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St. Francis Winery & Vineyards
August 7
Thursday
5:30 PM
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Music on the Green Series - Jazz
Last year's jazz event with KJZY was so much fun we've decided to offer it again. Besides the great wine and wonderful music, this year we'll have our delicious burgers on hand (Gourmet Burger meals by reservation or first come first serve.)
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Cost: No cover for the music.
Gourmet Burger meal is $25 per person (available with reservation).
Tasting Room Open for Wine Purchases.
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St. Francis Winery & Vineyards
August 15
Friday
6 PM
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Wags, Whiskers & Wine Gala
The Humane Society & SPCA of Sonoma County invites you to their annual Gala at St. Francis Winery & Vineyards to benefit the Angels’ Fund – helping sick or injured homeless animals. Guests will enjoy a full gourmet dinner, delectable hors d’oeuvres, wine & beer tastings and the sounds of Not So Big Band. Over 100 Silent Auction items and an exciting Live Auction will give guests the chance to bid on vacation getaways, wine, pet items and more. A pet show featuring our animal Angels will top off the evening. A special thanks to St. Francis Winery & Vineyards for hosting this purrfect evening under the stars.
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Cost: $95 per person
$125 for VIP Reserved Tables
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Blackstone Winery
Saturday
August 23
11 AM - 4:30 PM
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Blackstone, Sonoma Anniversary Party
Celebrating our sixth year in the Sonoma Valley and we are inviting everyone to come join us for an afternoon of fun in the sun. As usual we will have a large selection of the usual and unusual suspects from the Blackstone wine list. Food and wine pairings, live music and special discounts on select wines too!
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Cost: Tickets are just $20.00 per person and just $10.00 for Blackstone Wine Club members. To RSVP please call the tasting room at: 707.833.1999 by August 16, 2008.
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St. Francis Winery & Vineyards
August 23
Saturday
7 PM
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Al Fresco "Dinner Under the Stars" Winery Dinner
This event has become a perennial favorite with locals and visitors alike, as we enjoy one of the year’s final, warm Summer evenings under a magnificent Sonoma sky. St. Francis Winery Chef David Bush's superb wine and food tasting menu will only add to the evening’s sparkle.
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Cost: $140 per person
$115 for Wine Club Members
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Sonoma County Vintners and Sonoma Valley Vintners & Growers
August 29 - 31
Labor Day Weekend
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Sonoma Wine Country Weekend
An epicurean event unlike any other, Sonoma Wine Country Weekend combines the elegance, sophistication, and style of the Sonoma County Showcase of Wine and Food with the festivity, frivolity and fundraising of the Sonoma Valley Harvest Wine Auction for three unforgettable days of celebration.
Sonoma Wine Country Weekend - where wine, food, and friends all meet.
Enjoy a weekend filled with events!
Winemaker Lunches
Winemaker Dinners
Showcase: TASTE of Sonoma
Sonoma Valley Harvest Wine Auction
Over 40 Auction lots include:
Rare large format bottles from Sonoma Valley's world-class wineries
Cellar-stocking cases of Sonoma Valley's most sought after wines
Cruises to exotic ports of call
Luxury vacations to Europe
VIP getaways to Sonoma's exclusive hotels and resorts
Exclusive winemaker dinners and events for you and your guests
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Cost: To purchase tickets now, click here or call 800-939-7666.
Visa Signature Cardholders click here. Featuring
The Bubble Lounge
Guided Wine & Food Tours throughout the AVA tents by Star Sommeliers
Wine Dialogues: Taste Wine with the Winemakers
Hands-on Winemaking at Crushpad
Gourmet Steel Chef competition with John Toulze, Janine Falvo, Carlo Cavallo
Enjoy The Lava Lamp Lounge
Unauthorized Rolling Stones
Sommelier Stars for VIP Tables
Wine Spectator Auction Tent
Winner's Circle Cigar Aficionado After Party for Winning Bidders
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Ledson Winery & Vineyards
Saturday & Sunday
August 30 & 31
11 AM - 4 PM
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Labor Day Celebration
Celebrate this historic holiday that commemorates the huge contributions our workers have made to the strength of our nation. Enjoy live music and wine tasting under our oaks. Don’t miss our mouth-watering BBQ with your choice of side dishes. Saturday's music by local Dave Matthews Blues Band starts at noon, and Sunday will be filled with the country and pop music by the Kyle Dunson Band.
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Cost: $25 per person
$20 for Wine Club Members Reservations are not required.
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Landmark Vineyards
Daily the month of September
11 AM - 2 PM
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Harvest Lunch at Landmark
Landmark Vineyards, known for outstanding Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Syrah, has teamed with Hands On Gourmet, the premier cooking events company in Wine Country, to create a truly special and memorable Harvest Lunch Experience for visitors to Landmark Vineyards.
This is the ultimate harvest experience for wine and food lovers. See and taste freshly harvested grapes that will be used to make Landmark’s acclaimed wines. Walk Landmark’s Esprit du Rhône vineyard and learn about our farming practices. Prepare a three course Harvest Lunch with the help of professional chefs from Hands On Gourmet. Enjoy Landmark’s fine wines paired with the meal. Menu will change weekly. Each guest will take home an apron and menu from the lunch.
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Cost: Tickets are $135 per person. Reservations are required; please contact Michael Baughman of Landmark Vineyards at (707) 833-0228.
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Heart of Sonoma Valley Association
Saturday & Sunday
September 13 & 14
11 AM - 4:30 PM
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5th Annual Spotlight on Zinfandel
CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE TICKETS!
Join us for our 5th Annual Spotlight on Zin! Taste and explore one of California's most notorious wines - Zinfandel - while mingling with fellow wine lovers and sampling dozens of Zinfandels!
