February 18, 2025 – Today, on National Drink Wine Day, multi-GRAMMY Award-winning, diamond-selling band Train announces they are taking their award-winning portfolio of wine to the next level with a brand new partnership with Gestalt Wines. Based in Napa Valley – close to home for Train – and led by the legendary Dave Phinney (mastermind behind The Prisoner & Orin Swift) and the insanely talented winemaker Sebastian Lane, together they’ve created something truly special. Save Me, San Francisco Red is more than just a wine – it’s a collaboration between Gestalt and Train frontman Pat Monahan, blending a shared passion for great wine, music, and making a difference.
For nearly 15 years, Train has been crafting award-winning wines, not just for the love of it, but to support Family House. Founded in 1981, Family House serves as a free home away from home for families in San Francisco with children undergoing treatment for cancer and other life-threatening illnesses by providing support, comfort and community.
This 2023 California Cabernet-based blend from Napa and Sonoma counties is bold yet inviting, with classic Cabernet tannins, rich dark berry flavors, and a subtle spice on the finish. It’s a wine meant for sharing, a reminder that the best moments in life are the ones we spend together – glass in hand, music playing, making memories.
To celebrate the epic partnership, the highly limited first drop features an exclusive, special edition three-bottle box set of Save Me, San Francisco Red – one incredible wine with three different labels, each a tribute to the city that inspired it all with original artwork featuring iconic San Francisco sites and easter eggs.
Each box also comes with a rare limited release 7” pressing of “Save Me, San Francisco,” which will not be available anywhere else. The vinyl includes: “Save Me, San Francisco” on side A and previously unreleased track “Underneath the Dogwood Tree” on side B.
The not-to-be-missed first drop is available for purchase now and ships immediately.
Coinciding with the new partnership, Train has also announced an ultra-rare, collector’s edition Save Me, San Francisco 12” Winyl – records pressed on clear vinyl filled with real wine from Train’s new Save Me, San Francisco Red. Only 100 made! Onsale date to be announced soon.
Of the new partnership, Train’s Pat Monahan shares:
“For almost 15 years, Train has been involved in making wine that is sourced and made in Northern California. My obsession with wine and my even deeper passion for contributing to Family House, an incredible place that houses and cares for so many very sick children and their families, has truly made it all a labor of love. In all these years we’ve never been more excited about wine, partnership and continuing to bring world class wine to those who want to make special memories while helping so many.”
(L to R: Pat Monahan, Dave Phinney, Sebastian Lane)
Train is fresh off the heels of their incredible 8th sold-out Sail Across The Sun cruise, which sailed February 13-17, 2025 from Miami, FL to Cozumel, Mexico. In addition to three completely unique live sets from Train alongside an all-star lineup of artists, cruisers were treated to an exclusive first look at the new wine offering.
Next up, Train is heading overseas for a run of headline shows across Australia and New Zealand this May, followed by performances in Europe and the UK throughout June and July. The band kicks off their 2025 North American summer tour on Friday, August 1 in Camdenton, MO and will make stops in 27+ cities before concluding on September 17 in Seattle, WA. With more than 10 million albums and 30 million tracks sold worldwide, 14 songs on Billboard’s Hot 100, and 13 albums on the Billboard 200 albums chart, Train will bring fans an epic night of music filled with their most iconic, chart-topping hits including RIAA diamond-certified, #1 best-selling smash “Hey, Soul Sister,” 8x platinum-certified, double-GRAMMY-winning “Drops of Jupiter,” 5x platinum-certified track “Drive By,” and many more from their critically-acclaimed catalog spanning three decades. Joining Train on the road as direct support on most U.S. dates is special guest Edwin McCain. For tickets and additional information on all of Train’s upcoming tour dates, please visit: SaveMeSanFrancisco.com.
ABOUT TRAIN
Train is a multi-GRAMMY Award-winning, diamond-selling band from San Francisco that has had 14 songs on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart and 13 albums on the Billboard 200 chart. Train’s climb to the top began in 1994, as the original 5-member band tenaciously built a loyal hometown following, leading up to their debut self-titled album released by Columbia in 1998. The tumbling wordplay of “Meet Virginia” gave them their first unlikely radio hit, and 2001’s Drops of Jupiter broke them to multi-platinum status thanks to the double-GRAMMY-winning title song that spent 10 months in the Top 40, has been certified RIAA 8x platinum, and earned the 2001 GRAMMY Award for Best Rock Song. The group won another GRAMMY in 2011 for their global hit “Hey, Soul Sister” from their multi-platinum album Save Me, San Francisco (2009), which was the No.1 best-selling smash and most downloaded single of 2010, achieved RIAA Diamond status in 2021 and now 11x platinum, and in 2022 surpassed one billion streams on Spotify. Train has sold more than 10 million albums and 30 million tracks worldwide, with multiple platinum/gold citations, including three GRAMMY Awards, two Billboard Music Awards, and dozens of other honors. They’ve had 24 Top 10 songs across the Billboard charts and six Top 10 albums on the Billboard 200 chart including Drops of Jupiter (2001), My Private Nation (2003), California 37 (2012), Bulletproof Picasso (2014), For Me, It’s You (2016), and a girl a bottle a boat (2017). This past summer, Train took over amphitheaters across the country on a co-headline tour with REO Speedwagon, and most recently, released a new album, Live at Royal Albert Hall, recorded live from their sold-out, debut performance at the iconic and historic Royal Albert Hall in London.
Train frontman, Pat Monahan, partakes in other ventures outside of music, including his award-winning wine portfolio, Save Me, San Francisco Wine Co, which was created in 2011 and has sold over 10 million bottles and won over 100 medals. Proceeds from his wine business support Family House, a San Francisco charity that supports families of children with cancer and other life-threatening illnesses. Monahan has appeared on television and in film with credits that include the 2021 Hallmark Channel original movie, Christmas in Tahoe, inspired by Train’s album of the same name, which he executive produced and starred, Dr. Ken, 90210, CBS’s Hawaii Five-0 and Magnum P.I., The Voice, American Idol, and The Bachelor.
