CALENDAR OF EVENTS | WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK NAPA VALLEY ONGOING Napa Valley <strong>Wine</strong> Train Napa, www.winetrain.com, 800-427-4124 • July 5: Moonlight Escape, thunder Moon • July 6: Cheers! St. Helena • July 12: Sip & Supper, Vino D’Angelo & Irwin Family • July 13: Vintner’s Lunch, B Cellars • July 14, 28: Grill the Chef ONGOING Taste at Oxbow <strong>Wine</strong> and Chocolate Pairing Napa – taste 5 chocolates with 5 wines, $20, 12-7pm Sunday thru thursday 12-9 pm Friday and Saturday. Reservations recommended. 707-265-9600. ONGOING Live Music Fridays at Taste at Oxbow Napa, time varies, 707-265-9600, www.tasteatoxbow.com ONGOING Seminars & Tastings at Merryvale Vineyards St. Helena, 10am-6:30pm, www.merryvale.com, 707-963-7777 • Merryvale tasting, $15 • Reserve tasting, $35 • <strong>Wine</strong> Sensory Seminar, $45, Fridays 12pm or by appt • <strong>Wine</strong> & Cheese Experience, $45, by appt • Sommelier Grand Reserve tasting, $65, by appt ONGOING FRIDAYS-SUNDAYS Barrel Tasting & Tours at Reata Barrel tasting: 11am, 2pm & by appointment, tours by appointment Napa, www.reatawines.com, 707-254-8673x119 ONGOING Jefferson House Reserve Room Tasting at Monticello Vineyards Napa – Reserve <strong>Wine</strong> Seminar, Corley Family Napa Valley $25 RSVP 707-253-2802 x18, www.CorleyFamilyNapaValley.com ONGOING V. Sattui <strong>Wine</strong>ry St. Helena, 9am-6pm, no appt. necessary, www.vsattui.com, 707-963-7774 • Classic tasting, daily, $5 • Premium tasting, daily, $10 • Food & wine pairing, Mon-thu, $18 • Artisan chocolate & wine pairing, Sat-Sun, $25 • Italian Marketplace with 200+ cheeses • Deli with panini, sandwiches, crabcakes & more • <strong>Week</strong>end BBQ, wood-fired pizza, oysters, mozzarella bar • 2 ½ acres of tree-shaded picnic grounds ONGOING FRIDAYS-SUNDAYS Food & <strong>Wine</strong> Pairings at Etude <strong>Wine</strong>ry Napa, 10am, 1pm & 3pm, $35, $25/members www.etudewines.com, 707-257-5300 ONGOING Tours & Tasting at ZD <strong>Wine</strong>s Rutherford, RSVP 800-487-7757, www.zdwines.com • traditional tasting, $10, daily 10am-4:30pm • Premier tasting, $20, daily 10am-4:30pm • Private Group tasting, $25, by appt • Cellar tour & tasting, $40, by appt • Vineyard <strong>View</strong> tasting, $75, by appt • Abacus tasting, $650, by appt • <strong>Wine</strong> train, $199 ONGOING Vineyard & <strong>Wine</strong>ry Tours at Raymond Vineyards St. Helena, 11am (by appt), $15, Group tours available (by appt) www.raymondvineyards.com, 800-525-2659x620 ONGOING Tours and Tastings at William Hill Estate <strong>Wine</strong>ry Napa, 10am-5pm, by appt., www.williamhillestate.com, 707-265-3024 • taste the Napa Valley, $12 • taste the Silverado Bench, $20 • Estate Exclusives, $25 • Intro to William Hill Estate tour and tasting, $25 • the William Hill Estate Experience tour and tasting, $40 ONGOING Tours & Tastings at Andretti <strong>Wine</strong>ry Napa, www.andrettiwinery.com, 877-386-5070x227 • Individual tastings, $15 • Private <strong>Wine</strong>ry tour & tasting, $20/person by appointment • Vineyard tours, $20/person by appointment ONGOING Tasting at Grgich Hills Estate Rutherford, 9:30am-4:30pm, tours at 11am & 2pm, $10 <strong>Wine</strong> library tasting/$30, Barrel tasting on most Fridays 2-4pm www.grgich.com, 707-963-2784 ONGOING Tastings & Tours at Artesa <strong>Wine</strong>ry Napa, RSVP, 877-224-8309, www.artesawinery.com • Vino con Queso, <strong>Wine</strong> & Cheese Experience, $40 • Daily Guided tours • Vines & <strong>Wine</strong>s, A Vineyard tour, $40 ONGOING Educational Tours & <strong>Wine</strong> Tasting at Castello di Amorosa Calistoga, www.castellodiamorosa.com, RSVP, 707-967-6272 • Regular tour & tasting, $25-$40 • Reserve tour & tasting, $35-$50 • tasting only, $10-$25 • Young adult tours, $15-$20 • Napa Valley Neighbor Program • Private VIP tours ONGOING Tastings at St. Supéry Rutherford, www.stsupery.com, 800-231-6116 • Vineyard to Glass, Saturdays, 2pm, $50 • St Supéry Historical tasting, Sundays, 2pm, $50 • Cellar tour, Fridays, 2pm, $50 • Dollarhide Library tasting, daily, $25 • Élu Library tasting, daily, $25 ONGOING Tours & Tasting at Black Stallion <strong>Wine</strong>ry Napa, 10am-5pm, www.blackstallionwinery.com, 707-253-1400 • Regular tasting, $10 • Reserve tasting, $35, Sat-Sun Artisan cheese additional $7.50/person ONGOING <strong>Wine</strong> Tasting Experiences at Benessere Vineyards St. Helena, www.benesserevineyards.com, by appt 707-963-5853x105 • Personalized <strong>Wine</strong> Flights, daily, $10 • Vineyards Walking tour & tasting, M-W, 10:30am, $15 • Fudge Pairing Experience, Sun, 10:30am, $15 • Barrel tasting, RSVP, tues, Sat-Sun, 11am, $20 • Barrel tasting & Current Release, tues, Sat-Sun, 11am, $25 • Barrel tasting & Vertical, tues, Sat-Sun, 11am, $25 • Group tasting, Sat-Sun, 1:30pm, $15 ONGOING Tours & Tastings at Clos du Val Napa, daily 10am-5pm, www.closduval.com, 800-993-9463 • Classic tastings, $10: fee waived with purchase of a bottle wine. • Reserve tastings, $20: fee not waived with purchase of a bottle of wine. • tours by appointment with 24 hour advance notice ONGOING Joseph Phelps Vineyards: Tastings & Seminars An opportunity to participate in a wide range of excellent seminars. 1 ½ hours 11am daily; 2:30pm, Monday-Friday & 2pm, Saturday & Sunday. $40, except Insignia Blending/$60, free/wine club members. terrace tastings daily, $25 RSVP, 707-967-3720, details www.josephphelps.com • Insignia Blending • <strong>Wine</strong> Aroma Challenge • Single Vineyard Cabernets • Napa Valley Rocks • Barrel Seminar ONGOING SATURDAYS & SUNDAYS Cooking Demonstrations at The DeBaun Theatre St. Helena – Culinary Institute of America at Greystone, 1:30-2:30pm, $20 With a sample of the recipe and their Greystone wine wsgr@culinary.edu, www.ciachef.edu, 707-967-2320 ONGOING Visitor Programs at Robert Mondavi <strong>Wine</strong>ry For details, www.robertmondavi.com, 888-RMONDAVI x2 • the Signature tour & tasting • the <strong>Wine</strong> tasting Basics • the Exclusive Cellar tasting • tasting Beyond the Basics • the “Harvest of Joy” tour & Lunch ONGOING VIP Tasting & Artisan Barrel Factory Tour Bourassa Vineyards, Napa, Mon-Fri by appointment, $15 mid-week special Mention this listing, www.bourassavineyards.com, 800-499-2366 ONGOING Tastings at Silverado Vineyards Napa, www.silveradovineyards.com, 707-259-6611, 800-997-1770x611 • Saddleblock Vineyard tasting, $75 • Library tasting, $75 • Daily tasting Room Flights, Estate/$10, Premier/$20 • Public tours & tasting, 10:30am & 2:30pm, $15 • Private tour and or tasting, 15-25 guests, $20/tour, $25/tour & tasting THIRD SATURDAY OF THE MONTH Bacchus That Rascal Clos Pegase, Calistoga, free, 2pm, Multi-media presentation “History of <strong>Wine</strong>“ www.clospegase.com, 707-942-4981 ONGOING SATURDAYS Napa Riverwalk with Historian George Webber 2 hour tour with tales & lore of old town Napa, 10am, $20, 707-251-8500 SECOND SUNDAYS Second Sunday Supper Club AVIA Napa, Napa, 5:30-7pm, $110 www.aviahotels.com, 707-224-3900 ONGOING Napa Valley Opera House 1030 Main Street, Napa, www.nvoh.org, 707-226-7372 • July 5-6: Dinosaur Petting Zoo • July 6: Arturo Sandoval • July 8: Bill