First Friday Block Party
At Donkey & Goat, community is at the heart of what we do. On the First Friday of each month we gather with the community plus our neighbors Hammerling Wines and Broc Cellars in our dreamy Berkeley backyard to host a family friendly (including the pups!) Block Party from 3-9 PM! Bottles and glasses of our delicious natural wines are available to purchase alongside inventive fare by local chefs.
With music, local artisans, & rotating food pop-ups – past collaborators include: All Pau, Rucolina, Taco’s Everywhere, Satay by the Bay, 鳥まん Tori Man, Bolita Masa, Fish and Bonez, Kuali Salsa, Edith’s Pie, Xulo, and more!
NEXT Block Party: October 3rd | 3-9 PM
Club Member Lounge with Library Tastes – Open to D&G Club Members, 4-7 PM
Friday Happy Hour Music with Swingatto
Swingatto is a swing and gypsy jazz band currently based in the San Francisco Bay Area. It was originally founded in February 2014 in London, UK. The project currently features Joe Yamamoto on violin, Antonio Feula on guitar, and Paul Collins on upright bass. The band’s repertoire included original gypsy jazz songs as well as Django Reinhardt covers and many other great tunes from the 1920s and 1930s.
Family Fridays with Brushstrokes
Family Fridays with Brushstrokes!
Third Fridays at Donkey & Goat
We’re thrilled to partner with our neighbors at Brushstrokes Studio – now celebrating their 30th Anniversary – to bring you this family friendly event. On the Third Friday of the month, Brushstrokes staff will be hosting a pottery painting event for kids in the Donkey & Goat tasting room! Bring your families (and pups!), and enjoy delicious natural wine while the kiddos paint a unique ceramic mug. Art will be fired at the Brushstrokes Studio and can be picked up at a later date.
When: Third Fridays, 4-7 PM
Where: Donkey & Goat, 1340 5th Street, Berkeley
Price: $25 per child (includes mug, painting supplies, support from Brushstrokes staff, and firing at their studio)
All ages allowed | RSVPs appreciated | Drop-ins welcome
Visit brushstrokesstudio.com for more info about their pottery classes, studio hours and other offerings!
UNFILTERED with Christopher Renfro
Radical Vines: Chris Renfro’s Mission to Re-Humanize the World Through Wine
In the natural wine movement, where it’s common practice to advocate for regenerative farming, sustainable food systems, low-intervention winemaking and a culture of inclusivity rather than pretense, there’s one person who stands apart in the scope and purpose of their work: Chris Renfro, through his 280 Project, aims not only to transform the culture of wine but, through his urban vineyard and horticulture and viticulture program in the heart of San Francisco, he aims to change the dynamics of race in America. Join us on Thursday October 9th at Donkey & Goat for an evening with Chris, as he pours wine from his San Francisco vineyard, introduces us to some of the winemakers (and their wines) he trained at Alemany and explains why they just might be making the most important wine in America.
RSVP appreciated, drop-ins welcome!
Pét Nat Brunch & Pumpkin Patch
Join us for the first of our monthly Pét Nat Series!
On Sunday, October 12, we’re teaming up with Park Day School’s Parents Association for a festive gathering with a pumpkin patch, pancakes, and a petting zoo – oh my! Bring the kids out and sip our bright and bubbly Pét Nat, dig into delights from All Pau, and expect some surprises (hint – it’s in our name!). Proceeds from the pumpkin patch and a portion of wine sales will go back to Park Day to support teacher appreciation, parent ed events, affinity groups, and more, so every sip helps! It’s the perfect way to spend an early autumn Sunday in Berkeley with family, friends, and community.
UNFILTERED with Nat Wong, Blade & Talon
During a visit to the Loire Valley, Nat Wong (Blade and Talon) had an epiphany when he took one sip of a Cab Franc. Upon his return home, his prior career in Ornithology was quickly in the past, as he pursued winemaking in Carmel Valley (what just one drink can do to a man!).
Join us Thursday, October 16 for a conversation with master falconer and winemaker, Nat Wong as he takes us on a storytelling journey of his experience.
RSVP appreciated, drop-ins welcome!
UNFILTERED with Anthony Beckman & Alissa Lind, Cruess Wine
Alissa and Anthony started Cruess in 2014 with the dream to make unique, elegant wines from Sonoma County. When they met in the early 2000’s, both working tech jobs in SF, they realized they spent all their time and money on drinking and tasting wine. So, In 2003 they quit their jobs and started over. This meant leaving behind a life of relative comfort and ease for several years of hard work and very low pay. Harvest internships, student teaching, sweating their asses off sans-AC in a tiny Mid-town Sac apartment (rosé, anyone?). Working as the wine buyer at small grocery store while kicking ass at UC Davis’ V&E program. Drinking lots and lots of wine.
RSVP appreciated, drop-ins welcome!
UNFILTERED with William Allen, Two Shepherds
So many varietals, so little time. And William Allen is on a mission to understand them all. William’s wine hobby not only outgrew his garage, it swallowed his house and eventually his life. An avid wine-blogger and Rhone enthusiast, Allen now manages an incredible array of varietals ranging from from Grenache, Carignan, Cinsault, Pinot Meunier, Mourvèdre, Syrah, Grenache Blanc, Vermentino, Picpoul, Viognier…you get the picture. The more obscure the varietal, the more excited William gets. He releases about 15 different wines each vintage, but all in 25-400 case lots!
RSVP appreciated, drop-ins welcome!
Friday Happy Hour Music with Citizens Jazz
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