CALENDAR OF EVENTS | WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK NAPA VALLEY ONGOING Napa Valley <strong>Wine</strong> Train napa, 800-427-4124, www.winetrain.com • Aug 29: eat See learn <strong>Wine</strong> class • Sept 2: Murder Mystery • Sept 2: cheers! train 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.jpvwines.com • insignia Blending • <strong>Wine</strong> Aroma challenge • Single Vineyard cabernets • freestone & Phelps • Barrel seminar ONGOING WEEKENDS EXCEPT 4TH WEEKEND <strong>Wine</strong> Component Tasting Seminar at Merryvale Vineyards St. helena, 10:30am-12:30pm, $20, free/club members 707-963-7777, www.merryvale.com EVERY 4TH WEEKEND <strong>Wine</strong> & Food Pairing Seminar at Merryvale Vineyards 10:30am-12:30pm, $20, free/club members, St. helena 707-963-7777, www.merryvale.com 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, 707-963-7774, www.vsattui.com • 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 Rombauer Vineyards St. helena, 707 963-5170, www.rombauer.com • friday-Sunday: open by advance appointment only • Monday-thursday 10am-5pm • tasting $10 • <strong>Wine</strong> & cheese Pairing daily by appointment only, 11am, 1 & 3pm, $25 ONGOING Vineyard & <strong>Wine</strong>ry Tours at Raymond Vineyards St. helena, 11am (by appt), $15, group tours available (by appt) 800-525-2659x620, www.raymondvineyards.com ONGOING Tours & Tasting at ZD <strong>Wine</strong>s rutherford, rSVP 800-487-7757, www.zdwines.com • traditional tasting, $10, daily 10am-4pm • Premier tasting, $15, daily 10am-4pm • Private group tasting, $20, by appt • cellar tour & tasting, $25, 1pm weekends & holidays, M-f by appt • Vineyard <strong>View</strong> tasting, $40, Sat-Sun 11am, M-f by appt • Abacus tasting, $600 for 4-6 people, by appt • <strong>Wine</strong> train, $180 ONGOING Tours and Tastings at William Hill Estate <strong>Wine</strong>ry napa, 10am-5pm, by appt. 707-265-3024, www.williamhillestate.com • 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 , 877-386-5070 x227, www.andrettiwinery.com • 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 707-963-2784, www.grgich.com 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 Tours & Tasting at Black Stallion <strong>Wine</strong>ry napa, 10am-5pm, 707-253-1400, www.blackstallionwinery.com • regular tasting, $10 • reserve tasting, $35, Sat-Sun Artisan cheese additional $7.50/person ONGOING Educational Tours & <strong>Wine</strong> Tasting at Castello di Amorosa calistoga, 707-967-6272, rSVP, www.castellodiamorosa.com • 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 <strong>Wine</strong> Tasting Experiences at Benessere Vineyards St. helena, 707-963-5853x105, www.benesserevineyards.com, by appt • 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 FRIDAYS-MONDAYS Cooking Demonstrations at The DeBaun Theatre St. helena, culinary institute of America at greystone, $12.50 707-967-2320, wsgr@culinary.edu, www.ciachef.edu ONGOING Visitor Programs at Robert Mondavi <strong>Wine</strong>ry for details, 888-rMonDAVi x2, www.robertmondavi.com • 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, 800-499-2366, www.bourassavineyards.com ONGOING Tastings at Silverado Vineyards napa, 707-259-6611, 800-997-1770x611, www.silveradovineyards.com • 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 EVERY SUNDAY THROUGH OCTOBER ZD Cycle, Tour & Taste rutherford, A leisurely bicycle ride around beautiful rutherford. experience an intimate look at wine country, and taste the wonderful wines of ZD. • 9:30am – 11:30am, $85 per person, $40 if you ride your own bike • A relaxing 6-mile ride along country roads, approximately 45 minutes • get an intimate view into our world of organic wine growing • experience the award-winning wines of ZD • rSVP, 800-487-7757, www.zdwines.com THIRD SATURDAY OF THE MONTH Bacchus That Rascal clos Pegase, calistoga, free, 2pm, Multi-media presentation “history of <strong>Wine</strong>“ 707-942-4981, www.clospegase.com ONGOING Tastings & Seminars at St. Supéry rutherford, www.stsupery.com, 800-231-6116 • <strong>Wine</strong> & cheese Pairing Seminars, 11am, alternate Saturdays • chocolate Pairing, 11am, alternate Saturdays • cabernet library tasting, 11am, alternate Saturdays • <strong>Wine</strong> 101 at St. Supéry, 11am, Sundays 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, 707-226-7372, www.nvoh.org • Aug 26: carl Verheyen & Steve trovato • Aug 29: Scott hamilton All-Star Quintet • Aug 30 – Sept 4: ennio • Sept 24: nVoh gala 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 • Aug 29: eat See learn <strong>Wine</strong> class • Sept 2: Murder Mystery • Sept 2: cheers! train 12 Look for us on Facebook and become a Fan!
WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK | CALENDAR OF EVENTS ONGOING Live at the Lincoln Theater Yountville, 707-944-1300, www.lincolntheater.com • Sept 15: rick Bartalini presents Diana ross • Sept 25: napa Valley Symphony – Double the Pianos ONGOING <strong>Wine</strong> Tasting at Back Room <strong>Wine</strong>s napa, 5-9pm, 707-226-1378, www.backroomwines.com • Aug 25: guigal 2003 Vintage greAt tasting • Aug 26: Back room Blow out Xliii ONGOING di Rosa napa, 707-226-5991, www.dirosapreserve.org • ongoing through Sept 17: Zombie-Proof house • Aug 31: Summer lecture with Sandow Birk ONGOING Live at Uptown Theatre napa, 707-259-0123, www.uptowntheatrenapa.com • Aug 25: An evening with Brian Wilson • Aug 26: Joan rivers • Aug 27: Michael Jackson’s Birthday Bash, featuring foreverland • Sept 4: Kenny loggins • Sept 10: tears for fears • Sept 17: rob Schneider ONGOING Friday Night <strong>Wine</strong>maker Events JV <strong>Wine</strong> & Spirits, napa, 5-7pm, $2, 707-253-2624, www.jvwine.com • Aug 26: heitz cellars • Sept 2: Joseph Phelps <strong>Wine</strong>ry • Sept 9: Palmina <strong>Wine</strong>ry • Sept 16: oktoberfest ONGOING Tasting Events at <strong>Wine</strong>ries of Napa Valley napa town center, napa, 707-253-9450 www.napavintages.com, check website for times & prices • Aug 23: flight night – craft Beer Samplers • Aug 26: craft Beer, fine <strong>Wine</strong> & Artisan cheese • Aug 27-28: Sip and Sliders ONGOING THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30 Modernism – Photography After 1930 Exhibit at Turnbull Cellars oakville, 707-963-5839, www.turnbullwines.com, free ONGOING FRIDAYS – SUNDAYS THROUGH OCTOBER 1 Gourmet Flatbread Piazza & <strong>Wine</strong> at Black Stallion <strong>Wine</strong>ry napa, 11am-3pm, $7/members, $15 www.blackstallionwinery.com, 707-227-3250 ONGOING THROUGH NOVEMBER 13 Signs of Life Photography Exhibit by Robert Buelteman at Mumm Napa rutherford, www.mummnapa.com, 707-976-7702 AUGUST 26 <strong>Wine</strong>maker Dinner fontanella family <strong>Wine</strong>ry, napa, 7-10pm, $120 www.fontanellawines.com, 707-252-1017, rSVP AUGUST 27 <strong>Wine</strong> Club Pick-up & Harvest Party at Judd’s Hill napa, 12-3pm, free/members, $20/guests, rSVP 707-255-2332, www.juddshill.com AUGUST 27 4th Annual Harvest STOMP Party napa Valley grapegrowers, Beckstoffer’s Missouri hopper Vineyard, oakville $225, 5-10pm, www.harveststomp.com, 707-944-8311 AUGUST 27 Date & Movie Night the room, flora Springs, St. helena, 5:50pm wine & dinner, movie 7:50pm www.florasprings.com, 866-967-8032 AUGUST 27 Cooking Class: It’s Fantastico with Misty Phelps cedar gables inn, napa, featuring Somerston <strong>Wine</strong> company $150, 4-8pm, www.cedargablesinn.com, 707-224-7969 www.<strong>Wine</strong><strong>Country</strong><strong>This</strong><strong>Week</strong>.com 13
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