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CALENDAR OF EVENTS | WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEKFEBRUARY 12A Good Thing Growingat Charles Krug WinerySt. helena, St helena cooperative nursery School’s 2nd Annual Wine tasting &Auction. 6-10pm, 707-967-2229, $40/adv, $60FEBRUARY 12-13Valentine's Day Weekendat Summers Estate Winestaste award-winning red wines, charbono, cabernet Sauvignon, Zinfandel,Petite Sirah and Merlot with a variety of chocolates. release Party for the 2007reserve cabernet Sauvignon! event sales this weekend only, 3 bottles, 30%discount; 6 or more, 40% discount, $15 tasting fee/taste 5 exceptional estatered Wines, Summers logo Wine glass, and a variety of chocolates, wineclub/free, www.summerswinery.com, 707-942-5508FEBRUARY 122006 Clone Release PartyBeaulieu Vineyards, rutherford, 1-3:30pm, $50www.bvwines.com, 800-373-5896FEBRUARY 12Napa Ballroom Dancers Valentine’s Dancenapa, 1500 Jefferson St, 7-10:30pm, $12, 707-255-5890FEBRUARY12-13Valentine’s Day Weekend at HallSt. helena, 10am-5:30pm, 707-967-2626, $30, $25/membersFEBRUARY 12-14Valentine’s Day in the Tasting RoomPeju Winery, rutherford, www.peju.com, 707-963-3600FEBRUARY 13Valentine’s Day Pickup Party at Judd’s Hillnapa, 12-3pm, www.juddshill.com, 707-255-2332FEBRUARY 14Date Night Cabernet on Valentine’s DaySolBar, Solage, calistoga, 6-9pm, www.solagecalistoga.comFEBRUARY 26Etude Wine Club Pick Up Partynapa, 11am-3pm, 707-299-3063, www.etudewines.comFEBRUARY 26Moonlight Magic Auction & Wine Tastingnapa, Valley gate Vineyards – Benefits napa Valley nursery School6pm, $60/adv, $75, 707-224-3319FEBRUARY 26Hands-On Cooking Class: Bistro Classicscedar gables inn, napa – With chef Jonathan Bodnar & grgich hills Winery4-8pm, $150, www.cedargablesinn.com, 707-224-7969SONOMA COUNTYONGOINGFriday Night Music at Sebastiani WinerySonoma, 6:30-9:30pm, 800-888-5532x3230, www.sebastiani.comONGOINGWells Fargo Center for the ArtsSanta rosa, 707-546-3600, wellsfargocenterarts.org• feb 9: Jazz at lincoln center• feb 11: in the Mood• feb 12-14: Santa rosa Symphony Set five• feb 15: ScrapArtsMusic• feb 19-20: Am Phil canticles of time• feb 26-27: Broadway SalutesONGOINGLive Shows at Hopmonk TavernSebastopol, 707-829-7300, www.hopmonk.com• feb 11; honey island Swamp Band• feb 12: Volker Strifler• feb 13: north Bay Poetry Slam• feb 18: Alo• feb 19: Moonalice• feb 25: gator Beat & the PulsatorsONGOING SATURDAYSLandmark Vineyards’ Concert SeriesKenwood, 1-4pm, free, www.landmarkwine.com, 707-833-0226• feb 12: tBA• feb 19: Jason BodlovichONGOINGCarneros Bistro & Wine Bar IntroducesThematic Wine Programhonoring great local wine makers. Plus, each thursday, 6:30-8pm celebrity winetenders.the lodge at Sonoma, rSVP, www.thelodgeatsonoma.com, 707-931-2042ONGOING SATURDAYS & SUNDAYSWine & Food Sampling at Hop Kilnrussian river Valley, Visit the historic tasting room to enjoy delicious wine& sample over 80 food items in their gourmet marketplace, 10am-5pm707-433-6491, www.hopkilnwinery.comONGOINGVineyard Walk & Photography Workshopat B.R. Cohn Wineryglen ellen, 10am-1pm, $45, $35/members707-931-7924x123, www.brcohn.comONGOINGExclusive Wine & Cheese Tastingat B.R. Cohn Wineryglen ellen, 11am & 3pm, $25, $20/members707-931-7924x123, www.brcohn.comONGOINGTerroir & History Tour at Chateau St. JeanKenwood, A visit to chateau St. Jean lifts all of your senses.complimentary, 11am-2pm, 707-833-4134, www.chateaustjean.comONGOINGFood and Wine Pairingat the Mayo Reserve Room9200 Sonoma hwy, Kenwood, Daily, 10:30am-6pm, 7 course food/wine tasting$35, reservations recommended,707-833-5504, www.mayofamilywinery.comONGOINGWine Experiences at Chateau