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Lodi Wine & Chocolate Weekend: Now in its 21st year, this event offers a diverse selection of handcrafted wines and sweet and savory chocolate bites at 50 wineries in the Lodi appellation. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. today. $55-$65. www.lodiwineandchocolate.com.
San Francisco Beer Week dinners: Fieldwork Brewing Company co-owner and head brewer Alex Tweet is returning to Comal for two dinners featuring small-batch beers paired with Comal dishes. 6:30 p.m. Monday and Tuesday. Comal, 2020 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley. $75. www.comalberkeley.com.
Burrell School Vineyards Valentine’s Dinner: Celebrate Valentine’s Day with an elegant five-course dinner with vintage wine pairings. Two seatings available: A 5:30 p.m. sunset seating in an intimate tasting room overlooking the vineyard and Santa Cruz Mountains, or the 7 p.m. seating in a historic old schoolhouse. Wednesday. Burrell School Vineyards and Winery, 24060 Summit Road, Los Gatos. $180. burrellschool. com/event/valentines-daycandlelight-dinner.
Cinnabar Winery Blending Seminars: Try your hand at the art of blending cabernet sauvignon, cabernet franc and petit verdot with winemaker George Troquato. You’ll come away with a unique wine blended, bottled and labeled by you. Light appetizers provided. 6:30-8 p.m. Wednesday. $75-$85. Cinnabar Winery tasting room, 14612 Big Basin Way, Saratoga. http:// bit.ly/2pQ25Vn.
Sake and Beer Tastings and Tour: Visit the largest sake brewery in the country, learn the history of sake, how it’s brewed and enjoy tastings of several different types. Then visit a local microbrewery to sample beers and discover the similarities between sake and beer. 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday. Pickup and dropoff location: Latham Square Plaza, 1615 Broadway, Oakland. $55. http://bit. ly/2C7HWLH.
Presidents Day Wine Weekend: Visit participating wineries in Calavaras County for a weekend of wine tasting, light bites, live music and special offers. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and Feb. 18. $25-$40. calaveraswines.org.
Bacon and Beer Classic: Sample more than 100 craft beers and ciders, munch bacon-infused dishes such as bacon calzones, compete in a bacon-eating contest, enjoy a blind beer taste test and more. Two sessions: 1-4 p.m. and 6-9 p.m. Feb. 24. Levi’s Stadium, 4900 Marie P. Bartolo Way, Santa Clara. $69-$125. www.baconandbeerclassic.com.
Red Carpet Evening: This Alexander Valley Film Society fundraiser offers a dash of Hollywood glamour with an evening of film, fashion, food and fun, featuring a red-carpet entrance, a silent-auction lounge and the Academy Awards on the big screen during an elegant seated dinner. 4 p.m. March 4. Trione Winery, 19550 Geyserville Ave., Geyserville. $200. www.avfilmsociety.org.