Seven Heart of Sonoma Valley wineries are participating. Enjoy wine tastings, verticals, barrel sampling, select discounts, educational seminars, and more!
Participating Wineries include:
Eric Ross Winery, Family Wineries – Kenwood, Kaz Winery & Vineyards, Loxton Cellars, Muscardini Cellars & Ty Caton Vineyards, The Wine Room, VJB Vineyards & Cellars
This event will showcase wines while educating guests on the vineyards, the winemaking process and the fundamentals of what makes these wines unique through barrel sampling, wine blending, and cave tours. In addition, winemakers will be present at various locations to share in this experience!
Don't miss out!
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Cost: Only $20 per person
CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE TICKETS! Tickets will also be available the weekend of the event at the door of all participating wineries.
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Ledson Winery & Vineyards
September 27
Saturday
11 AM - 4 PM
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Corvette Car Show
Come to see your favorite Corvette vintage vehicle! Create the perfect wine country picnic from our Gourmet Marketplace and enjoy wine tasting in our Oak Grove.
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Cost: Free Reservations are not required.
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Ledson Winery & Vineyards
September 28
Sunday
11 AM - 4 PM
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Porsches at the Palace
This is our 9th annual Porsche aficionado event. Come to see your favorite vintage vehicle! Create the perfect wine country picnic from our Gourmet Marketplace and enjoy wine tasting in our Oak Grove.
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Cost: Free Reservations are not required.
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St. Francis Winery & Vineyards
October 5
Sunday
3 PM - 5 PM
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Blessing of the Animals
Celebrate the feast of our namesake, St. Francis of Assisi, Patron Saint of Animals. We invite you to bring your animals to be blessed here by Father Leslie in the gardens of our Visitors Center. Take home a souvenir framed photo of you and your pet. Enjoy wine tasting for yourself and treats for your pet.
We will crown the new Sonoma Winery Dog and Cat of the Year.
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Cost: Free
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St. Francis Winery & Vineyards
October 18
Saturday
7 PM
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Harvest Moon Winery Dinner
As the days grow shorter and the evenings begin to chill, our tastes turn to hearty foods and big, rich wines. Our Harvest dinner is full of comfort foods dressed up in the creative way that only Chef David Bush can do.
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Cost: $140 per person + tax
$115 for Wine Club Members
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Heart of Sonoma Valley Association
Friday & Saturday
November 28 & 29
11 AM - 4:30 PM
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25th Annual Holiday Open House
Toast the Holiday Season in the Wine Country! Heart of Sonoma Valley Association invites you to our 25th Annual Holiday Open House! Join nineteen wineries throughout the heart of Sonoma Valley for this annual celebration and enjoy wine tastings, meet winemakers, mingle in our caves & cellars, stock up on your favorite wines for the holidays, pick up holiday gifts for your friends & family and relish in wine country holiday cheer!
This event takes place at each winery, and as you travel from winery to winery you will enjoy award-winning wines, fresh baked nibbles, savory treats, caroling, holiday cheer and much more await you.
The cost is only $30 per person for both days, which includes a souvenir wine glass and access to all participating wineries. Designated Driver tickets are $10 each. (Sorry, no one-day tickets available.)
Participating Wineries: Audelssa Estate Winery, Benziger Family Winery, Blackstone Winery, Chateau St. Jean, Eric Ross Winery, Imagery Estate Winery, Kaz Vineyard & Winery, Kenwood Vineyards, Kunde Estate Winery, Landmark Vineyards, Ledson Winery & Vineyards, Loxton Cellars, Mayo Family Winery, Muscardini Cellars & Ty Caton Vineyards, SL Cellars, The Wine Room, VJB Vineyards & Cellars, Valley of the Moon and Wellington Vineyards.
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Cost: $30.00 per person for a two-day pass.
$10 for a designate driver two-day pass.
Sorry no one-day passes available. TICKETS GO ON SALE THIS SUMMER!
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Heart of Sonoma Valley Association
Saturday & Sunday
March 21 & 22
11 AM - 4 PM
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19th Annual Savor Sonoma Valley
Announcing our 19th Annual Savor Sonoma Valley - A Barrel Tasting & Culinary Experience happening March 21 & 22!
Join over 20 Wineries throughout Sonoma Valley in March for a Barrel Tasting & Culinary Experience!
Wineries will be showcasing 2008 vintage wines straight from the barrels, sampling new releases, and offering award-winning wines paired perfectly with culinary creations prepared by local chefs and restaurants.
Meet winemakers, mingle with wine lovers behind-the-scenes, peruse art from local artists and listen to live music. Experience the best that Sonoma Valley has to offer!
Participating Wineries Include (subject to change):
Audelssa Estate Winery, Benziger Family Winery, Blackstone Winery, Chateau St. Jean, Eric Ross Winery, Family Wineries - Kenwood, Imagery Estate Winery, Kenwood Vineyards, Kunde Estate Winery, Landmark Vineyards, Ledson Winery & Vineyards, Loxton Cellars, Mayo Family Winery, Muscardini Cellars & Ty Caton Vineyards, Paradise Ridge Winery, SL Cellars, St. Francis Winery & Vineyards, VJB Vineyards & Cellars, Valley of the Moon, Wellington Vineyards, The Wine Room.
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Cost: Ticket Options & Prices:
*WEEKEND PASS: $55
*DESIGNATED DRIVER WEEKEND PASS: $20
*SUNDAY-ONLY PASS: $40 per person
*DESIGNATED DRIVER SUNDAY-ONLY PASS: $10 per person TICKETS GO ON SALE AT THE END OF THE SUMMER!
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