What food inspires passion and excitement in your? If you say, "chocolate," then this is the Meetup group for you. Meet with people who love chocolate? eating it, tasting it, trying it, cooking with it, and living with really great chocolate. Come to chocolate salons, chocolate tastings, wine events, cooking classes, chef demos, book signings (The Chocolate Guide, 2008), and other tasty stuff.

Share the pleasures of food, wine, and friends! Events will be mostly around SF,  These events will include wine sailings, local wine tastings, winery release parties, private tastings, wine blending/pairing classes, cooking lessons, music festivals, and travelling! Imagine going to the France to go wine tasting and being able to tour the wineries and even help crush the grapes in the French tradition! Closer to home, we can always schedule shorter trips up or down the coast to the wealth of win …

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Events for an ELITE group of Pleasure Seekers! https://www.facebook.com/pages/Socialite-Extraordinaire-San-Francisco-Events/106067432820409 San Francisco 'themed' social parties. FUN singles and fabulous couples, beautiful people. Wine tasting, dance, clubs, music, dining, cocktails, networking, and mingling. We plan exclusive Bay Area events at luxe San Francisco venues. Members are invited to attend our elegant parties, and cocktail soirees. Professional men and women, formal attire requested …

Meet fellow Wine Enthusiasts! Let´s taste wines with other fun people in Sonoma, Napa and Marin County. We´ll enjoy exploring all the incredible wines our region has to offer with other liked-minded wine lovers. The venue will meander around Sonoma and Napa County, Santa Rosa, Healdsburg,  St. Helena, the Silverado Trail, the Alexander, Russian River and Anderson Valleys, Napa and beyond; giving us an opportunity to experience different wine tastings, wineries, tours and wine and food pairings i …

Welcome! Marin Foodies is about sharing: recipes, food, restaurants, wine, cocktails, good company, food trivia (will need some help there), "foodie" books...anything to do with food and Marin County. I'm thinking of organizing the following events, in no particular order: 1) themed potlucks---some based on cuisine, some based on one chosen cookbook (check it out from the library if you don't already have a copy), some based on a chosen movie; 2) gourmet picnic hikes; 3) restaurants, of course; …

This Meetup group is for photographers interested in learning more about posing, lighting, boudoir, pinup and photographing fine art female nudes. The group shoots will range in fee costs. Deborah teaches workshops and classes; and photographers of all levels are welcome. Her intention is to inspire and help with the creative process of photography. At the studio, bringing together like-minded people to share ideas and learn from each other the art of photography. There will also be product shoo …

Are you new to the Richmond District? Are you a longtime Richmond district native and want to share your favorite spots or explore new ones with new friends? Or do you live outside the Richmond, but want to explore this area while meeting new people?... So let's get to know the area better together and explore all the hidden gems and culture to be found out here...believe me, there's something for EVERYONE in the Richmond! Beach/nature walks, picnics, bbqs, bonfires, pubs, game/trivia night …

Meeting other fabulous and fun girlfriends to hang out with! New in town, make new friends. Happy Berkeley/East Bay girlfriends, women's social. Girls just wanna have fun. Join our circle of genuine 20s and 30s females, and let's have a good time! We are fun loving girlfriends. We have big hearts filled with passion and love! We are ladies who enjoy cocktails, girls night out, dancing, music, happy hour, and having fun in life! We are professional women with substance Who are willing to make a d …

This is a group that has young adults from every part of the world, our events are focused around dancing, music, wine tasting, dating seminars or events, and outdoor adventures. We would love to have you join and our events are typically no charge other than your own expenses, but some have fees. We are looking for men and women who want to mix and mingle.  The organizer, a well-known hypnotist and author, emails members periodically. Welcome to the group!

If you like food and wine, dinner and dining, chocolate and other great things, and also love food television, this group is for you. Regular events combine great food and wine events that are filmed for television broadcast, with you as the stars!

Events for an ELITE group of Pleasure Seekers! San Francisco 'themed' social parties. FUN singles and fabulous couples, beautiful people. Wine tasting, dance, clubs, music, dining, cocktails, networking, and mingling. We plan exclusive Bay Area events at luxe San Francisco venues. Members are invited to attend our elegant parties, and cocktail soirees. Professional men and women, formal attire requested. Complimentary admission for members who RSVP.  Your passport to mingling. Sponsors provide m …

Meetup Group Description Updated on 7/26/11. Hello!  Welcome to "Socialize for a Cause!"  My name is Esther Hwang and I'm delighted to be your host.  Recently I decided to change the direction of this meetup as we were formerly called "Party for a Cause" (see below).  I'm changing the direction of our mission statement because I'm trying to build a network for quality people of substance and of genuine giving hearts who can come together to socialize and help a 'cause.'  After doing this for som …

Shanon Dean and Rebecca Miller are the original duo behind the 30 Something Dames. We’re just a couple of young crafty, thrifty and adventurous ladies.  Shanon puts “Suzy Homemaker” to shame and Rebecca is often referred to as “Becky Crocker”. Shanon has also started an Urban Homestead with her husband and they have 20 laying chickens, rabbits, and goats, muscovy ducks, and quail. There are 34 fruit trees, veggie gardens galore and composting bins going up around the 1/3 acre. We’re crazy abou …