Frisell & Friends, All We Are Saying… • July 10: Documentary Film, Hot Coffee • July 13: Michael Feinstein • July 14: Sing-along Sound of Music • July 17: BAM Percussion • July 18: Fixing the Future • July 19: Comedy, Jeff Applebaum • July 20: Charlie Musselwhite ONGOING Live at Uptown Theatre Napa, www.uptowntheatrenapa.com, 707-259-0123 • July 6: Lyle Lovett • July 12: Joshua Radin, Underwater tour 2012 • July 13: An Evening with tangerine Dream • July 14: Lisa Lampanelli • July 17: Ray Davies plus the 88 • July 18: Willie Nelson UPCOMING • Daily: Valley First tour • Daily: Grgich Hills Estate <strong>Wine</strong>ry tour • Fri-Sun: Domaine Chandon <strong>Wine</strong>ry tour • Sat: Valley’s only Evening <strong>Wine</strong>ry tour • Mon-thu: Ambassador <strong>Wine</strong>ry tour • July 5: Moonlight Escape, thunder Moon • July 6: Cheers! 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WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK | CALENDAR OF EVENTS ONGOING <strong>Wine</strong> Tasting at Back Room <strong>Wine</strong>s Napa, 5-9pm, www.backroomwines.com, 707-226-1378 • June 28: thursday Half Price Drinks • June 29: taste tempranillos from around Spain • June 30: Hot Dogs & <strong>Wine</strong> • July 1: Sunday Happy Hour, Australian Riesling • July 5, 12, 19, 26: thursday Half Price Drinks • July 6: Summer Rosé <strong>Wine</strong>s • July 13: Vive La France! on Day before Bastille Day • July 20: Muscat/Moscato tasting ONGOING di Rosa Napa, www.dirosapreserve.org, 707-226-5991 • Ongoing through Sept 23: Entering the Wild • July 12: Artist talk, Stephanie Syjuco • July 22: Annual Members Picnic ONGOING FRIDAYS Friday Night Pulse Tastings ACME Fine <strong>Wine</strong>s, St.Helena, 5-7pm, www.acmefinewines.com, 888-963-0440 ONGOING FRIDAYS Bubbles Bar at 1313 Main Napa, 9pm-12am, www.1313main.com, 707-258-1313 ONGOING FRIDAYS-SUNDAYS Barrel Tasting at Charles Krug <strong>Wine</strong>ry St. Helena, 2-4:30pm, $15 www.charleskrug.com, 707-967-2297 ONGOING Tasting Events at <strong>Wine</strong>ries of Napa Valley Napa town Center, Napa, check website for times & prices www.napavintages.com, 707-253-9450 ONGOING WEDNESDAYS <strong>Wine</strong>maker Wednesdays at 1313 Main Napa, 6-8pm, www.1313main.com, 707-258-1313 • June 27: Jemrose & Michael Browne • July 11: Amuse Bouche ONGOING Summer Music Festival Robert Mondavi <strong>Wine</strong>ry, Oakville, 7pm www.robertmondavi.com, 707-968-2001 • June 30: O.A.R. • July 6: Plain White t’s • July 7: Natasha Bedingfield • July 14: Five For Fighting • July 21: Josh Groban ONGOING THROUGH AUGUST 5 Ira Yeager Modern Exhibit Napa Valley Museum, Yountville, www.napavalleymuseum.org, 707-944-0500 ONGOING THROUGH OCTOBER 14 Ancient Myths & Vineyard Light at Mumm Napa Rutherford, www.mummnapa.com, 800-MUM-NAPA JUNE 29-30, JULY 1 & 4 Napa County Fair & Fireworks Calistoga, 707-942-5111 JUNE 30 Andretti <strong>Wine</strong>ry Starlight Dinner Napa, 6-10pm, $100, $90/members www.andrettiwinery.com, 707-259-6777x229 JUNE 30 <strong>Wine</strong> Club New Release & Garden Party at Raymond Vineyards St. Helena, www.raymondvineyards.com, 707-963-6941 JUNE 30 2nd Annual <strong>Wine</strong> <strong>Country</strong> Truck & Tractor Pull Napa Valley Expo, Napa, 3pm www.winecountrytractorpull.com, 707-224-5403 ONGOING THROUGH OCTOBER Dinner & Movie Night Series Flora Springs <strong>Wine</strong>ry, St.Helena, $99, www.florasprings.com, 707-967-6723 • June 30: A Good Year www.<strong>Wine</strong><strong>Country</strong><strong>This</strong><strong>Week</strong>.com 13
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