CALENDAR OF EVENTS | WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK MARCH 10 Family Fun Day: Mask Making napa Valley Museum, Yountville, 2pm, free www.napaValleyMusuem.org, 707-944-0500 MARCH 10 Mozart’s Muses in Arias & Duets napa Valley Museum, Yountville, 7:30pm www.napaValleyMusuem.org, 707-944-0500 MARCH 10 Yountville Elementary School’s 19th Annual Red & White Fundraiser Silverado Vineyards, Yountville, 6-10pm, info@yespta.com MARCH 10 Cooking Classes: Napa Valley Cuisine Join chef John Adamson and Shypoke <strong>Wine</strong>s cedar gables inn, napa, 4-8pm, $160 www.cedargablesinn.com, 707-224-7969 MARCH 10-11 Ehlers Estate <strong>Wine</strong> Club Release <strong>Week</strong>end St. helena, 1-4pm, www.ehlersestate.com, 707-963-5972 MARCH 10-11 Calistoga Spring Jazz Festival Downtown calistoga & participating wineries. $40, www.calistogaVisitors.com, 707-942-6333 MARCH 10 – OCTOBER 14 Ancient Myths & Vineyard Light Photography Exhibit at Mumm Napa rutherford, 10am-5pm, www.mummnapa.com, 707-967-7700 MARCH 11 Pinot Noir Blending Session at Domaine Carneros chateau Society <strong>Wine</strong> club event, napa, 1-3pm www.domainecarneros.com, 800-716-2788 MARCH 15 Acacia <strong>Wine</strong>maker’s Dinner farm, carneros inn, napa www.acaciavineyard.com, 707-226-9991x2 MARCH 17 St. Patrick’s Day Dinner fumé Bistro & Bar, napa, 707-257-1999 www.fumebsitro.com, chrissy@fumebistro.com MARCH 17 St. Patrick’s Day Celebration at Sequoia Grove enjoy corned beef sliders & wine! napa, www.sequoiagrove.com, 800-851-7841 MARCH 17 Beaulieu Vineyard Clone Release Party rutherford, 1-4pm, $50, members/free www.bvwines.com, 800-373-2896 MARCH 17 Hog Island Oysters Silverado Vineyards, napa, 12-4pm www.silveradovineyards.com, 707-259-6617 MARCH 22 Hess Collection <strong>Wine</strong>maker Dinner fumé Bistro & Bar, napa, 6pm, $45, rSVP, 707-257-1999 www.fumebsitro.com, chrissy@fumebistro.com MARCH 22 Film Screening: Mozart’s Sister napa Valley Museum, Yountville, 7pm, $10 www.napaValleyMusuem.org, 707-944-0500 MARCH 24 Spectacular Beringer Cellar Sale Experience St. helena, www.beringer.com, 866-708-9463 MARCH 24 Cooking Classes: Napa Fresh and Fabulous Join chef Sarah Scott and tres Sabores <strong>Wine</strong>ry cedar gables inn, napa, 4-8pm, $160 www.cedargablesinn.com, 707-224-7969 MARCH 24 19th Annual Taste of Yountville Downtown Yountville, 12-5pm www.vmarketplace.com, 707-944-0904 MARCH 25 Pizza & Pinot at Acacia napa, www.acaciavineyard.com, 707-226-9991x2 MARCH 31 Annual Carneros 5K or 10K Run/Walk at Artesa napa, www.artesawinery.com, 877-224-8309 MARCH 31 The Big (Bigger) Gay Train out in the Vineyard napa Valley <strong>Wine</strong> train, napa, 6pm www.outinthevineyard.com, 800-427-4124 APRIL 1-30 Napa Valley Arts in April Various events & locations in napa Valley! www.legendarynapaValley.com APRIL 12 The Mozart Supremacy napa Valley Museum, Yountville, 7pm www.napaValleyMusuem.org, 707-944-0500 APRIL 13-15 Spring Release <strong>Week</strong>end Peju, rutherford, www.peju.com, 707-963-3600 APRIL 14 Local Oysters & Bale Lane Sauvignon Blanc Release Celebration at St. Clement St. helena, www.stclement.com, 707-265-5000 APRIL 14 Budbreak Lunch in the Vineyards at Beaulieu Vineyards rutherford, 11am-2pm, club Member event, $45 www.bvwines.com, 800-373-5896 APRIL 14 Free Family Fun Day: Recycled Garden Art napa Valley Museum, Yountville, 2pm www.napaValleyMusum.org, 707-944-0500 APRIL 15 OysterFest Domaine chandon, Yountville, 