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WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK<br />
JANUARY 29<br />
<strong>Wine</strong> Class: Sensory & Oak Identification<br />
McGrail Vineyards, Livermore, 12-2pm, $30<br />
www.mcgrailvineyards.com, 925-373-6214<br />
JANUARY 29<br />
Mansion <strong>Wine</strong>taster Dinner<br />
Elliston Vineyards, Sunol, 6:30pm, $85, www.ellistoncom, 925-862-2377<br />
JANUARY 29-30<br />
Library Tasting <strong>Week</strong>end<br />
Tamás Estates, Livermore, 11am-4:40pm, $10<br />
www.tamasestates.com, 925-456-2380<br />
JANUARY 29-30<br />
Soup & <strong>Wine</strong> “SOUPerbowl”<br />
Fenestra <strong>Wine</strong>ry, Livermore, 12-5pm, www.fenestrawinery.com, 925-447-5246<br />
FEBRUARY 3<br />
Truffles, Tidbits & <strong>Wine</strong> Tasting<br />
Downtown Pleasanton, 6-9pm, $25<br />
www.downtownpleasanton.net, 925-484-2199<br />
FEBRUARY 5<br />
<strong>Wine</strong> Release Party<br />
Mitchell Katz <strong>Wine</strong>ry, Pleasanton, 12-5pm, $20<br />
www.mitchellkatzwinery.com, 925-931-0744<br />
FEBRUARY 12<br />
Valentine’s <strong>Wine</strong>taster Dinner<br />
Elliston Vineyards, Sunol, 6:30pm, $85, www.ellistoncom, 925-862-2377<br />
FEBRUARY 12<br />
Valentine’s Voyage<br />
Tamás Estates, Livermore, 6-8pm, $35, www.tamasestates.com, 925-456-2380<br />
FEBRUARY 13<br />
<strong>Wine</strong> & Chocolate Event<br />
Wente Vineyards, Livermore, 1pm, $35, $30/members<br />
www.wentevineyards.com, 925-456-2405<br />
NORTH CENTRAL COAST<br />
ONGOING<br />
Sunset Cultural Center-Carmel<br />
Carmel, 831-620-2048, www.sunsetcenter.com<br />
• Jan 29: Rita Moreno<br />
• Feb 4: Jupiter String Quartet<br />
• Feb 7: Garrison Keillor<br />
ONGOING<br />
Live Music at KRML Radio<br />
The Eastwood Building, Carmel, 831-624-6432, www.krmlradio.com<br />
ONGOING<br />
Thursday Night Music Series<br />
Bargetto <strong>Wine</strong>ry, Soquel, Enjoy music, food & Bargetto wine! 6-8pm<br />
831-475-2258x11, www.bargetto.com<br />
EVERY THIRD WEEKEND OF THE MONTH<br />
Pair Your <strong>Wine</strong> with Ice Cream at Kirigin Cellars<br />
Gilroy, Pair your complimentary wine tasting with a cool Vino de Mocca Ice<br />
Cream Sundae! And stock the cellar 30% of 6 bottle purchases & 50% off cases.<br />
www..kirigincellars.com, 408-847-8827<br />
EVERY TUESDAY<br />
Focus on Monterey County <strong>Wine</strong>s<br />
Cepage <strong>Wine</strong> Bar, Rancho Cellars, Carmel, 3-8pm<br />
831-625-5646, www.ranchocellars.com<br />
ONGOING TUESDAY - SATURDAY<br />
Oya Salon and Ventana Vineyards<br />
<strong>Wine</strong> and Cheese Event<br />
Monterey, 2pm on. Oya patrons can sample Ventana Vineyards award winning<br />
wines. <strong>Wine</strong>s change monthly. 831-372-7415x213, Ventana 831-656-0570<br />
ONGOING SUNDAYS<br />
Library Sundays at Taste Morgan<br />
Carmel – an opportunity to taste some older wines from the cellar. 2-5pm<br />
831-626-3700, www.morganwinery.com<br />
