since 11/2000

Welcome to Mendocino Limousine


since 11/1998
also doing business as: Mendo Limo,
Mendo Wine Country Tours and Mendocino Wine Country Tours
 

EVENTS
These are just some of the local events please check local wineries for a more complete listing of local wine events for the Mendocino, Lake and Sonoma counties.

January ~ February ~ March ~ April ~ May ~ June ~ July
August ~ September ~ October ~ November ~ December

Hopland events
January
Annual Crab and Wine Days
Annual Mermaid Ball at Ledford House in Albion, Ca. Crab-focused menu, sparkling wine, music, dancing, prizes!
February
Every year Mendocino’s winegrowers throw a Cioppino Feed in Fort Bragg. There are always a few seats for visitors at this intimate wine industry celebration.
 
March
Whale Festival and Wine Festival
Two Weekends:
Mendocino, March
Fort Bragg, March

Gray Whales migrate just offshore. Whale watching walks and cruises, wine and chowder tasting, arts and crafts fair, children's activities, more.
 
April
 
Redwood Coast Whale & Jazz Festival
Jazzed up Whale Festival - whale watching & jazz & culinary delights. Dinner & Jazz, Brunch & Jazz events. Seafood Chowder, Beer & Wine Tasting Saturday & FREE Jazz Concert. Headliner concert Sat. Night - Larry Vuckovitch
May
Hopland Passport Festival
Hopland Passports are held twice a year. Hopland Wineries assemble and roll out the barrel showing their finest in Rhone, Italian, Burgundian and Bordeaux varietals ranging from Arneis to Zinfandel. Each winery entertains you in their own special way. Two days of fun. Contest and prizes.
1-877-622-WINE, passport@pacific.net,
www.hoplandpassport.com
 
The Anderson Valley Pinot Noir Festival takes place in May with an educational conference, a grand tasting, winemaker dinners and barrel tasting.
www.avwines.com
June
A Taste of Redwood Valley. A great gift for dads over Father’s Day weekend in June.
Friday - Saturday June
Mendocino Wine Affair
Mendocino winegrowers’ gala event of the year. It begins with bocce ball and al fresco dinner and continues with a garden tasting of Mendocino wines, an auction, dinner and dancing in Hopland.
7th Annual
Mendocino Wine Affair

 
July
 
Saturday: Expressions of Anderson Valley
Food and Wine, Community Celebration, Party, Education, Crafts, Performing Arts, Visual Arts. Handley winemakers share the spotlight with potters, weavers, painters, metalworkers, musicians, and chefs to celebrate the art and culture inspired by the unique and beautiful Anderson Valley. 800-733-3151 ellen@handleycellars.com, www.handleycellars.com
 
The California Wine Tasting Championship is the Olympics of wine tasting for amateurs and professionals at Greenwood Ridge Winery during the last weekend of July. www.greenwoodridge.com
 
August
 
Fetzer Fridays: Mexican Grill
Fetzer Valley Oaks, 95449

When:  August  (Fri)
Time: 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Cost: Meals: $8 to $10 per person / Wine: $4 to $6 a glass
Phone: 1-800-846-8637

Email: Chef Bridget Harrington will be grilling food from around the world. The "Mexican Grill" will include fish tacos, tostada salad, and salsas! Enjoy Flamenco music by Alec Fuhrman, specialty drinks made with our Fetzer wine, and a whole lot of fun!
 
Cooking for the Senses: A Tomato & Eggplant Fiesta
Fetzer Valley Oaks, 95449

When: August 14, 2005 (Sun)
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Cost: $ per person
Phone: 1-800-846-8637

Make your own culinary masterpiece using the wonderful flowers, fruits, and vegetables from the Valley Oaks Gardens. Join Chef Bridget Harrington in a "hands on" cooking class in which you will enjoy the mouth-watering flavors of fresh tomatoes and eggplants. Each student will dine on their creations accompanied with Fetzer wine.
 

Fetzer Fridays: Mediterranean Grill
Fetzer Valley Oaks, 95449

When: August 26, 2005 (Fri)
Time: 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Cost: Meals: $8 to $10 per person / Wine: $4 to $6 a glass
Phone: 1-800-846-8637

Come enjoy a relaxing event of great food, wines, and music. For this meal, Chef Bridget Harrington offers a "Mediterranean Grill" featuring lamb kefta with tahini dressing and grilled vegetable skewers. There will be music, Fetzer wine, and lots of fun!
 

Wine Aroma Seminar
Fetzer Valley Oaks, 95449

When: August (Sat)
Time: 11:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.
Cost: Free of charge
Phone: 1-800-846-8637

Join the Hospitality Manager, in a seminar that explores the many elusive aromas found in wine.
 

September
 
Winesong! In September is the elegant wine auction benefit for the Mendocino Coast Hospital Foundation, held at the Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens.
www.winesong.org
September Annual Winesong WineDown
11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Pacific Star Winery, perched right on the edge of the sea, hosts the annual WineDown gathering the day after Winesong! Auction — casual party with great food, music and special pricing on wine purchases. Located12 scenic miles north of Fort Bragg at the 73.58 mile post. 707-964-1155
www.pacificstarwinery.com
October
Friday - Saturday Hopland Passport Festival
Hopland Wineries assemble and roll out the barrel showing their finest in Rhone, Italian, Burgundian and Bordeaux varietals ranging from Arneis to Zinfandel. Each winery entertains you in their own special way. Two days of fun. Contest and prizes.
1-877-622-WINE, passport@pacific.net,
www.hoplandpassport.com
 
November
Mendocino Wine and Mushroom Festival
December