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CALENDAR OF EVENTS | WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK<br />
NAPA VALLEY<br />
ONGOING<br />
Napa Valley <strong>Wine</strong> Train<br />
napa, www.winetrain.com, 800-427-4124<br />
ONGOING<br />
Taste at Oxbow <strong>Wine</strong> and Chocolate Pairing<br />
napa, taste 5 chocolates with 5 wines, $20, 12-7pm Sunday thru thursday<br />
12-9 pm friday and Saturday. reservations recommended. 707-265-9600.<br />
ONGOING<br />
Live Music Fridays at Taste at Oxbow<br />
napa, time varies, 707-265-9600, www.tasteatoxbow.com<br />
ONGOING<br />
Seminars & Tastings at Merryvale Vineyards<br />
St. helena, 10am-6:30pm, www.merryvale.com, 707-963-7777<br />
• Merryvale tasting, $15<br />
• reserve tasting, $35<br />
• <strong>Wine</strong> Sensory Seminar, $45, fridays 12pm or by appt<br />
• <strong>Wine</strong> & cheese experience, $45, by appt<br />
• Sommelier grand reserve tasting, $65, by appt<br />
ONGOING FRIDAYS-SUNDAYS<br />
Barrel Tasting & Tours at Reata<br />
Barrel tasting: 11am, 2pm & by appointment, tours by appointment<br />
napa, www.reatawines.com, 707-254-8673x119<br />
ONGOING<br />
Jefferson House Reserve Room Tasting at<br />
Monticello Vineyards<br />
napa, reserve <strong>Wine</strong> Seminar, corley family napa Valley $25<br />
rSVP 707-253-2802 x18, www.corleyfamilynapaValley.com<br />
ONGOING<br />
V. Sattui <strong>Wine</strong>ry<br />
St. helena, 9am-6pm, no appt. necessary, www.vsattui.com, 707-963-7774<br />
• classic tasting, daily, $5<br />
• Premium tasting, daily, $10<br />
• food & wine pairing, Mon-thu, $18<br />
• Artisan chocolate & wine pairing, Sat-Sun, $25<br />
• italian Marketplace with 200+ cheeses<br />
• Deli with panini, sandwiches, crabcakes & more<br />
• <strong>Week</strong>end BBQ, wood-fired pizza, oysters, mozzarella bar<br />
• 2 ½ acres of tree-shaded picnic grounds<br />
ONGOING FRIDAYS-SUNDAYS<br />
Food & <strong>Wine</strong> Pairings at Etude <strong>Wine</strong>ry<br />
napa, 10am, 1pm & 3pm, $35, $25/members<br />
www.etudewines.com, 707-257-5300<br />
ONGOING<br />
Rombauer Vineyards<br />
St. helena, www.rombauer.com, 707 963-5170<br />
• friday-Sunday: open by advance appointment only<br />
• Monday-thursday 10am-5pm<br />
• tasting $10<br />
• <strong>Wine</strong> & cheese Pairing daily by appointment only, 11am, 1 & 3pm, $25<br />
ONGOING<br />
Tours & Tastings at Andretti <strong>Wine</strong>ry<br />
napa, www.andrettiwinery.com, 877-386-5070x227<br />
• individual tastings, $15<br />
• Private <strong>Wine</strong>ry tour & tasting, $20/person by appointment<br />
• Vineyard tours, $20/person by appointment<br />
ONGOING<br />
Tours & Tasting at ZD <strong>Wine</strong>s<br />
rutherford, rSVP 800-487-7757, www.zdwines.com<br />
• traditional tasting, $10, daily 10am-4pm<br />
• Premier tasting, $15, daily 10am-4pm<br />
• Private group tasting, $20, by appt<br />
• cellar tour & tasting, $25, 1pm weekends & holidays, M-f by appt<br />
• Vineyard <strong>View</strong> tasting, $40, Sat-Sun 11am, M-f by appt<br />
• Abacus tasting, $600 for 4-6 people, by appt<br />
• <strong>Wine</strong> train, $180<br />
ONGOING<br />
Tours and Tastings at William Hill Estate <strong>Wine</strong>ry<br />
napa, 10am-5pm, by appt., www.williamhillestate.com, 707-265-3024<br />
• taste the napa Valley, $12<br />
• taste the Silverado Bench, $20<br />
• estate exclusives, $25<br />
• intro to William hill estate tour and tasting, $25<br />
• the William hill estate experience tour and tasting, $40<br />
ONGOING<br />
Vineyard & <strong>Wine</strong>ry Tours at Raymond Vineyards<br />
St. helena, 11am (by appt), $15, group tours available (by appt)<br />
www.raymondvineyards.com, 800-525-2659x620<br />
ONGOING<br />
Tasting at Grgich Hills Estate<br />
rutherford, 9:30am-4:30pm, tours at 11am & 2pm, $10<br />
<strong>Wine</strong> library tasting/$30, Barrel tasting on most fridays 2-4pm<br />
www.grgich.com, 707-963-2784<br />
ONGOING<br />
Tastings & Tours at Artesa <strong>Wine</strong>ry<br />
napa, rSVP, 877-224-8309, www.artesawinery.com<br />
• Vino con Queso, <strong>Wine</strong> & cheese experience, $40<br />
• Daily guided tours<br />
• Vines & <strong>Wine</strong>s, A Vineyard tour, $40<br />
ONGOING<br />
Tours & Tasting at Black Stallion <strong>Wine</strong>ry<br />
napa, 10am-5pm, www.blackstallionwinery.com, 707-253-1400<br />
• regular tasting, $10<br />
• reserve tasting, $35, Sat-Sun<br />
