The weather is starting to cool, which isn't saying much in San Francisco, but elsewhere it's a fair indication that the holidays are just around the corner. Why not get a head start on this season's celebrations at our “French Connection” Tent Tasting in San Francisco? The tasting will be held October 13 from 1 to 4 p.m. just adjacent to the San Francisco Store at 638 4th Street. This is a one of a kind opportunity to taste more than 50 fabulous champagnes, Bordeaux, Burgundies as well as French Regional, Rhône, Loire Valley and Alsatian wines. Special producers include Mouton-Rothschild, Pontet-Canet, Clerc-Milon, Yquem, Dom Perignon, Krug Champagne, Roederer Champagnes and Laurent-Perrier. Light appetizers to be provided from Coco 500 and Say Cheese. Tickets are $75 plus tax when prepurchased. $85 at the door.

Here's a near-complete list of the wines we plan to pour:

CHAMPAGNE
Laurent-Perrier "Grand Siècle" Champagne
1999 Laurent-Perrier Vintage Brut
Laurent-Perrier Brut Rosé
2000 Roderer Brut
2000 Roederer Blanc de Blanc
2000 Roederer Rosé
1999/2000 Dom Perignon
Krug Imp Cuvée
Clicquot Brut Vintage
Moët White Star
Philippe Gonet Blanc de Blanc
Laurent Perrier Ultra Brut
Deutz Brut
Gobbilard Brut

BORDEAUX
2004 Chateau Mouton-Rothschild
2004 Clerc-Milon
2004 d'Armailhac
2004 Château Lynch-Bages
2003 Château Beaumont
2003 Château Lascombes
2004 Pontet-Canet
2004 Seigneurs d'Aiguilhe
2006 Cantelys Rosé
2005 Hau- Nadeau Reserve
1991 Château Picho-Baron
1993 Yquem

REGIONAL AND RHÔNE
2005 Crozes Hermitage Domaine Combier "Clos de Grives"
2005 Irouleguy Rouge Domaine Ilarria ORGANIC
2003 Cahors Château la Coustarelle "Grande Cuvée Prestige"
2006 Roussette de Savoie Domaine Edmund Jacquin "Marestel"
2005 Saint Chinian Domaine Rimbert "Le Mas au Schiste"
2004 Gigondas Raspail-Ay Reserve
2003 Maury Domaine Mas Amiel "Vintage Reserve"
2005 Rasteau Cave de Rasteau "Dame Victoria"
2003 Ch La Nerthe CNP Blanc
2005 Ch La Nerthe CNP Rouge

LOIRE AND ALSACE
2006 Domaine de la Louvetrie Muscadet Sèvre et Maine Amphibolite Nature
2006 Grange Tiphaine Touraine-Amboise Bel Air Sec
2004 François Chidaine Montlouis Sur Loire Les Choisilles
2006 Tessier Cheverny Rouge
2004 Chateau Tour Grise 253 Saumur Rouge
Jean Philippe & Francois Becker Cremant d' Alsace
Gustave Lorentz Pinot Gris Reserve
2005 Charles Baur Riesling Grand Cru Eichberg

BURGUNDY
2005 Macon Vergisson, Nembrets
2006 Pouilly-Fuissé, La Folles, Domaine Nembret
2006 St. Veran, Domaine des Nembrets
2005 Bourgogne Rouge, Cuvée Milliane, Domaine Billard
2005 Morey St. Denis, Domaine J-P Magnien