ONGOING WEEKENDS THROUGH MARCH 27<br />
Rain Forest <strong>Week</strong>ends<br />
Roaring Camp Railroad, Felton, www.roaringcamp.com, 831-335-4484<br />
ONGOING FRIDAYS IN FEBRUARY & MARCH<br />
Jazz in the Cellars<br />
Bargetto <strong>Wine</strong>ry, Soquel, 6-8pm, www.bargetto.com, 831-475-2258x11<br />
ONGOING WEDNESDAYS THROUGH MAY<br />
<strong>Wine</strong>maker Wednesdays<br />
Shadowbrook Restaurant, Capitola–Santa Cruz Mountains <strong>Wine</strong>growers<br />
<strong>As</strong>sociation, www.scmwa.com, 831-685-8463<br />
FEBRUARY 12<br />
Migration Festival<br />
Natural Bridges State Beach, Santa Cruz, 11am-4pm, $10/parking<br />
www.santacruzstateparks.org, 831-423-4609<br />
FEBRUARY 12<br />
Portraits, Pairs & Pinot at Taste Morgan<br />
Carmel, 12-5pm, 831-626-3700, www.morganwinery.com<br />
FEBRUARY 12<br />
Valentine’s Passport 2011<br />
River Road <strong>Wine</strong> Trail, Monterey, 11am-4pm<br />
www.riverroadwinetrail.com, 831-386-0316<br />
FEBRUARY 12-13<br />
Red <strong>Wine</strong> & Chocolates<br />
Chateau Julien, Carmel Valley, 11am-5pm, 831-624-2600<br />
FEBRUARY 12-13<br />
Shark Days<br />
Monterey Bay Aquarium, Monterey, 10am-5pm<br />
www.montereybayaquarium.org, 831-648-4800<br />
CENTRAL CALIFORNIA<br />
ONGOING<br />
Sierra Railroad<br />
Oakdale, 209-848-2100, www.sierrarailroad.com<br />
• Feb 11: Murder Mystery Dinner<br />
• Feb 12: Valentine’s Murder Mystery<br />
• Feb 13: Valentine’s Dinner<br />
• Feb 14: Valentine’s Day Brunch<br />
FEBRUARY 12-13<br />
<strong>Wine</strong> & Chocolate <strong>Week</strong>end<br />
Various locations along the Madera <strong>Wine</strong> Trail, $20/adv, $25<br />
www.maderawinetrail.com, 800-613-0709<br />
SIERRAS/FOOTHILLS<br />
EL DORADO COUNTY<br />
JANUARY 29-30<br />
Bring Out the Barrel –<br />
Barrel Tasting <strong>Week</strong>end<br />
El Dorado <strong>Wine</strong>ry <strong>As</strong>sociation, 11am-5pm, www.ElDorado<strong>Wine</strong>s.org<br />
JANUARY 29 & FEBRUARY 5<br />
Pioneer Fire Dept. 13th Annual Crab Banquet<br />
Perry Creek <strong>Wine</strong>ry, Fair Play, 5:30-10pm, $60<br />
www.pioneerfire.org/crabbanquet, 530-620-2760<br />
FEBRUARY 12<br />
Sweets for Your Sweetie!<br />
Boeger <strong>Wine</strong>ry, Placerville, 11am-4pm, $20, $15/members<br />
www.boegerwiney.com, 800-655-2634x18<br />
FEBRUARY 12<br />
A Chocolate Affair<br />
El Dorado Fairgrounds, Placerville, 6-9:30pm<br />
www.boegerwinery.com, 530-344-1476<br />
FEBRUARY 13<br />
Valentine’s Day at Perry Creek <strong>Wine</strong>ry<br />
Fair Play, 12-3pm, RSVP, $10, www.perrycreek.com, 530-620-5175<br />
AMADOR COUNTY<br />
FEBRUARY 12<br />
Cupids Favorite Treats & <strong>Wine</strong> Pairing<br />
Story <strong>Wine</strong>ry, Plymouth, 1-3pm, $12, $5/members<br />
www.zin.com, 209-245-6208<br />
FEBRUARY 12-13<br />
Open House<br />
C.G. Di Arie, Plymouth, 11am-4pm, www.cgdiarie.com, 209-245-4700<br />
CALAVERAS COUNTY<br />
