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WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK | MENDOCINO/LAKE COUNTIESMendocino County Celebrates Fabulous Funghi <strong>This</strong> FallLocal Bounty Showcased at Restaurants & Events DuringAnnual Mushroom Festival in NovemberMendocino County is home to more than 3,000 types of mushrooms,500 of which are edible. And every fall, beginning in October,when the gentle rains begin to fall, the mushrooms flourish in abundance.It’s the perfect place to sample (and forage for) chanterelles,porcinis, morels and hedgehogs, and even the extremely rare candycap mushroom, with its intense maple-syrup flavor, that grows onlyalong the northern coast of California.The highlight of mushroom season is Mendocino County’s annual10-day <strong>Wine</strong> & Mushroom Festival (this year from Thursday,November 4th through Sunday, November 14th), with everythingfrom mushroom-themed multi-course dinners, wine- and beerpairingworkshops, mushroom exhibits, guided mushroom foragingwalks and much, much more. With over 100 events, it’s the biggestand best <strong>Wine</strong> & Mushroom Festival to date!Ryane Snow, a member of the Mycological Society and a wellknownlocal leader of mushroom identification walks, states, “Wehave so many incredible varieties of mushrooms that grow in MendocinoCounty, and everyone in the community gets involved in showcasingthis great local bounty. And as more people discover the healthbenefits of mushrooms, not to mention the deliciousness, the interestin our festival is growing.”The premier event of the festival is the Frank R. Howard HospitalFoundation’s <strong>Wine</strong> & Mushroom Train on the historic Skunk train,Saturday, November 6th. Trains will be leaving from both the FortBragg (coastal) and Willits (inland) depots and will take passengers ona glorious train ride through ancient redwoods to scenic CampMendocino, nestled against the Noyo River. Guests then enjoy tastingsfrom various award-winning wineries, culinary treats from localMendocino chefs, a mushroom cook-off (which will be judged by apanel of expert judges, as well as by guests themselves). The event willalso offer a dynamic mushroom presentation from world renownedexpert Eric Schramm, a mushroom hike led by horticulturist LarryDesmond and botanist Marisela De Santa Anna, and a presentationabout Mendocino County wines. A silent auction featuring items andget-aways from Mendocino County’s finest will be available for bid.Live music on the train and at Camp Mendocino. Dessert port andchocolate truffles offered on the train ride home. All in all, a day toremember! 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., $125. (Proceeds help fund the TheFrank R. Howard Foundation, a non-profit that helps fund highqualityhospital services for Willits and Northern Mendocino County:Fort Bragg & Willits to Camp Mendocino, (707) 459-3047,www.howardfoundation.org.)• Nov 5-7, 12-14: Caps Off! <strong>Wine</strong> & Mushroom Pairings at Meyer Family Cellars, Yorkville• Nov 6, 13: From Forest to Table – A Wild Mushroom Ecological & Gastronomical Experience,Stanford Inn by the Sea, Mendocino• Nov 6: Jaxon Keys <strong>Wine</strong>maker Dinner in Historic Farmhouse, Hopland• Nov 6: Branches Restaurant & Claudia Springs <strong>Wine</strong>ry Dinner, Ukiah• Nov 6: Glendeven Inn & <strong>Wine</strong> Bar(n) & Meyer Family Cellars <strong>Wine</strong>maker Mushroom Dinner, Mendocino• Nov 6: Silver’s at the Wharf & Handley Cellars Mushroom Festival <strong>Wine</strong>maker Dinner, Fort Bragg• Nov 7: Introduction to Medicinal Mushrooms & Vegetarian Breakfast, The Raven’s Restaurant, Mendocino• Nov 10: The Elk Experience: Candlelight Bed & Breakfast Tour with <strong>Wine</strong> Tasting & Mushroom Hors d’oeuvres, Elk• Nov 11: Toll House Inn with Handley Cellars Open House, Boonville• Nov 11: Raye’s Hill <strong>Wine</strong>ry at Tierra – Art, Garden, <strong>Wine</strong>, Ukiah• Nov 11: The Mousse Café & Greenwood Ridge Vineyards <strong>Wine</strong>maker Dinner, Mendocino• Nov 12: Mendocino Art Center, Art & Abalone, Mendocino• Nov 12: Little River Inn Annual Mushroom & Belgian Beer, Little River• Nov 13: 101 <strong>Wine</strong> <strong>Country</strong> Treasure Hunt• Nov 13: 101 <strong>Wine</strong> <strong>Country</strong> Barrel Tasting• Nov 13, 14: Yorkville Cellars Mushrooms & Malbec, Yorkville• Nov 13: St. Anthony’s <strong>Wine</strong> & Mushroom Festival, Mendocino• Nov 13: Caspar’s Fall Wild Mushroom Dinner & Silent Auction• Nov 13: Mendo Bistro & Claudia Springs <strong>Wine</strong>ry <strong>Wine</strong>maker Dinner, Fort Bragg• Nov 13: Feast of the Five Senses – Destination Hopland Gala Dinner, Hopland• Nov 13: La Petite Rive <strong>Wine</strong>maker’s Dinner with Shed Horn Cellars, Little River• Nov 13: Baechtel Creek Inn Tasty Treasures, Willits• Nov 14: Wild Mushrooms & Breakfast Adventure at MacCallum House MendocinoThe above is just a sampling of the more than 100 events that willtake place during the 2010 <strong>Wine</strong> & Mushroom Festival in MendocinoCounty. For specific information about events surrounding theMushroom Festival, visit www.visitmendocino.com/festivals-events/2010-11-05/mendocino-wine-mushroom-festival.For more information on Mendocino County, call 1-866-782-9636(866-GO-MENDO), or visit www.visitmendocino.com.Here’s a taste of what will be offeredat the 2010 <strong>Wine</strong> & Mushroom Festival:• Nov 5: <strong>Wine</strong> & Mushroom Reception, Mendocino County Museum, Willits• Nov 5: The Mushroom Trail, Ukiah First Fridays Art Walk• Nov 5: The Raven’s Restaurant <strong>Wine</strong> & Mushroom Dinner, Mendocino• Nov 5: 10th Annual Wild Mushroom <strong>Wine</strong>maker Dinner, MacCallum House, Mendocinowww.<strong>Wine</strong><strong>Country</strong><strong>This</strong><strong>Week</strong>.com59
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