12-5pm www.chandon.com, 707-944-2280, $50 SONOMA COUNTY ONGOING Live Music at Centre du Vin ledson hotel, Sonoma www.ledsonhotel.com, 707-996-9779 ONGOING Private Tastings at Viansa www.viansa.com, 800-995-7470 • italian <strong>Wine</strong> & cheese Pairing,10:30am, 12:30pm, 3pm by appointment, $10/members, $25 • reserve <strong>Wine</strong> & food Pairing, 10:30am, 12:30pm, 3pm by appointment free/members, $45 ONGOING Reserve <strong>Wine</strong> & Food Pairing Private Tasting at Viansa Sonoma, 10:30am, 12:30pm, 3pm by appointment www.viansa.com, 800-995-7470, free/members, $45 ONGOING Carneros Bistro & <strong>Wine</strong> Bar Introduces Thematic <strong>Wine</strong> Program honoring great local wine makers. Plus, each thursday, 6:30-8pm celebrity winetenders. the lodge at Sonoma, rSVP, www.thelodgeatsonoma.com, 707-931-2042 ONGOING Vineyard Walk & Photography Workshop at B.R. Cohn <strong>Wine</strong>ry glen ellen, 10am-1pm, $45, $35/members www.brcohn.com, 707-931-7924x123 ONGOING Exclusive <strong>Wine</strong> & Cheese Tasting at B.R. Cohn <strong>Wine</strong>ry glen ellen, 11am & 3pm, $25, $20/members www.brcohn.com, 707-931-7924x123 ONGOING Private <strong>Wine</strong> Tastings at Ferrari-Carano Vineyards and <strong>Wine</strong>ry healdsburg – Pick of the Bunch – five wines, 6-8 people, $20-$40pp by appointment, www.ferrari-carano.com, 707-433-6700 • Scentiments – test your Smell Memory • White <strong>Wine</strong> lovers – wines paired with Artisan cheeses • King of reds – wines paired with dried fruits and chocolates • Matchmaker – wine and food pairing • PreVail tasting – wines paired with Artisan charcuterie plate • cabernet terroir tasting – comparison wines from different elevations ONGOING FRIDAYS, SATURDAYS & SUNDAYS Taste with the Count at Buena Vista A 45-minute tour and wine tasting, 11am & 12:30pm, $20 A 90-minute “taste with the count” with reserve Buena Vista wines in “the count’s lair” by the count. 2pm, $45, rSVP, 800-926-1266 ONGOING <strong>Wine</strong> and Food Pairing at Ferrari-Carano Vineyards and <strong>Wine</strong>ry healdsburg – Matchmaker, learn the art and science of matching wines with the perfect food. 6-8 people, $35pp, by appointment www.ferrari-carano.com, 707-433-6700 ONGOING Free Guided <strong>Wine</strong>ry Tour at Ferrari-Carano Vineyards and <strong>Wine</strong>ry healdsburg – Monday-Saturday, 10am, by appointment www.ferrari-carano.com, 707-433-6700 ONGOING Group Private Tastings at Ferrari-Carano Vineyards and <strong>Wine</strong>ry healdsburg – includes 5 wines, 9-25 people in underground cellar, by appointment. $20 per person, www.ferrari-carano.com, 707-433-6700 ONGOING Terroir & History Tour at Chateau St. Jean Kenwood, A visit to chateau St. Jean lifts all of your senses. complimentary, 11am-2pm, www.chateaustjean.com, 707-833-4134 ONGOING Food and <strong>Wine</strong> Pairing at the Mayo Reserve Room 9200 Sonoma hwy, Kenwood, Daily, 10:30am-6pm, 7 course food/wine tasting $35, reservations recommended, www.mayofamilywinery.com, 707-833-5504 ONGOING <strong>Wine</strong> Experiences at Chateau St. Jean Kenwood, ten person minimum, 2 hours, $50, by appointment www.chateaustjean.com, 707-833-4134x5258 • cinq cépages Blending Seminar, eight person minimum, 2 hours, $75 • cinq cépages component tasting, eight person minimum, 1.5 hours, $25 • Private ViP <strong>Wine</strong> tasting, 10:30am, 1 & 3pm, $25, 1 hour • Box lunch Prgram with tour ONGOING