CALENDAR OF EVENTS | WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK APRIL 10 C<strong>as</strong>a Nuestra <strong>Wine</strong>maker Dinner Silverado Brewing Company, St. Helena, 6:30pm www.c<strong>as</strong>anuestra.com, 866-844-9463, $99 APRIL 10 2007 Single Vineyard Pre-Rele<strong>as</strong>e T<strong>as</strong>ting St. Clement Vineyards, St. Helena, 11am-4pm, $25 www.stclement.com, 800-331-8266 APRIL 17 Spring Bud Break Party at V. Sattui <strong>Wine</strong>ry St. Helena, 6:30-9:30pm, $69/members, $79, www.vsattui.com, 707-963-7774 APRIL 17 Pope Valley Vintners Annual <strong>Wine</strong> T<strong>as</strong>ting Benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Pope Valley <strong>Wine</strong>ry, Pope Valley 11am-5pm, $20, www.popevalleywinery.com, 707-965-1246 APRIL 17-18 April in Carneros Visit over 20 wineries in the Carneros region! Hospitality de los Carneros $35/adv, $40, 10am-4pm, www.carneroswineries.org, 800-909-4352 SONOMA COUNTY ONGOING SATURDAYS & SUNDAYS <strong>Wine</strong> & Food Sampling at Hop Kiln Russian River Valley, Visit the historic t<strong>as</strong>ting room to enjoy delicious wine & sample over 80 food items in their gourmet marketplace, 10am-5pm 707-433-6491, www.hopkilnwinery.com ONGOING Vineyard Walk & Photography Workshop at B.R. Cohn <strong>Wine</strong>ry Glen Ellen, 10am-1pm, $45, $35/members 707-931-7924x123, www.brcohn.com ONGOING Exclusive <strong>Wine</strong> & Cheese T<strong>as</strong>ting at B.R. Cohn <strong>Wine</strong>ry Glen Ellen, 11am & 3pm, $25, $20/members 707-931-7924x123, www.brcohn.com ONGOING Wells Fargo Center for the Arts Santa Rosa, 707-546-3600, wellsfargocenterarts.org • Mar 23: Cabaret • Mar 27-28: American Philharmonic • Mar 30: Chicago in Concert • Apr 11: John Prine ONGOING Spreckels Performing Arts Center Rohnert Park, 707-588-3400, www.spreckelsonline.com • Mar 27: HAPA • Mar 28: Epics of the Cinema, Ben-Hur ONGOING THURSDAYS Thirsty Thursdays at Anaba Sonoma, Enjoy complimentary cheese & crackers to pair with your wine t<strong>as</strong>ting. 4-5:30pm, 707-996-4188, www.anabawines.com ONGOING SUNDAYS Domaine Carneros Sparkling Brunch at the Fairmont Mission Inn & Spa Sonoma, 9am-1pm, 707-938-9000, www.fairmont.com.sonoma ONGOING Live Shows at Hopmonk Tavern Seb<strong>as</strong>topol, 707-829-7300, www.hopmonk.com • Mar 26: Michelle Shocked • Mar 28: Fred Tackett & Paul Barrere • Mar 28: Little Feat Guitarists • Apr 2: Tim Reynold & Tr3 • Apr 4: Fishbear ONGOING Terroir & History Tour at Chateau St. Jean Kenwood, A visit to Chateau St. Jean lifts all of your senses. Complimentary, 11am-2pm, 707-833-4134, www.chateaustjean.com ONGOING <strong>Wine</strong> & Food Pairing at Kendall-Jackson Fulton, Special reserve food & wine t<strong>as</strong>ting, 10am-4pm, $25 707-571-7500, www.kj.com ONGOING MONDAY-SATURDAY Robert Young Estate <strong>Wine</strong>ry Vineyard Tours & T<strong>as</strong>ting in a Remodeled Grape Gondola Geyserville, 11:30am, $10, box lunch provided for $20 707-431-4811, www.ryew.com ONGOING FRIDAYS & SATURDAYS ‘Come Crush With Us’ at Icaria Creek <strong>Wine</strong>ry <strong>Wine</strong>maker Jeff Smith leads a t<strong>as</strong>ting of bottled & barreled wines RSVP, 707-486-9623, www.icariawinery.com ONGOING WEEKENDS <strong>Wine</strong> & Chocolate Pairings at Fritz <strong>Wine</strong>ry Cloverdale, 10:30am-4:30pm, $5 t<strong>as</strong>ting fee covers the pairing 707-894-3389, www.fritzwinery.com 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 ONGOING FRIDAYS-MONDAYS Hanna <strong>Wine</strong>ry Reserve T<strong>as</strong>ting Gallery Alexander Valley, T<strong>as</strong>te limited-production reserve Bismark Mountain wines paired with local artisanal cheese selections from The Cheese Shop in Healdsburg, $10pp, 707-431-4310, www.hannawinery.com ONGOING <strong>Wine</strong> Experiences at Chateau St. Jean