Calendar
Fremont Festival of the Arts: 10 a.m.- 6 p.m. today. 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
Farm to Table Wine Dinner:
6-9 p.m. Friday, 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. Saturday. 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. Saturday. 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. Saturday. 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
Niles Canyon Railway Wine Ride: 1-3 p.m. 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
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
Santa Cruz Beer Sail: 7-8:30 p.m. Aug. 25. 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 Santa Cruz Mountain Brewing. $20-$44. oneillyachtcharters.com
Beach Yoga & Brunch: 9-11:30 a.m. Aug. 26. Bonny Doon tasting room, 450 Highway 1, Davenport. Take a 50-minute yoga class on the beach led by Debbie Steingesser, then head back up the hill to the winery tasting room for wine and a three-course brunch by chef Brooks of Bruxo. $55. www. bonnydoonvineyard.com/events Sip, Savor and Sunset: 5-8 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday evenings through Sept. 2. Rutherford Hill Winery, 200 Rutherford Hill Road, Rutherford. Bring a picnic (or purchase a Dean & DeLuca cheese and charcuterie plate) and enjoy wine tasting during the winery’s summer sunset series. No reservations necessary. www. rutherfordhill.com
Bloody Mary Festival: 10:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Sept. 29. SOMArts Cultural Center, 934 Brannan St., San Francisco. Sample bloody mary cocktails and bites from some of the Bay Area’s top restaurants and bars, then cast your vote for people’s choice winners at this zesty festival, which has two entry times, plus VIP early access. $45-$55. bit.ly/SFBloodyMary Day of the Doon XVI: 3-8 p.m. Sept. 29. Popelouchum, Bonny Doon Vineyards estate, 543 Mission Vineyard Road, San Juan Bautista. Guests will enjoy a guided tour of the Popelouchum Estate, before sitting down to an alfresco feast in the vineyards, between the grenache gris and grenache blanc vines. Ages 21 and up only. $200. www.bonnydoonvineyard.com/events
Livermore Valley Wine Auction: 5 p.m. Sept. 29. Event Center at Wente Vineyards, 5050 Arroyo Road, Livermore Valley. Black tie. Wine, dinner, auction and dancing. $275. lvwf.org/tickets.