and camperships for Bay Area youth. This event is a ticketed wine tasting, and the fair market value of the wine tastings, food, and entertainment equals or exceeds the ticket price. In accordance with IRS Publication 1771, Internal Revenue Code §6115, and California Government Code §12599.6, ticket purchases are not tax-deductible charitable contributions. Only separate contributions above the ticket price may qualify as charitable gifts, and The Guardsmen will provide a written acknowledgment for any such contributions. All ticket sales are final and cannot be refunded or converted into donations. If you wish to make an additional charitable gift beyond your ticket purchase, please visit guardsmen.org/donate. Please consult your tax advisor regarding the deductibility of additional contributions.