Events for an ELITE group of Pleasure Seekers! San Francisco 'Italian themed' social parties. FUN singles and fabulous couples, beautiful people. Wine tasting, dance, clubs, music, dining, cocktails, networking, and mingling. We plan exclusive Bay Area events at luxe San Francisco venues. Members are invited to attend our elegant parties, and cocktail soirees. Professional men and women, formal attire requested. Complimentary admission for members who RSVP. Your passport to mingling. Sponsors pr …

We're all busy these days. Wine is social, but as a busy professional, how often do you get the chance to hit multiple wineries? This is a casual and relaxed group for those who love wine and meeting interesting, engaging individuals -- but don't get the chance to venture out and explore. Bring a bottle of wine to share with the group (generally in the mid $20-$36 range.) We'll focus on local, California wines as well as national and international varieties. We'll do a combination of blind tasti …

This group will consist of Wine Enthusiasts near you! We will have a monthly wine tasting in a fun social interactive environment.

Do you enjoy trying a recipe? Do you enjoy trying drinks with new friends? This is a meetup that will focus on sharing a recipe with others and drinks at organizers house and other members home. All bring a dish to share and taste.   Each time we will have a try a recipe experience, and wine and other drinks.

This local wine tasting group is dedicated to blind-tasting high-end red wines at shared cost in an elegant and relaxed dinner setting, for everyone classy in San Francisco who likes wine, wants to learn more and wishes to meet like-minded friends and knowledgeable wine drinkers. The organizer is a Certified Sommelier from Los Angeles. Our focus is really only wine, wine, wine, wine, wine, wine, wine, wine, wine, and we're good at sucking you into the next level of excelling in blind-tastings of …

If you like wine and people, this group is for you. This group was started as a place to find other people who want to learn about wine in a casual, fun, and stimulating setting. Our aim is to promote the love of wine by providing other wine lovers the chance to learn about the wonderful world of wine and taste vino as we socialize and meet a diverse group of people with similar interests. Our primary emphasis is to have fun by fusing these activities: enjoying wine and meeting interesting peopl …

This group started out as a meetup for gals who love wine in San Diego, and now that some of us have moved, we are starting this group here in San Francisco. We quickly discovered that we all have way more in common than just wine. We have expanded to become a group of gals who are primarily in their 20's and 30's, that love to drink vino, take wine trips and tours, enjoy dinner, happy hours, traveling, exploring, laughing, movies, dancing, camping, parties, football games, oh the list goes on! …

Calling all Champagne Fans! The Bubble Lounge is hosting a weekly get-together to relax and chat about all current happenings in the bubbly world. Champagne director Christina Sports presents a flight of three bubbles that focus on a theme, and paired with a bit of cheese, it makes for a stimulating and festive Wednesday evening! Curious about the pairing possibilities of rosés? Interested to discover the terroir-driven wines of the Grower-Producers? Looking to try the très chic styles of Zero D …

This group is for anyone interested in hiking, biking, outdoor adventure, and good wine. All skills levels are welcome and there will be activities geared for various fitness/skill/endurance levels.  Being an orgainser for several other groups I've decided to start my own, so we can combine more activities and have more fun.  I currently lead either a hike or bike ride most Saturdays, along with the occasional music event, summer white water rafting trip, house party, summer barbecue, or other a …

This is a group for people for who like to taste, savor and enjoy wine without the influence of brand, region, and price. We will have theme based wine tastings by region and varietal. It will fun and friendly without the wine elitism.  You don't have to have any experinece with wine to join the group!

The Wine Country Designated Driver's Club is a social networking meetup group geared towards wine enthusiasts visiting wine country in a responsible manner. Let's face it, after two wineries you can easily blow a DUI. If you like to frequent wine country the way we do, this is a major factor that requires forethought to every tasting trip. My group is designed to put likeminded people together, visiting Napa, Sonoma, etc. in a fun manner but someone needs to be the sober skipper. Meet new friend …

what is your favorite drink? Coffee? Tea? Bubble Tea? Smoothies? Wine? Beer? and any drink in between. This group was created to discover, share, sample, and learn about the best drinks from around the world. Did you recently travel around the world somewhere and want to tell everyone about the incredible drink that you came across? Tell us!! Do you have a little coffee or tea shop and want people to sample and give you feedback? Invite us!! Looking to learn about new drinks in other cultures or …

Do you like wine? Are you female? Then join us as we explore wine country! You don't have to know anything about wine, just have a sense of adventure and positive attitude. I'm not a wine instructor, so I won't be lecturing anyone about wine. We can ask our wine pouring person any questions and learn quickly that way. We will be exploring Napa and Sonoma counties while making new friends and having fun, so get off the couch and join us! Some ideas for future meetups including wine are: wine and …

To help guide our new cooperative venture.  We are seeking people in the Bay Area with online wine marketing/sales or startup experience.  A fuller scope will be posted shortly.