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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 |
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Hopland
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January |
Annual Crab and Wine Days
 Annual Mermaid Ball at Ledford
House in Albion, Ca. Crab-focused menu, sparkling wine, music,
dancing, prizes! |
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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.
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March |
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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.
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April
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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 |
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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
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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
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June |
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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
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July
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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
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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
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August
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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!
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Cooking for the Senses: A
Tomato & Eggplant Fiesta
Fetzer Valley Oaks,
95449When: 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.
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Fetzer Fridays: Mediterranean
Grill
Fetzer Valley Oaks,
95449When: 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!
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Wine Aroma Seminar
Fetzer Valley Oaks,
95449When: 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.
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September
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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
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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
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November
Mendocino Wine and Mushroom Festival |
