CALENDAR OF EVENTS | WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK FEBRUARY 12 Cab, Coals & Chocolate at Raymond Vineyards St. Helena, Taste Cabernet while making your own chocolates! 12:30-3:30pm, $50, www.raymondvineyards.com, 707-963-6941 FEBRUARY 12 Valentine’s Dinner at Raymond Vineyards St. Helena, 5:30-9pm, $140, $120/wine club 707-963-6941, www.raymondvineyards.com FEBRUARY 12 Chocolate & Cabernet at Reynolds Family <strong>Wine</strong>ry Napa, www.reynoldsfamilywinery.com, 707-258-2558 FEBRUARY 12 Chateau Society <strong>Wine</strong> Club Sweetheart Dinner at Domaine Carneros Napa, 7:30-10pm, 707-257-0101x135, www.domainecarneros.com FEBRUARY 12 Annual Dusty Bottle Dinner at Clos du Val Napa, www.closduval.com, 707-261-5200 FEBRUARY 12 Grgich Hills Estate Valentine’s Day Dinner Napa, A delectable, multi-course dinner paired with wine! 6:30-9pm, $150 www.grgich.com, 707-963-2784 FEBRUARY 12 A Good Thing Growing at Charles Krug <strong>Wine</strong>ry St. Helena, St Helena Cooperative Nursery School’s 2nd Annual <strong>Wine</strong> Tasting & Auction. 6-10pm, 707-968-9332, $40/adv, $60 FEBRUARY 12 2006 Clone Release Party Beaulieu Vineyards, Rutherford, 1-3:30pm, $50 www.bvwines.com, 800-373-5896 FEBRUARY 12 Napa Ballroom Dancers Valentine’s Dance Napa, 1500 Jefferson St, 7-10:30pm, $12, 707-255-5890 FEBRUARY12-13 Valentine’s Day <strong>Week</strong>end at Hall St. Helena, 10am-5:30pm, 707-967-2626, $30, $25/members FEBRUARY 12-14 Valentine’s Day in the Tasting Room Peju <strong>Wine</strong>ry, Rutherford, www.peju.com, 707-963-3600 FEBRUARY 13 Valentine’s Day Pickup Party at Judd’s Hill Napa, 12-3pm, www.juddshill.com, 707-255-2332 SONOMA COUNTY ONGOING Friday Night Music at Sebastiani <strong>Wine</strong>ry Sonoma, 6:30-9:30pm, 800-888-5532x3230, www.sebastiani.com ONGOING Wells Fargo Center for the Arts Santa Rosa, 707-546-3600, wellsfargocenterarts.org • Jan 29: Kathy Griffin • Feb 9: Jazz at Lincoln Center • Feb 11: In the Mood • Feb 12-14: Santa Rosa Symphony Set Five • Feb 15: ScrapArtsMusic ONGOING Spreckels Performing Arts Center Rohnert Park, 707-588-3400, www.spreckelsonline.com • Jan 29: The Magic of Simon & Garfunkel • Feb 4-6: Les Miserables ONGOING Live Shows at Hopmonk Tavern Sebastopol, 707-829-7300, www.hopmonk.com • Jan 27: Breakestra • Jan 28: SambaDa • Jan 30: Michael Landau • Feb 5: Crazy Famous • Feb 7: Grace Potter & the Nocturnals • Feb 11; Honey Island Swamp Band • Feb 12: Volker Strifler ONGOING SATURDAYS Landmark Vineyards’ Concert Series Kenwood, 1-4pm, free, www.landmarkwine.com, 707-833-0226 • Jan 29: Eric Symons • Feb 5: Adam Traum ONGOING SATURDAYS & SUNDAYS <strong>Wine</strong> & Food Sampling at Hop Kiln Russian River Valley, Visit the historic tasting 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 Tasting at B.R. Cohn <strong>Wine</strong>ry Glen Ellen, 11am & 3pm, $25, $20/members 707-931-7924x123, www.brcohn.com 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 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,707-833-5504, www.mayofamilywinery.