Uncorked! Wine Festival at Ghirardelli Square

Ghirardelli Square is one of the most well-known and best-loved icons of San Francisco. The enormous illuminated Ghirardelli sign and the smell of chocolate beckons over 4 million visitors per year to Ghirardelli Square. In 2008 Ghirardelli Square became home to Fairmont Heritage Place, an elite Private Residence Club offering second home ownership benefits. In addition Ghirardelli Square has welcomed several new stores & restaurants including Marche on the Square (gourmet grocery store), Cellar360, Peekadoodle Kids Club, and Crown & Crumpet Tea Salon. On Saturday, May 16, Ghirardelli Square will host the fourth annual Uncorked! Wine Festival. In partnership with a local non-profit organization, Uncorked is a public event which provides an opportunity to taste, learn and experience wine from throughout Northern California. The 3rd Annual Uncorked Festival in 2008 drew over 7,500 attendees. Activities for the event will take place throughout the courtyards of Ghirardelli Square as well as extend onto Beach Street adjacent to the Square. Beach Street will be closed to traffic for the event to provide room for wine and food purveyors. Tasting tickets for Uncorked are $45-$50 and include a souvenir wine glass and unlimited tastings. All other activities at Uncorked are free of charge for attendees. Other activities include cooking demonstrations by seminars such as “Wine 101” and “Chocolate & Wine Pairings” and live musical entertainment