Soif Wine Bar and Merchants

105 Walnut Ave, Santa Cruz, CA

Active Specials

• Farang Thai Pop-Up

  Join us for an evening of Thai food at Soif! Wednesday, July 19th Farang Thai will be taking over the kitchen at Soif from 4pm to 10pm in the evening. Farang Thai is the product of Telos Deosil, sous chef of Home restaurant in Soquel and former member of the Soif kitchen team.

• Thierry Allemand Tasting $150 per person

  Join us for a special, focused tasting of Thierry Allemand. Thierry Allemand founded his domaine in Cornas in 1982. Thierry farms his vineyards all by hand (without the assistance of even a tractor), using organic methods. His domaine is made up of two separate parcels Chaillot and Reynard that he vinifies separately. We will be tasting through two different vintages from the two separate vineyards:2018 Thierry Allemand Chaillot2018 Thierry Allemand Reynard2019 Thierry Allemand Chaillot2019 Thie

• Brutta Residency at Soif

  We are thrilled to host Chef Amelia Telč for a temporary residency of her Brutta pop-up at Soif! Starting Friday June 30th, Brutta will be providing a menu inspired by European bistro fare from 5pm to 9pm on Tuesdays and Thursday through Saturday. Brutta will also be offering a special brunch service on Saturdays from 10am to 2pm (starting Saturday July 8th). We are not taking reservations. Seating is available on a first come, first serve basis.

• The Village x Soif Wine Solstice Dinner $120 per person (gratuity included.)

  Celebrate the coming summer solstice with Chef Tim Eelman & the team of The Village, Big Sur at Soif Wine Merchant in Santa Cruz. This festive five course dinner features fresh seasonal ingredients sourced from Big Sur and surrounding landscapes of the greater Central Coast. Thoughtful wine pairings will be available for purchase the night of the event; and sold separately from your dinner tickets.

• Es Okay Wines Tasting $15 for the public, free for Soif wine club members

  Join us Wednesday May 10th as we taste through the wines from Es Okay! Es Okay wines come from winemaker/viticulturist Mike Lucia of Rootdown Cellars. Mike began his winemaking career in the ‘90s, as a teenager working in a cellar. He then went on to study in the Fresno State Enology program, before working for wineries such as Copain and Goldeneye.Mike now makes three different labels of wine: Rootdown, Cole Ranch (wines coming from the Cole Ranch estate vineyard that Mikey acquired in Mendocin

• Pelayo Cider Tasting $20 for the general public, $10 for Soif wine club members

  Join us Thursday April 20th as we taste through a selection of ciders! Local cidermaker Anthony Copriviza will be pouring two of his Pelayo Ciders, alongside two additional ciders from different cider houses, from 5pm to 7pm. The Pelayo ciders are made from apples that are handpicked each fall from an over 100+ year old family orchard in the Pajaro Valley. They are made using traditional Asturian techniques.The cost of the tasting will be $20 for the general public, $10 for Soif wine club member

• Madson and Samuel Louis Smith Wines Tasting! $25 to the general public, $15 to Soif wine club members

  We are thrilled to welcome Cole Thomas (Madson Wines) and Sam Smith (Samuel Louis Smith Wines) to Soif! Cole and Sam will be pouring a selection of 4 of each of their wines from 3pm to 6pm, Saturday April 15th on the Soif Patio (atmospheric river permitting). The wines being poured will be posted here shortly.The cost of the tasting is $25 to the general public, $15 to Soif wine club members. We hope to see you there!

• Outward Wines Tasting $25 for the public, $10 for Soif wine club members

  We are thrilled to have Outward Wines join us for a tasting on Thursday, April 13th! Outward is a partnership between husband and wife team Natalie Siddique and Ryan Pace. Based in San Luis Obispo, Natalie and Ryan work with grapes coming from different regions throughout the central coast. We will be pouring a selection of wines from them that will be listed here shortly. The cost of the tasting will be $25 for the public, $10 for Soif wine club members. We hope to see you there!

• Joyce Wine Co. Tasting

  Join us Thursday April 6th as we taste through a selection of wines from Joyce! Joyce Wine Co. began in 1986 when 4 acres of vines were planted behind the family home. Now winemaker/owner Russell Joyce was just a kid then, and grew up learning all stages of the winemaking process from tending to the vines, to racking, to hand labeling bottles. Since then he winery has grown, working with numerous varieties around the central coast. Join us as we taste through the following wines:2022 Joyce Arroy