Parties That Cook invites you to Cooking Crush, an evening of wine tasting and cooking for singles (ages 35-50 recommended).

San Francisco: "Cooking Crush" for Singles (35-50)
~ Cooking Class with Wine Tasting ~
    Wednesday, January 14, 2009, 6:30 - 9:00 pm
    Crushpad Winery: 2573 Third Street, San Francisco, CA 94107 

You are bidding on 1 Men's Ticket ($95 value). Admission includes wine tasting and pairing with a menu of international appetizers.

Cooking Crush guests will be greeted with a nibble, name tag and glass of wine. A tour of the winery will follow, including explanation of key steps in the winemaking process. Singles will mix and mingle over a series of comparative barrel tastings from Crushpads library of ultra-premium wines. Each Cooking Crush event will explore a unique wine-tasting theme, such as the wines of the Russian River Valley or blind tasting Rhone whites.

Guests will then be treated to a lively introductory cooking lesson by the Parties That Cook chefs featuring tips such as the fastest way to dice an onion without a tear. Singles will be split into co-ed teams to work on an array of Sumptuous Small Plates designed to pair with the wines being tasted. Each team will work on a recipe from the evening's tapas menu, all while sipping wine and listening to upbeat music.

The group will savor the fruits of their labor with new friends, or perhaps a crush! After the event, copies of the recipes, digital photos and e-mail address aliases will be sent to the group.

- We limit the event to 20 men, 20 women with attention paid to keeping the gender ratio even.
- Past events have attracted singles ages 35-50.