Half Moon Bay Wine & Cheese Co. Announces January 2019 Line-Up​

HALF MOON BAY, CA – The Half Moon Bay Wine & Cheese Company, a wine shop with more than 800 boutique, family-owned and rare wines, plus a selection of artisanal and farmstead cheeses, is kicking off 2019 with two music events, a new movie night and a blind tasting in January.

The company is introducing its first Movie Night Saturday, Jan. 26 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. with the wine-themed movie "Bottle Shock," a charming, fictionalized version of the “Judgment of Paris,” when Californian winemakers challenged French wines in 1976. Wine by the glass and tasting flights will be available for purchase. Admission is free, and guests 21+ are welcomed.

Also new this year is the Blind Tasting Night on Wednesday, Jan. 30 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Attendees will blind-taste three wines and then guess the varietals, origins (old or new world) and the alcohol range. Guests who correctly evaluate all three wines receive prizes. Admission is $20-$25.

The Wine & Cheese Company will continue its Music Series with live gigs by local musicians. Admission to the music series events is free, and attendees can enjoy tasting flights and 60 open wines that will be available for purchase.

The January Music Series line-up:

• Thursday, Jan. 10, 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. – Mike McCall, who has played guitar since he was 6 years old and discovered the Spanish Guitar in 2003, will perform.
• Thursday, Jan. 24, 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. – Chenot traveled the world as the lead singer for New England R&B and swing legends Eight to the Bar before she began a solo career.

Located at at 421 Main St. in Half Moon Bay, the The Half Moon Bay Wine and Cheese Companyalso offers a tasting bar, open daily, where patrons can enjoy 60 different wines by the glass.

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