Artisan cheese additional $7.50/person<br />
ONGOING<br />
Educational Tours & <strong>Wine</strong> Tasting<br />
at Castello di Amorosa<br />
calistoga, www.castellodiamorosa.com, rSVP, 707-967-6272<br />
• regular tour & tasting, $25-$40 • reserve tour & tasting, $35-$50<br />
• tasting only, $10-$25 • Young adult tours, $15-$20<br />
• napa Valley neighbor Program • Private ViP tours<br />
ONGOING<br />
Tastings at St. Supéry<br />
rutherford, www.stsupery.com, 800-231-6116<br />
• Vineyard to glass, Saturdays, 2pm, $50<br />
• St Supéry historical tasting, Sundays, 2pm, $50<br />
• cellar tour, fridays, 2pm, $50<br />
• Dollarhide library tasting, daily, $25<br />
• Élu library tasting, daily, $25<br />
ONGOING<br />
Tours & Tastings at Clos du Val<br />
napa, daily 10am-5pm, www.closduval.com, 800-993-9463<br />
• classic tastings, $10: fee waived with purchase of a bottle wine.<br />
• reserve tastings, $20: fee not waived with purchase of a bottle of wine.<br />
• tours by appointment with 24 hour advance notice<br />
ONGOING<br />
<strong>Wine</strong> Tasting Experiences at Benessere Vineyards<br />
St. helena, www.benesserevineyards.com, by appt 707-963-5853x105<br />
• Personalized <strong>Wine</strong> flights, daily, $10<br />
• Vineyards Walking tour & tasting, M-W, 10:30am, $15<br />
• fudge Pairing experience, Sun, 10:30am, $15<br />
• Barrel tasting, rSVP, tues, Sat-Sun, 11am, $20<br />
• Barrel tasting & current release, tues, Sat-Sun, 11am, $25<br />
• Barrel tasting & Vertical, tues, Sat-Sun, 11am, $25<br />
• group tasting, Sat-Sun, 1:30pm, $15<br />
ONGOING<br />
Joseph Phelps Vineyards: Tastings & Seminars<br />
An opportunity to participate in a wide range of excellent seminars. 1 ½ hours<br />
11am daily; 2:30pm, Monday-friday & 2pm, Saturday & Sunday. $40, except<br />
insignia Blending/$60, free/wine club members. terrace tastings daily, $25<br />
rSVP, 707-967-3720, details www.jpvwines.com<br />
• insignia Blending • <strong>Wine</strong> Aroma challenge<br />
• Single Vineyard cabernets • freestone & Phelps<br />
• Barrel seminar<br />
ONGOING SATURDAYS & SUNDAYS<br />
Cooking Demonstrations at The DeBaun Theatre<br />
St. helena, culinary institute of America at greystone, 1:30-2:30pm, $20<br />
With a sample of the recipe and their greystone wine<br />
wsgr@culinary.edu, www.ciachef.edu, 707-967-2320<br />
ONGOING<br />
Visitor Programs at Robert Mondavi <strong>Wine</strong>ry<br />
for details, www.robertmondavi.com, 888-rMonDAVi x2<br />
• the Signature tour & tasting<br />
• the <strong>Wine</strong> tasting Basics<br />
• the exclusive cellar tasting<br />
• tasting Beyond the Basics<br />
• the “harvest of Joy” tour & lunch<br />
ONGOING<br />
VIP Tasting & Artisan Barrel Factory Tour<br />
Bourassa Vineyards, napa, Mon-fri by appointment, $15 mid-week special<br />
Mention this listing, www.bourassavineyards.com, 800-499-2366<br />
ONGOING<br />
Tastings at Silverado Vineyards<br />
napa, www.silveradovineyards.com, 707-259-6611, 800-997-1770x611<br />
• Saddleblock Vineyard tasting, $75<br />
• library tasting, $75<br />
• Daily tasting room flights, estate/$10, Premier/$20<br />
• Public tours & tasting, 10:30am & 2:30pm, $15<br />
• Private tour and or tasting, 15-25 guests, $20/tour, $25/tour & tasting<br />
THIRD SATURDAY OF THE MONTH<br />
Bacchus That Rascal<br />
clos Pegase, calistoga, free, 2pm, Multi-media presentation “history of <strong>Wine</strong>“<br />
www.clospegase.com, 707-942-4981<br />
ONGOING SATURDAYS<br />
Napa Riverwalk with Historian George Webber<br />
2 hour tour with tales & lore of old town napa, 10am, $20, 707-251-8500<br />
SECOND SUNDAYS<br />
Second Sunday Supper Club<br />
AViA napa, napa, 5:30-7pm, $110<br />
www.aviahotels.com, 707-224-3900<br />
ONGOING<br />
di Rosa<br />
napa, www.dirosapreserve.org, 707-226-5991<br />
• ongoing until June 10: hung liu, new Work<br />
• Apr 4: Artist talk, hung liu<br />
ONGOING FRIDAYS<br />
Friday Night Pulse Tastings<br />
AcMe fine <strong>Wine</strong>s, St.helena, 5-7pm, www.acmefinewines.com, 888-963-0440<br />
UPCOMING<br />
• Daily: Valley first tour<br />
• Daily: grgich hills estate <strong>Wine</strong>ry tour<br />
• fri-Sun: Domaine chandon <strong>Wine</strong>ry tour<br />
• Sat: Valley’s only evening <strong>Wine</strong>ry tour<br />
• Mon-thu: Ambassador <strong>Wine</strong>ry tour<br />
• Mar 10: ghost Whisperer Dinner<br />
• Mar 17: Murder Mystery<br />
• Mar 31: Big gay train<br />
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