Calendar

Alameda Art & Wine Fair: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. today. Park Street, Alameda. This grand street fair offers art booths, live entertainment, food carts and libations from Alameda Island Brewing Co. and Rock Wall Wine Co. Free admission. downtownalameda. com/events

Party Under the Palms: 5:30-8 p.m. Wednesday. Jack London Square Palm Plaza, Embarcadero at Webster Street, Oakland. Enjoy summer cocktails inspired by Oakland’s CUESA farmers market and crafted by an all-East Bay lineup of bartenders, plus music and food trucks. $40-$50. partyunderthepalms2018.eventbrite. com

Wine, Dine & Dance Series: 6-9 p.m. Friday. Sarah’s Vineyard, 4005 Hecker Pass Highway, Gilroy. The series includes live music, local food trucks and plenty of Sarah’s Vineyard wine. Ages 21 and over only. Picnics welcome. Free admission. SarahsVineyard. com

Santa Cruz Beer Sail: 7-8:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 25 and other dates. Santa Cruz Yacht Harbor, L Dock. Board an O’Neill Yacht Charter for a 90-minute sail that includes gourmet pizza and beer samples from Discretion Brewing (Friday) and Santa Cruz Mountain Brewing (Aug. 25). $20-$44. oneillyachtcharters.com

Niles Canyon Railway Wine Ride: 1-3 p.m. Saturday and Aug. 18, Sept. 8 and 29. Niles Canyon Railway, 6 Kilkare Road, Sunol. Taste Livermore Valley wines paired with hors d’oeuvres as you ride this historic train with wine educator Steve Ferree. $50 plus $5.50 ticket fee. www.ncry.org Roots to Wine Twilight Picnic: 6-10 p.m. Saturday. Taber Ranch Vineyard and Event Center, 16628 Highway 81, Capay. Wine, local brews, food trucks and live music. Bring lawn chairs and picnic baskets. $15-$20. rootstowine.com Fremont Festival of the Arts: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday and Aug. 5. Paseo Padre Parkway and Walnut Avenue, downtown Fremont. The event, billed as the largest free street festival west of the Mississippi, returns for its 35th year with gourmet food trucks, beer, wine and margarita booths, live music and other entertainment. www.fremontfestival.net

“Wine Lover’s Apprentice”: 2-4 p.m. Aug. 5. Book Passage, San Francisco Ferry Building. Fine Wine Concierge owner and sommelier Kathleen Bershad will be discussing her new guide, “The Wine Lover’s Apprentice: Words of Wisdom for Would-Be Oenophiles,” at this free event. www. bookpassage.com

Farm to Table Wine Dinner:

6-9 p.m. Aug. 10, Sept. 7 and

28. Chaminade Resort & Spa, 1 Chaminade Lane, Santa Cruz. This five-course dinner showcases the region’s Summit to Sea wineries as well as its seasonal bounty. Meet and mingle with vintners, farm representatives and fellow food and wine lovers. $86. www. chaminade.com

Carneros Wine Tasting & Cornhole Tournament: 4-6 p.m. Aug. 11. ZD Wines, 1080 Cuttings Wharf Road, Napa. This Carneros Wine Alliance event, a benefit for the Carneros and Schell-Vista fire departments, includes a walkaround wine tasting of Carneros all-star wines, followed by a lively cornhole tournament. $40. www. carneros.com

Summer Wine Festival: 2-5 p.m. Aug. 11. Saint Mary’s College Soda Activity Center, 1928 St. Mary’s Road, Moraga. An afternoon of indoor wine tasting, light appetizers and fun, sponsored by the college alumni association to support student scholarships at Saint Mary’s. $50-$70; $20 for designated drivers. www.stmarys-ca. edu/wine.

Summer Soiree: 5:30-8 p.m. Aug.

11. Imagery Estate Winery, 14335 Highway 12, Glen Ellen. Classic French food, wine, art and music. Outdoor family-style dinner. $85$100. imagerywinery.com Zinfandel Stories from Sonoma County: 3-5 p.m. Aug. 12. Cline Cellars, 24737 Arnold Drive, Sonoma. Taste Sonoma County zinfandels during this walk-around tasting featuring wineries and winemakers from the Dry Creek Valley, Moon Mountain, Rockpile, Russian River Valley and Sonoma Valley regions. $55. zinfandel.org/ calendar

Pinot Noir and Chardonnay Harvest Dinner: 4-9 p.m. Aug. 19, Deer Park Ranch, 1950 Pleasant Valley Road, Aptos. Benefiting Hospice of Santa Cruz County. Sample a variety of wines from the Santa Cruz Mountains, bid on wine lots and enjoy local, farm-to-table cuisine prepared by chef Brad Briske of Soquel’s Home restaurant. $150. bit.ly/2uecLgd