Kenwood, Ten person minimum, 2 hours, $50, by appointment 707-833-4134x5258, www.chateaustjean.com • Cinq Cépages Blending Seminar, Eight person minimum, 2 hours, $75 • Cinq Cépages Component T<strong>as</strong>ting, Eight person minimum, 1.5 hours, $25 • Private VIP <strong>Wine</strong> T<strong>as</strong>ting, 10:30am, 1 & 3pm, $25, 1 hour • Box Lunch Prgram with Tour ONGOING Tours, T<strong>as</strong>tings & Seminars at St. Francis <strong>Wine</strong>ry Santa Rosa, Ten person minimum, Call for more information & reservations 888-675-WINE(9463)x255, www.stfranciswinery.com • <strong>Wine</strong>ry Tour & T<strong>as</strong>ting, 1.5 hours, $25 • Vineyards Tour & T<strong>as</strong>ting, 1 hour, $20 • Blending Seminar, 1.5 hour, $65 ONGOING Guided <strong>Wine</strong>ry Tours at Gloria Ferrer Sonoma, 11am, 1 & 3pm, $10, 707-996-7256, www.gloriaferrer.com EVERY OTHER WEDNESDAY The Art of <strong>Wine</strong>making Workshop Petroni Vineyards, Sonoma, 10:30am-12pm 707-935-8311, www.petronivineyards.com ONGOING TUESDAYS Tuesdays in the Plaza Concerts & Farmers’ Market Healdsburg Plaza, Healdsburg, Market: 4-6:30pm 707-431-1956, www.healdsburgfarmersmarket.org LAST THURSDAY OF THE MONTH 50 Mile AV Vintner's Dining Glen Ellen, Barrel t<strong>as</strong>ting & Old Vine Pinot Noir & Syrahs from Ashton Vineyard. Foods sourced locally. 4-7PM, RSVP, 707-935-3456, <strong>as</strong>htonwines.com ONGOING Food and <strong>Wine</strong> Pairing at the Mayo Reserve Room 9200 Sonoma Hwy, Kenwood, Daily, 10:30am-6pm, 7 course food/wine t<strong>as</strong>ting $35, Reservations recommended,707-833-5504, www.mayofamilywinery.com ONGOING THROUGH APRIL 14 Paintings by Jerry Anderson Michel-Schlumberger <strong>Wine</strong> Estate, Healdsburg www.geraldandersonart.com, 707-433-7427 ONGOING THROUGH APRIL Fine Art of Twyla Gettert at Charles Creek Vineyard T<strong>as</strong>ting Room & Gallery Sonoma Plaza, 11am-6pm, 707-935-3848, www.TwylaGettert.com MARCH 26 Perfectly Pinot at Gloria Ferrer Sonoma, 10:30am-12pm, $30, RSVP, www.gloriaferrer.com, 707-933-1939 MARCH 26-29 California’s Artisan Cheese Festival Sheraton Sonoma County, Petaluma, www.artisancheesefestival.com MARCH 27 Eco-Tour Dog Hike with Jeff Kunde at Kunde Family Estate Kenwood, 9am, $45, www.kunde.com, 707-833-5501x334 MARCH 27 Heroes with Heart Gala: An Evening in the Emerald Isle Cline Cellars, Sonoma, Benefits Parents Hospital Association, $150 RSVP, 707-996-1109, www.clinecellars.com MARCH 27 Cheese, Chocolate & Cabernet…oh my! Lambert Bridge <strong>Wine</strong>ry, Healdsburg, 2pm, $55 707-431-4670, www.lambertbridge.com MARCH 27 Legendary Little Feat Guitarists Ramekins Event Center, Sonoma, 8pm, www.ramekins.com, $40 MARCH 27 Redwood Hill Goat Cheese T<strong>as</strong>ting at J <strong>Wine</strong>ry David Bice of Redwood Hill Farm & Creamery, the award-winning Seb<strong>as</strong>topolb<strong>as</strong>ed goat cheese dairy, will present three cheeses with five wines. 12-4pm, $20, free/J <strong>Wine</strong> Club, 707-431-3646, www.jwine.com MARCH 27 Backyard Naturalist Program Bouverie Preserve, Glen Ellen, $25, 9:30am-2pm, www.egret.org MARCH 28 Dinner with the <strong>Wine</strong>maker Series: J. Rickards Vineyards & <strong>Wine</strong>ry Village Inn & Restaurant, Monte Rio, 6pm, $48, 707-865-2304 MARCH 31 Annual <strong>Wine</strong>grape Growers’ Showc<strong>as</strong>e Fountaingrove Golf & Athletic Club, Santa Rosa, 3-6pm www.truemendocinowine.com, 707-468-9886 APRIL 1 Non Profit Night: Sonoma Community Center Epicurean Connection, Sonoma, 6-8pm www.epicureanconnection.com, 707-935-7960 APRIL 3 Hike & T<strong>as</strong>te in the Vineyards at Kunde Family Estate Kenwood, 10am, $25, www.kunde.com, 707-833-5501x334 APRIL 3 Spring Rele<strong>as</strong>e T<strong>as</strong>ting Ridge Vineyards, Healdsburg, 11am-5pm, www.ridgewine.com, 707-433-7721 APRIL 3 Annual