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CALENDAR OF EVENTS | WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEKNAPA VALLEYONGOINGFumé Bistro & Bar Happy HourNapa, Spirit & snack specials, wine & beer, 4-6pm707-257-1999, www.fumebistro.comONGOING WEEKENDS EXCEPT 4TH WEEKENDWine Component Tasting Seminarat Merryvale VineyardsSt. Helena, 10:30am-12:30pm, $20, free/club members707-963-7777, www.merryvale.comEVERY 4TH WEEKENDWine & Food Pairing Seminarat Merryvale Vineyards10:30am-12:30pm, $20, free/club members, St. Helena707-963-7777, www.merryvale.comONGOING THURSDAYS & FRIDAYSWine & Food PairingsPeju Province Winery, Rutherford, 11am, Wine & Cheese Pairing1pm: Wine & Tapas Pairing, www.peju.com, 800-446-7358ONGOINGPrivate ToursGoosecross Cellars, Yountville, $25, RSVP 707-944-1986, www.goosecross.comONGOINGEpicurean ExplorationsGoosecross Cellars, Yountville, Minimum 6 people, $95/3-course lunch$135/5-course lunch, RSVP 707-944-1986, www.goosecross.comFIRST FRIDAY THROUGH OCTOBERCheers! St. HelenaDowntown St. Helena, Taste wine & enjoy live music while strolling! 6-9pm$5/taste, $35/nightly pass, www.cheerssthelena.comONGOING WEEKENDSReserve Room at Markham VineyardsEnjoy reserve and library wines by candlelight in an historic stone cellar$15pp, 11am-4pm, www.markhamvineyards.com, 707-963-5292ONGOINGNapa Valley Wine TrainNapa, 800-427-4124, www.winetrain.comONGOINGNapa Valley Opera House1030 Main Street, Napa, 707-226-7372, www.nvoh.org• Sept 7: Dr. John & The Neville Brothers• Oct 3: Gala 2009 featuring Pink MartiniONGOINGLive at the Lincoln TheaterYountville, 707-944-1300, www.lincolntheater.com• Sept 9: Glenn Miller Orchestra• Sept 12: Buckwheat Zydeco• Sept 18: Jay and The Americans• Oct 10: The Pink Floyd Laser Extravaganza• Oct 18: Jack & The BeanstalkONGOINGWine Tasting at Back Room WinesNapa, 5-9pm, 707-226-1378, www.backroomwines.com• Aug 28: Back Room Blow Out XXXIIIONGOINGdi Rosa Preserve Art & NatureNapa, 707-226-5991, www.dirosapreserve.org• Ongoing thru Sep 19: Mike Henderson• Oct 17: Art: It’s Alive, 8th Annual Benefit Art Auction• Oct 31-Jan 30: Altered States, The Collection in ContextONGOINGFriday Night Pulse TastingsAcme Fine Wines, St. Helena, 5-7pm, free888-963-0440, www.acmefinewines.comONGOINGBuon Amici Members & GuestsBenessere Vineyards, St. Helena,10am-4:30pm707-963-5853, www.benesserevineyards.com• Members Only New Release Tastings• Barrel Tastings by appointment• Vertical Tastings by appointment• Wine & Cheese Pairing by appointmentONGOINGJefferson House Reserve Room Tastingat Monticello VineyardsNapa, Reserve Wine Seminar, Corley Family Napa Valley $25RSVP 707-253-2802 x18, www.CorleyFamilyNapaValley.comONGOING FRIDAYS-MONDAYSCooking Demonstrations at The DeBaun TheatreSt. Helena, Culinary Institute of America at Greystone, $12.50707-967-2320, wsgr@culinary.edu, www.ciachef.eduONGOINGTour & Taste In Hall Wines’ Ghost WinerySt. Helena, Four barrel samples & four current releases, $20707-967-2620, www.hallwines.comONGOINGCabernet Flight Tasting at A Dozen VintnersSt. Helena, Taste & compare award-winning Cabernets, $5707-967-0666, www.adozenvintners.comONGOINGVisitor Programs at Robert Mondavi WineryFor details, 888-RMONDAVI x2000, www.robertmondavi.com• The To Kalon Tour & Tasting• A Guided Tasting• Pleasure in the Glass• The Taste of Wine• The “Harvest of Joy”Tour & Lunch• Celebrating California Wine & Food• The Essence Tour & Tasting• Artisan Cheese & Wine – A Perfect