SECOND WEDNESDAY OF EACH MONTH<br />
<strong>Wine</strong>s of the World Education Tastings<br />
Murphys Hotel, Murphys, No reservations required, everyone welcome!<br />
5:30pm, $15, 209-736-2949<br />
FEBRUARY 6<br />
Cooking Class – Pizza<br />
Ironstone Vineyards, Murphys, 11:30am, $75, RSVP<br />
www.ironstonevineyards.com, 209-728-1251x11<br />
FEBRUARY 6<br />
Chili Cookoff<br />
Murphys Historic Hotel, Murphys, 209-728-3444<br />
FEBRUARY 11<br />
Silent Movie Night: The Navigator with Buster Keaton<br />
Ironstone Vineyards, Murphys, 6:30pm, $20<br />
www.ironstonevineyards.com, 209-728-1251<br />
FEBRUARY 13<br />
Cooking Class – Cajun & Creole Cuisine<br />
Ironstone Vineyards, Murphys, 11:30am, $75, RSVP<br />
www.ironstonevineyards.com, 209-728-1251x11<br />
SACRAMENTO VALLEY<br />
ONGOING<br />
Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts<br />
U.C. Davis, 866-754-ARTS, www.mondaviarts.org<br />
• Jan 26: Daniel Handler<br />
• Jan 27: 25th Hour<br />
• Jan 29-30: Simone Dinnerstein & Tift Merritt<br />
• Jan 29-31: MOMIX, Botanica<br />
• Feb 2: Mark Morris Dance Group<br />
• Feb 2-5: Vijay Iyer<br />
• Feb 9: Joshua Bell, violin<br />
• Feb 11: Bill Frissell Trio & John Scofield Trio<br />
• Feb 11-20: Choreographers’ Showcase<br />
• Feb 12: New Century Chamber Orchestra<br />
JANUARY 29<br />
Make-A-Wish Winter <strong>Wine</strong> & Food Fest<br />
Sacramento Convention Center, Sacramento<br />
www.makeawish-sacto.org, 916-437-0206<br />
FEBRUARY 13<br />
Taste of Chocolate<br />
Old Town Auburn, 12-3pm, $20, www.oldtownauburnca.com, 530-888-1585<br />
SOLANO COUNTY<br />
SUISUN VALLEY<br />
ONGOING THROUGH FEBRUARY 24<br />
Yoga on the Vine<br />
Ledgewood Creek <strong>Wine</strong>ry, Suisun Valley<br />
www.ledgewoodcreek.com, 707-426-4424<br />
FEBRUARY 11<br />
<strong>Wine</strong> & Food….”A Love Story”<br />
Fairfield Visual Arts Center, Fairfield, Suisun Valley Grape Growers <strong>As</strong>sociation<br />
5:30-9pm, $35, www.suisunvalley.com, 707-425-4625<br />
LODI/WOODBRIDGE<br />
ONG0ING<br />
Hutchins Street Square<br />
209-333-6782, www.hutchinsstreetsquare.com<br />
• Jan 31: Forever Plaid<br />
• Feb 5: Central Valley Youth Symphony<br />
• Feb 11-12: Night of the Living Dead Dinner Theatre<br />
• Feb 13: In the Mood<br />
FEBRUARY 1<br />
59th Annual Grape Day<br />
Hutchins Street Square, Lodi, 7:30am-1:30pm, $25, 209-367-7840x105<br />
FEBRUARY 4-6<br />
Lodi Home & Garden Show<br />
Lodi Grape Festival Grounds, Lodi, $3<br />
www.metroexpositions.com, 209-941-1880<br />
FEBRUARY 12-13<br />
Annual Lodi <strong>Wine</strong> & Chocolate <strong>Week</strong>end<br />
Lodi <strong>Wine</strong>grape Commission – Visit participating wineries! 11am-4pm<br />
www.lodiwineandchocolate.com, 209-365-0621<br />
FEBRUARY 12-13<br />
Port & Chocolate <strong>Week</strong>end<br />
Old Sugar Mill, Clarksburg, 11am-5pm, $10, 530-520-6706<br />
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