St. JeanKenwood, ten person minimum, 2 hours, $50, by appointment707-833-4134x5258, 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 Wine tasting, 10:30am, 1 & 3pm, $25, 1 hour• Box lunch Prgram with tourONGOINGTours, Tastings & Seminarsat St. Francis WinerySanta rosa, ten person minimum, call for more information & reservations888-675-Wine(9463)x255, www.stfranciswinery.com• Winery tour & tasting, 1.5 hours, $25• Vineyards tour & tasting, 1 hour, $20• Blending Seminar, 1.5 hour, $65ONGOINGGuided Winery Tours at Gloria FerrerSonoma, 11am, 1 & 3pm, $10, 707-996-7256, www.gloriaferrer.comONGOING SUNDAYSDomaine Carneros Sparkling Brunchat the Fairmont Mission Inn & SpaSonoma, 9am-1pm, 707-938-9000, www.fairmont.com.sonomaONGOINGWine & Food Pairing at Kendall-Jacksonfulton, Special reserve food & wine tasting, 10am-4pm, $25707-571-7500, www.kj.comONGOING WEEKENDSWine & Chocolate Pairings at Fritz Winerycloverdale, 10:30am-4:30pm, $5 tasting fee covers the pairing707-894-3389, www.fritzwinery.comLAST THURSDAY OF THE MONTH50 Mile AV Vintner's Diningglen ellen, Barrel tasting & old Vine Pinot noir & Syrahs from Ashton Vineyard.foods sourced locally. 4-7PM, rSVP, 707-935-3456, ashtonwines.comONGOING THURSDAY-SATURDAYMichel-Schlumberger Winery Green Tourhealdsburg, 10:30am, $25, 800-447-3060, www.michelschlumberger.comONGOING MONDAY-SATURDAYRobert Young Estate Winery Vineyard Tours& Tasting in a Remodeled Grape Gondolageyserville, 11:30am, $10, box lunch provided for $20707-431-4811, www.ryew.comONGOING FRIDAYS & SATURDAYS‘Come Crush With Us’ at Icaria Creek WineryWinemaker Jeff Smith leads a tasting of bottled & barreled winesrSVP, 707-486-9623, www.icariawinery.comEVERY WEDNESDAY & SATURDAYSanta Rosa Original Farmers’ MarketSanta rosa Veteran’s Building parking lot, 8:30am-noon, 707-522-8629EVERY FRIDAY MORNINGSonoma Valley Farmers’ MarketDepot Park, Sonoma, 9am-noon, 707-538-7023ONGOING THURSDAYSThirsty Thursdays at AnabaSonoma, enjoy complimentary cheese & crackers to pair with your winetasting. 4-5:30pm, 707-996-4188, www.anabawines.comEVERY OTHER WEDNESDAYThe Art of Winemaking WorkshopPetroni Vineyards, Sonoma, 10:30am-12pm707-935-8311, www.petronivineyards.comONGOINGCooking Classes at Ramekins Culinary School450 West Spain St, Sonoma, check website for schedule.707-933-0450, www.ramekins.comONGOING THROUGH FEBRUARY 20Art Through Two Lenses:Jewelry of Joann Lustig &Photography of John HansesSebastopol gallery, Sebastopol, 707-829-7200, 11am-6mONGOING THROUGH FEBRUARY 28Tour & Taste at The Olive Press10th Annual Sonoma Valley olive SeasonSonoma, www.theolivepress.com, 707-939-8900ONGOING THROUGH FEBRUARY 28Estate Olive Oil, Vinegar & Wine Tastingat B.R. Cohn Winery10th Annual Sonoma Valley olive Seasonglen ellen, www.brcohn.com, 707-938-4064x124ONGOING THROUGH FEBRUARY 28Artisan Olive Oil Tasting & Press Viewingat Figone’s of California10th Annual Sonoma Valley olive Seasonglen ellen, www.figoneoliveoil.com, 707-938-3164ONGOING THROUGH FEBRUARY 28Olive Trees in Sonoma State Historic Park10th Annual Sonoma Valley olive SeasonSonoma, www.parks.ca.gov, 707-938-9560ONGOING THROUGH FEBRUARY 28Pinot Noir MonthAcross the nation will be celebrations for the first Pinot noir Monthwith tastings, events and education workshops at wineries, retailers,restaurants and wine clubs. www.pinotnoirmonth.comONGOING THROUGH FEBRUARY 28Body – Exhibit of FiguresQuercia gallery, Duncans Mills, www.Quercia-gallery.com, 707-865-0243ONGOING SATURDAYS & SUNDAYS THROUGH MARCHLearn More About Wine!at Chateau St. JeanKenwood, 11am, rSVP, $25, limited seatingwww.chateaustjean.com, 707-833-4134x525814 Follow us on Twitter @WineCountryTW