MatchONGOINGAnsel Adams – John Muir Trail ExhibitMumm Winery, Rutherford, 10am-5pm daily800-MUM-NAPA, www.mummnapa.comONGOING THURSDAYS - SUNDAYSLibrary & Barrel Sample Tastingsat Seqoia Grove Winery8338 St. Helena Hwy, St. Helena, 707-944-2945, www.sequoiagrove.com• 11am: Library & Barrel Sample Tasting in the underground cellar, $20• 12:30: Food and Wine Pairing Tasting to include Barrel Sample, $40• 3pm: Library & Barrel Sample Tasting in the underground cellar, $20ONGOINGProgressive Tasting at Sterling VineyardsCalistoga, Taste limited release wines at the winery800-726-6136, www.sterlingvineyards.comONGOINGReserve Tour & Tasting at Sterling VineyardsCalistoga, 11am, Private tasting in the Reserve Room after the tour, $45800-726-6136, www.sterlingvineyards.comONGOINGVIP Tasting & Artisan Barrel Factory TourBourassa Vineyards, Napa, Mon-Fri by appointment, $15 mid-week specialMention this listing, 800-499-2366, www.bourassavineyards.comONGOINGTours & Tasting at ZD WinesRutherford, 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 View Tasting, $40, Sat-Sun 11am, M-F by appt• Abacus Tasting, $600 for 4-6 people, by appt• Wine Train, $180ONGOINGTastings at the Popcorn Barat Flora Springs WinerySt. Helena,10am-5pm, 707-967-8032, www.florasprings.com• It’s all About You Tasting, $15• Everybody’s Talking Tasting, $25ONGOING THURSDAY - SATURDAYTemptastings in the Temptation Caveat Flora Springs WinerySt. Helena,11am & 2pm, $25, $15/memberRSVP 707-967-8032, www.florasprings.comONGOINGTastings at Silverado VineyardsNapa, 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 & tastingONGOINGAppellation Tastingsat Elizabeth Spencer Tasting RoomRutherford, 10:45am & 4pm by appointment, $40707-963-6067, www.elizabethspencerwines.comONGOINGVineyard & Winery Toursat Raymond VineyardsSt. Helena, 11am (by appt), $15, Group tours available (by appt)800-525-2659x620, www.raymondvineyards.comONGOINGWine Tasting Experiencesat Benessere VineyardsSt. Helena,707-963-5853x105, www.benesserevineyards.com, by appt• Personalized Wine 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, $15ONGOINGTours & Tastings at Andretti WineryNapa , 877-386-5070x222, www.andrettiwinery.com• Individual Tastings, $12• Private Winery Tour & Tasting, $15/tour, $20/tour & tasting• Food & Wine Pairing• Vineyard Tour• Blending Class• Wine Sensory SeminarONGOINGWine Tasting OptionsBell Wine Cellars, Yountville, 10:30am-4pm, 707-944-1673, www.bellwine.com• Current Release Tasting, $15• Reserve Tasting with cheese pairing, $25• Clonal Tasting with cheese pairing, $75• Blending Seminar, $75, 4-10 people• Clone 6 Library Tasting, $250• Sonnette Library Tasting, $75• Large Group Tastings, $20, 11+ people• Grape to Glass Tour, $45, weekends, spring-fallONGOINGTasting at Grgich Hills EstateRutherford, 9:30am-4:30pm, Tours at 11am & 2pm, $10,Wine library tasting/$30, Barrel tasting on most Fridays 2-4pm707-963-2784, www.grgich.comONGOINGTastings & Tours at Artesa WineryNapa, RSVP, 877-224-8309, www.artesawinery.com• Vino con Queso, Wine & Cheese Experience, $40• Daily Guided Tours• Vines & Wines, A Vineyard Tour, $40ONGOINGTours & Tasting at Black Stallion WineryNapa, 10am-5pm, 707-253-1400, www.blackstallionwinery.com• Regular tasting, $10• Reserve tasting, $35, Sat-SunArtisan cheese additional $7.50/personONGOINGEducational Tours & Wine Tastingat Castello di AmorosaCalistoga, 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 tours12 www.WineCountryThisWeek.com