Occidental Fools Parade Occidental, 707-869-9883, 2-4pm, free APRIL 3 Cl<strong>as</strong>sic Sparkling <strong>Wine</strong> & Cheese Combinations: Luscious Locals & Spanish Delicacies at Gloria Ferrer Sonoma, 10:30am-12pm, $30, RSVP, www.gloriaferrer.com, 707-933-1939 APRIL 4 E<strong>as</strong>ter Sunrise Service at Cline Cellars Sonoma, 6:08am, www.clinecellars.com APRIL 4 15th Annual E<strong>as</strong>ter Children’s Fair Petaluma Village Premium Outlets, Petaluma, 12-4pm www.premiumoutlers.com/petaluma, 707-778-9300 APRIL 4 E<strong>as</strong>ter Egg Hunt Larson Family <strong>Wine</strong>ry, Sonoma, 12-5pm, www.larsonfamilywinery.com APRIL 7 – OCTOBER 27 WEDNESDAYS <strong>Wine</strong> & Sunsets in Paradise Paradise Ridge <strong>Wine</strong>ry, Santa Rosa, 6pm www.prwinery.com, 707-528-WINE APRIL 8 <strong>Wine</strong>maker Dinner Series: Amorosa Bella Santé Restaurant, Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa, Sonoma www.fairmont.com/sonoma, 707-939-2415 14 www.<strong>Wine</strong><strong>Country</strong><strong>This</strong><strong>Week</strong>.com
WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK | CALENDAR OF EVENTS APRIL 9-10 T<strong>as</strong>te of Spring <strong>Wine</strong> <strong>Country</strong> <strong>Week</strong>end at Ferrari-Carano Exclusively for Circle of Friends <strong>Wine</strong> Club Healdsburg, www.fcwinery.com, 707-433-6700 APRIL 10 Backyard Naturalist Program Bouverie Preserve, Glen Ellen, , $25, 9:30am-2pm, www.egret.org APRIL 10 Petaluma River Cruise Petaluma Turning B<strong>as</strong>in, Petaluma, www.dolphincharters.com, 510-527-9622 APRIL 10 Making Sausage with Bruce Aidells Lambert Bridge <strong>Wine</strong>ry, Healdsburg, 12-3pm, RSVP, $90, $60/members www.lambertbridge.com, 707-431-4670 APRIL 10 Hearts for Children Fundraiser at Flamingo Resort Santa Rosa, Benefit for CASA of Sonoma County, 5-10pm, $100, 707-565-6375 APRIL 10 Wild Flower Walk Helen Putnam Regional Park, Petaluma, 10am-noon www.sonoma-county.org/parks/pk_helen.htm, 707-565-2041 APRIL 10 23rd Annual Pick of the Vine <strong>Wine</strong> T<strong>as</strong>ting & Auction Sonoma County Fairgrounds, Santa Rosa, 6-8:30pm, $55/adv, $60 www.senioradvocacyservices.org, 707-526-4108 APRIL 10-11 Tom Sawyer Days Petaluma River Heritage Center, Petaluma www.friendsofthepetalumariver.org, 707-763-7756 APRIL 11 Dinner with the <strong>Wine</strong>maker Series: Thom<strong>as</strong> George Estates The Village Inn & Restaurant, Monte Rio, 6pm, $48, 707-865-2304 APRIL 16 Flavor Palate & Sparkling <strong>Wine</strong>s: An Appetizing Seminar at Gloria Ferrer Sonoma, 10:30am-12pm, $25, RSVP, www.gloriaferrer.com, 707-933-1939 APRIL 16 Bravissimo 2010 Annual Benefit at Paradise Ridge <strong>Wine</strong>ry Santa Rosa, 6pm, $125, www.thsbravissimo.com, 707-433-4847 APRIL 17 Harmony Foundation Bottle Rele<strong>as</strong>e & Signing with Orlando Cepeda Ledson <strong>Wine</strong>ry, Kenwood, www.ledsonwinery.com, 707-537-3810 APRIL 17-18 April in Carneros Visit over 20 wineries in the Carneros region! Hospitality de los Carneros $35/adv, $40, 10am-4pm, www.carneroswineries.org, 800-909-4352 LAKE/MENDOCINO EVERY SECOND SATURDAY Food & <strong>Wine</strong> Pairings McNab Ridge T<strong>as</strong>ting Room, Hopland, 707-744-1986, www.mcnabridge.com ONGOING Skunk Train 866-457-5865, Fort Bragg, www.skunktrain.com ONGOING FRIDAYS Tuscan Village Music Art Series Terrill Cellars, Lower Lake, 6-9pm, www.terrillcellars.com, 707-994-3354 ONGOING THROUGH APRIL 11 Deathtrap Mendocino Theatre Company, Mendocino www.mendocinothatre.org, 707-937-4477 ONGOING THROUGH APRIL 15 Los Tres Robertos Exhibit at Scharffenberger Cellars Philo11am-5pm, www.scharffenbergercellars.com, 707-895-2957 www.<strong>Wine</strong><strong>Country</strong><strong>This</strong><strong>Week</strong>.com 15
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