Tours, Tastings & Seminars at St. Francis <strong>Wine</strong>ry Santa rosa, ten person minimum, call for more information & reservations 888-675-<strong>Wine</strong>(9463)x255, www.stfranciswinery.com • charcuterie, daily 11am-4pm, $25/$20 club members • <strong>Wine</strong> & food Pairing, $35/$28 club members ONGOING Guided <strong>Wine</strong>ry Tours at Gloria Ferrer Sonoma, 11am, 1 & 3pm, $10, www.gloriaferrer.com, 707-996-7256 ONGOING <strong>Wine</strong> & Food Pairing at Kendall-Jackson fulton, Special reserve food & wine tasting, 10am-4pm, $25 www.kj.com, 707-571-7500 14 Follow us on Twitter @<strong>Wine</strong><strong>Country</strong>TW
WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK | CALENDAR OF EVENTS ONGOING SUNDAYS Domaine Carneros Sparkling Brunch at the Fairmont Mission Inn & Spa Sonoma, 9am-1pm, www.fairmont.com.sonoma, 707-938-9000 ONGOING SUNDAYS Sunday Brunch at the Centre du Vin ledson hotel, Sonoma, 9am-1pm www.ledsonhotel.com, 707-996-9779 ONGOING WEEKENDS <strong>Wine</strong> & Chocolate Pairings at Fritz <strong>Wine</strong>ry cloverdale, 10:30am-4:30pm, $5 tasting fee covers the pairing www.fritzwinery.com, 707-894-3389 LAST THURSDAY OF THE MONTH 50 Mile AV Vintner's Dining glen ellen, Barrel tasting & old Vine Pinot noir & Syrahs from <strong>As</strong>hton Vineyard. foods sourced locally. 4-7PM, ashtonwines.com, rSVP, 707-935-3456 ONGOING THURSDAYS Thirsty Thursdays at Anaba Sonoma, enjoy complimentary cheese & crackers to pair with your wine tasting. 4-5:30pm, www.anabawines.com, 707-996-4188 ONGOING THURSDAY – SUNDAY Unique Food & <strong>Wine</strong> Pairings at HKG Tasting Room glen ellen, 12-6pm, www.hopkilnwinery.com, 707-938-7622 ONGOING Moondance Cellars & Orchard Station <strong>Wine</strong>s glen ellen, Paired with <strong>Wine</strong> country chocolates truffle tastes, $10 www.moondancecellars.com, 707-938-7550 ONGOING THURSDAY-SATURDAY Michel-Schlumberger <strong>Wine</strong>ry Green Tour healdsburg, 10:30am, $25, www.michelschlumberger.com, 800-447-3060 ONGOING MONDAY-SATURDAY Robert Young Estate <strong>Wine</strong>ry Vineyard Tours & Tasting in a Remodeled Grape Gondola geyserville, 11:30am, $10, box lunch provided for $20 www.ryew.com, 707-431-4811 ONGOING FRIDAYS & SATURDAYS ‘Come Crush With Us’ at Icaria Creek <strong>Wine</strong>ry <strong>Wine</strong>maker Jeff Smith leads a tasting of bottled & barreled wines www.icariawinery.com, rSVP, 707-486-9623 EVERY WEDNESDAY & SATURDAY Santa Rosa Original Farmers’ Market Santa rosa Veteran’s Building parking lot, 8:30am-noon, 707-522-8629 EVERY FRIDAY MORNING Sonoma Valley Farmers’ Market Depot Park, Sonoma, 9am-noon, 707-538-7023 EVERY OTHER WEDNESDAY The Art of <strong>Wine</strong>making Workshop Petroni Vineyards, Sonoma, 10:30am-12pm www.petronivineyards.com, 707-935-8311 ONGOING Cooking Classes at Ramekins Culinary School 450 West Spain St, Sonoma, check website for schedule. www.ramekins.com, 707-933-0450 ONGOING Wells Fargo Center for the Arts Santa rosa, wellsfargocenterarts.org, 707-546-3600 • Mar 8: foreigner • Mar 9: rennie harris Puremovement • Mar 11: Psychic/Medium Karen Peterson • Mar 11: los tigres Del norte • Mar 17-19: Santa rosa Symphony Set Six • Mar 22: Zorro • Mar 24: lily tomlin ONGOING Live Shows at Hopmonk Tavern Sebastopol, www.hopmonk.com, 707-829-7300 • Mar 9: Monophonics • Mar 23: lyrics Born Look for us on Facebook and become a Fan! 15
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