Food
Events
Celebrate
at the Source
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January
January 15 & 16, 2011
Winter
Wineland - This is a great opportunity to visit, meet winemakers and taste
limited production wines at wineries not generally open to the public. Make it
a three-day weekend of wine tasting, meeting winemakers, touring wineries and
participating in seminars. |
February
Crab Feed - Bodega Bay - (707) 875-3616 |
March
March 4 - 6 and March 11 - 13, 2011
Barrel
Tasting - There are no tickets required for Barrel Tasting Weekend, simply
purchase a glass at your first winery for $5.00 and prepare to spend a GREAT weekend
tasting wine. Over 100 wineries opening their cellar for your tasting pleasure.
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| Crab and Fennel Festival - The Russian
River Valley Winegrowers Crab & Fennel Fest gives guests a chance to roll
up their shirt sleeves, crack fresh, local Dungeness crab, quaff Russian River
Valley wine and experience culinary creations of fennel made by local chefs in
a relaxed and enjoyable atmosphere. |
April
Passport Weekend
and here
- Wineries up and down Dry Creek Valley celebrate the magic of their valley with
wine, food, entertainment, and the hospitality for which Dry Creek Valley is famous
during Passport to Dry Creek Valley. Many of the wineries involved in Passport
create a theme around which they showcase their wine, paired with food and entertainment.
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| Abalone Season - Although abalone
are found in temperate nearshore waters throughout much of the world, California's
indigenous "Red Abalone" (Haliotis rufenscens) is the largest species
found anywhere in the world.
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| Fisherman's
Festival - Bodega Bay - The Festival began as a celebration of the opening
of the Salmon fishing season. Boats are decorated and parade out of the harbor
on Sunday morning, gathering outside the jetties to receive blessings of the fleet
by a local clergyman. The festival is packed with music, food and entertainment. |
June
Taste
of the Valley - Alexander Valley - During this two day gala event enjoy themes
from around the world. Visitors are invited to indulge in tantalizing food, barrel-making
demonstrations, tours of vineyards, caves and cellars, live music, discounts on
purchases, and much more!
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| Showcase of Wine &
Food - Appellation Experience, Winery Dinners, Winery Lunches, Sonoma County
Live, Wine Auction and Dinner, The Taste of Sonoma County |
July
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August
August 14 & 15, 2010
Gravenstein Apple Fair - Sebastopol - The Gravenstein Apple Fair showcases the best in arts, crafts, food, wines and brews, games, entertainment and farm life activities. Brimming with tradition, visitors come every year to experience the unique flavor of an old-time country get-together and to celebrate the Gravenstein apple. August 20 - 22, 2010
Grape to Glass - Grape
to Glass encourages you to live like a local for a weekend of winery and vineyard
tours, educational tastings, scenic bike riding, a magical mystery bus tour, a
delicious brunch and a down-home barbecue.
August 21, 2010
Russian River Beer Revival & BBQ - Beer, cider, and BBQ tastings from 30 breweries and BBQ teams, live music.
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August 28 & 29, 2010
Bodega Bay Seafood, Art and
Wine Festival - Bodega - This ever popular festival showcases the best of
California’s wineries, breweries, artists, and craftspeople. This event
also features outstanding regional musicians and a delicious selection of seafood.
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September
Russian River Food and Winefest
- Monte Rio. It will be an all day tasting, sampling and marketplace celebration
with cheese makers, chefs, wine makers, farmers, shopkeepers, cookbook authors,
bread bakers, resort proprietors, baristas and more where attendees can discover
and learn more about what Sonoma has to offer at the peak of its harvest season.
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October
Sonoma County Harvest
Fair - Santa Rosa Fairgrounds - Come join us at the Sonoma County Harvest
Fair for premier wine-tasting, food-tasting, art show and sale, pumpkin carving,
hay rides, Haunted Room, jazz stage, and many more events and fun activities for
the whole family - and don't miss our renowned World Championship Grape Stomp
competition! |
November
A
Food and Wine Affair - Join us this weekend that has become the premier event
for the Russian River Wine Road… Two fun-filled days of wine and food pairing
in the Alexander, Dry Creek and Russian River Valleys. |
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