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WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK | MENDOCINO/LAKE COUNTIES<br />
Second Annual Kelseyville Olive Festival Features Olive Oil<br />
T<strong>as</strong>ting, Education, Contests & Fun for the Whole Family<br />
The second-annual Kelseyville Olive Festival, an event which<br />
focuses on the olive industry in Lake County, <strong>as</strong> well <strong>as</strong> other local<br />
agriculture, will be held from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, March 20, at<br />
the Kelseyville Olive Mill located at 5625 Gaddy Lane in Kelseyville.<br />
The festival will feature locally produced olives and olive oil,<br />
education and demonstrations, olive oil and olive recipe contests for<br />
amateurs and professionals alike, and a variety of other contests and<br />
activities for the whole family. Vendors offering olive-related and<br />
other local products will be present the day of the event, offering<br />
samples, selling food, soaps, lotions, trinkets and more, <strong>as</strong> well <strong>as</strong><br />
providing educational materials about olives and the local industry.<br />
There is no cost to attend the festival; samples and demonstrations<br />
are free of charge. <strong>Wine</strong> and beer t<strong>as</strong>ting will be available for a fee.<br />
Several related contests will be held up to and during the festival,<br />
including a Poster Contest, Amateur Recipe Contest, Olive Pit Spitting<br />
Contest, and “People’s Choice” contests, such <strong>as</strong> the Professional<br />
Recipe Contest, open to professional chefs and caterers, the Olive Oil<br />
Contest and Cured Olives Contest. For details, contact Livia Kurtz at<br />
(707) 279-0483.<br />
The Kelseyville Olive Festival is presented by Rosa d’Oro Vineyards<br />
and the Kelseyville Olive Mill & <strong>Wine</strong> Company. Both companies<br />
are located in Kelseyville and produce wine and olive oil. For<br />
more information about Rosa d’Oro Vineyards, visit<br />
www.rosadorowine.com or call (707) 279-0483. For information<br />
about Kelseyville <strong>Wine</strong> Company and Kelseyville Olive Mill, call<br />
(707) 279-2995 or visit www.kelseyvillewinecompany.com.<br />
Event proceeds from the silent auction, raffle, wine store sales and<br />
wine and beer t<strong>as</strong>ting will benefit the Lake Family Resource Center.<br />
The Resource Center is a 501(c)3 non-profit agency in Kelseyville<br />
that provides several programs in Lake County, including the Healthy<br />
Families Program, Rape Crisis Center, 24/7 Community Crisis Line,<br />
Behavioral Health Services, Early Head Start, Lake County Tobacco<br />
Control Program, Domestic Violence Assistance and the Adolescent<br />
Family Life Program. For more information, call (707) 279-0563.<br />
The Kelseyville Olive Mill is located at 5625 Gaddy Lane in<br />
Kelseyville. For more information about the Kelseyville Olive<br />
Festival, contact Livia Kurtz, Rosa d’Oro Vineyards, at (707) 279-<br />
0483 or visit www.kelseyvilleolivefestival.com.<br />
UPCOMING EVENTS IN LAKE COUNTY<br />
Holder Ford Team B<strong>as</strong>s Tournament, Lakeport – March 12-13 – considered by<br />
some sportsmen to be the most popular event on clear lake, this annual event, in its 25th year, h<strong>as</strong> a laidback<br />
atmosphere that draws pro and amateur teams alike. A barbecue dinner is served at 5:30 p.m. on<br />
Saturday at the lake county fairgrounds. the teams especially appreciate the 100 percent payback in<br />
prizes on the entry fees for the event. Sponsored by holder ford and the lake county chamber of<br />
commerce.<br />
(707) 263-5603, www.lakecochamber.com<br />
Irish Fe<strong>as</strong>t, Kelseyville – March 12 – enjoy a night of fun where guests will dine on a traditional<br />
irish fe<strong>as</strong>t complete with corned beef and cabbage and guinness chocolate mousse paired with<br />
Moore family wines. come dance a jig with the live irish band. $40 per person, 6 to 9 p.m. Must be 21<br />
years old to attend.<br />
11990 Bottle rock rd, (707) 279-9279, www.moorefamilywinery.com<br />
<strong>Wine</strong> T<strong>as</strong>ting and Art Show, Lower Lake – March 12 – 19th annual event featuring<br />
wine by local vintners, exhibitions by local artists and live music. Sponsored by the Park Study club; a<br />
benefit for the club’s scholarship fund. $20 per ticket, 6-10 p.m.call for information and location, (707)<br />
995-9316.<br />
Festival of Tulips, Nice – March 26 – 7th annual event will feature wine, food and entertainment<br />
set amid tulip hill <strong>Wine</strong>ry’s gardens blooming with thousands of tulips. Admission includes wine<br />
t<strong>as</strong>tings, barrel t<strong>as</strong>tings, sumptuous hors d’oeuvres, winery tours and live music. $35 in advance, $40 at<br />
the door. noon to 5:00 p.m. 4900 Bartlett Springs road, (707) 274-9373, www.tuliphillwinery.com<br />
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