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 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-WINE(9463)x255, www.stfranciswinery.com • <strong>Wine</strong>ry Tour & Tasting, 1.5 hours, $25 • Vineyards Tour & Tasting, 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 ONGOING SUNDAYS Domaine Carneros Sparkling Brunch at the Fairmont Mission Inn & Spa Sonoma, 9am-1pm, 707-938-9000, www.fairmont.com.sonoma ONGOING <strong>Wine</strong> & Food Pairing at Kendall-Jackson Fulton, Special reserve food & wine tasting, 10am-4pm, $25 707-571-7500, www.kj.com ONGOING WEEKENDS <strong>Wine</strong> & Chocolate Pairings at Fritz <strong>Wine</strong>ry Cloverdale, 10:30am-4:30pm, $5 tasting fee covers the pairing 707-894-3389, www.fritzwinery.com 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, RSVP, 707-935-3456, ashtonwines.com ONGOING THURSDAY-SATURDAY Michel-Schlumberger <strong>Wine</strong>ry Green Tour Healdsburg, 10:30am, $25, 800-447-3060, www.michelschlumberger.com 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 $20 707-431-4811, 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 tasting of bottled & barreled wines RSVP, 707-486-9623, www.icariawinery.com ONGOING THURSDAYS Thirsty Thursdays at Anaba Sonoma, Enjoy complimentary cheese & crackers to pair with your wine tasting. 4-5:30pm, 707-996-4188, www.anabawines.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 Cooking Classes at Ramekins Culinary School 450 West Spain St, Sonoma, Check website for schedule. 707-933-0450, www.ramekins.com ONGOING THROUGH FEBRUARY 6 Mad Science, Experiments in Kinetic & Robotic Art Sonoma County Museum, Santa Rosa www.sonomacountymuseum.org, 707-579-1500 ONGOING THROUGH FEBRUARY 6 The Artist’s Studio: Fletcher Benton Sonoma Valley Museum of Art, Sonoma, www.svma.org, 707-939-7862 ONGOING THROUGH FEBRUARY 20 Art Through Two Lenses: Jewelry of Joann Lustig & Photography of John Hanses Sebastopol Gallery, Sebastopol, 707-829-7200, 11am-6m ONGOING THROUGH FEBRUARY 28 Tour & Taste at The Olive Press 10th Annual Sonoma Valley Olive Season Sonoma, www.theolivepress.com, 707-939-8900 ONGOING THROUGH FEBRUARY 28 Estate Olive Oil, Vinegar & <strong>Wine</strong> Tasting at B.R. Cohn <strong>Wine</strong>ry 10th Annual Sonoma Valley Olive Season Glen Ellen, www.brcohn.com, 707-938-4064x124 ONGOING THROUGH FEBRUARY 28 Artisan Olive Oil Tasting & Press <strong>View</strong>ing at Figone’s of California 10th Annual Sonoma Valley Olive Season Glen Ellen, www.figoneoliveoil.com, 707-938-3164 ONGOING THROUGH FEBRUARY 28 Olive Trees in Sonoma State Historic Park 10th Annual Sonoma Valley Olive Season Sonoma, www.parks.ca.gov, 707-938-9560 ONGOING SATURDAYS & SUNDAYS THROUGH MARCH Learn More About <strong>Wine</strong>! at Chateau St. Jean Kenwood, 11am, RSVP, $25, limited seating www.chateaustjean.com, 707-833-4134x5258 ONGOING THROUGH JANUARY 31 <strong>Wine</strong> <strong>Country</strong> Chocolates: Chocolates & Olives 10th Annual Sonoma Valley Olive Season Sonoma Plaza, Sonoma & Jack London Village, Glen Ellen www.winecountrychocolates.com, 707-933-4475, 707-996-1010 ONGOING THROUGH JANUARY 31 Mind – Exhibit of Heads Quercia Gallery, Duncans Mills www.Quercia-Gallery.com, 707-865-0243 JANUARY 27-30, FEBRUARY 4-5, 11-13 Doubt – A Raven Players Production Raven Theater, Healdsburg, www.ravenplayers.org, 707-433-6335 JANUARY 28 Fado at the Sonoma Mission: Zelia Freitas Sonoma, 7:30pm, $20, 707-939-2149 JANUARY 29 Old Time Fiddle Contest Cloverdale Citrus Fairgrounds, Cloverdale, 9am-9pm www.cloverdalehistoricalsociety.org, 707-894-2067 JANUARY 29 8th Annual Chowder Day Bodega Bay, 11am-3pm, 707-875-3866 14 Follow us on Twitter @<strong>Wine</strong><strong>Country</strong>TW
WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK | CALENDAR OF EVENTS JANUARY 29 Cheese Tasting with Bellwether Farms Medlock Ames, Healdsburg, 12-4pm, www.medlockames.com, 707-431-8845 JANUARY 29 <strong>Wine</strong>maker’s Dinner Kenwood Vineyards, Kenwood, 6-8pm www.kenwoodvineyards.com, 707-282-4228 JANUARY 29-30 The Snow Maiden Sebastiani Theatre, Sonoma 2-4pm, $30, $20/children www.sebastianitheatre.com, 707-996-9756 FEBRUARY 1-28 Pinot Noir Month Across the nation will be celebrations for the first Pinot Noir Month with tastings, events and education workshops at wineries, retailers, restaurants and wine clubs. www.pinotnoirmonth.com FEBRUARY 2-28 Body – Exhibit of Figures Quercia Gallery, Duncans Mills, www.Quercia-Gallery.com, 707-865-0243 FEBRUARY 4 All You Can Eat Crab Feed Petaluma Womans Club, Petaluma, 6:30pm www.petalumawomansclu.org, 707-762-5485 FEBRUARY 5 22nd Annual <strong>Wine</strong> & Chocolate Fantasy at Rodney Strong Single Vineyard Cabernets, True Gentleman's Port and other exclusive wines. Sample from over a dozen chocolatiers, including Sonoma Chocolatiers, Bert's Desserts and more, live music. Healdsburg, 800-678-4763, www.rodneystrong.com FEBRUARY 5 Sonoma Valley High School Booster Club Crab Feed at Cline Cellars Sonoma, $80, www.clinecellars.com FEBRUARY 5 Crustacean Celebration Lucchesi Club House, Petaluma, 5:30pm, $65 www.petaluma-marinbgc.org, 707-769-5322x10 FEBRUARY 5 Annual Great Sonoma Crab & <strong>Wine</strong> Festival Sonoma County Fairgrounds, Santa Rosa, 5:30pm, 707-544-5575 FEBRUARY 5 Silver Oak Release Day Geyserville, 9am-3:30pm, 800-273-8809 FEBRUARY 5 Reception, Body – Exhibit of Figures Quercia Gallery, Duncans Mills, 3-6pm www.Quercia-Gallery.com, 707-865-0243 FEBRUARY 5-6 Sonoma County Orchid Show & Sale Santa Rosa Veterans Building, Santa Rosa, 415-457-0836 FEBRUARY 6 Home Cheesemaking Class with Sheana Davis of The Epicurean Connection Sonoma Valley Inn, Sonoma, 1-3pm, $45 sheana@vom.com, 707-935-7690, RSVP FEBRUARY 9 Down Home Downtown Cookbook Chefs & Rodney Strong Winter Dinner Wells Fargo Center, Santa Rosa, 5:30pm, $62.50 707-546-3600 FEBRUARY 11 Martinis & Music 10th Annual Sonoma Valley Olive Season – El Dorado Kitchen, Sonoma 6-8pm, www.eldoradosonoma.com, 707-996-3030 FEBRUARY 11 Valentine’s Party at Mazzocco <strong>Wine</strong>ry Healdsburg – <strong>Wine</strong> Club Event, 6-9pm, RSVP, 800-501-8466 www.mazzocco.com FEBRUARY 11 Russian River Chamber Music Concert Healdsburg Community Church, Healdsburg www.russianrivermusic.org, 707-524-8700, free Look for us on Facebook and become a Fan! 15
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