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Mountain View Art and Wine Festival: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. today. Castro Street from El Camino Real to Evelyn Avenue. Check out the booths of 500 artists and craft makers, live music and a Pigskin Party Lounge, plus wine, craft beer and more. mountainview. miramarevents.com
Ghirardelli Chocolate Festival: Noon-5 p.m. today. Ghirardelli Square, San Francisco. Explore Chocolate School, watch culinary demonstrations, taste chocolate delicacies and check out the Ghirardelli Chocolate Lounge, which offers gourmet treats, premium wine, beer, spirits and live music. $26.25-$55. www.ghirardelli. com/chocolate-festival
Barbera Festival: 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday. Terra d’Oro Winery, 20680 Shenandoah School Road, Plymouth. Taste barbera wines from 70 California wineries and enjoy live music at this outdoor festival in the Sierra foothills. $50; $20 designated driver. barberafestival.com
Uptown Beer Walk: 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 22 and other dates. Uptown Oakland. This 3-hour walking tour takes you to Uptown breweries, beer bars and a beer garden, while listening to craft brew history and ale tales. $69. www.wholebrewworld.com/ tours
Cirque du Breathless: 3-6 p.m. Saturday. Breathless Sparkling Wines, 499 Moore Lane, Healdsburg. Dress Up in your best “Gatsby” apparel and enjoy cirque-themed entertainment, great food paired with Breathless sparkling wines and music. Prizes for best 1920s costume. $45. www.breathlesswines.com Oakland Cocktail Week: Saturday-Sept. 23. Celebrate the unique cocktail heritage of Oakland. Mixologists from Oakland, Alameda and Emeryville bars and restaurants will be telling the stories of Oakland through cocktails ($10) throughout the week. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the local branch of the nonprofit Restaurant Opportunities Center (ROC the Bay). www. oaklandcocktailweek.com Tiburon Taps Beer Festival:
1-4 p.m. Sept. 22. Shoreline Park, Tiburon. Taste more than 70 craft brews, sample local restaurant fare and enjoy live music at this outdoor beer fest. $25-$50. www.tiburontaps.org
Wine Walk on the Waterfront: 4-8 p.m. Sept. 22. Jack London Square, Oakland. Enjoy tastings from more than 25 Northern California wineries, plus live entertainment. $30-$50. bit. ly/2BivoG1
Napa Valley Wine Train Meet the Maker Series: 6:15-10 p.m. Sept. 22. 1275 McKinstry St., Napa. Enjoy a multiple-course gourmet feast prepared by chef Donald Young. Passengers will be able to discuss the wine pairings and tasting notes in-depth with Lorenzo Trefethen of Trefethen Family Vineyards, while relaxing in the luxurious setting of the private reserve railcar. $272. www.winetrain.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 Niles Canyon Railway Wine Ride: 1-3 p.m. Sept. 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
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. The Event Center at Wente Vineyards, 5050 Arroyo Road, Livermore Valley. Black tie. Wine, dinner, auction and dancing. $275. lvwf.org/tickets Kendall-Jackson’s Harvest Celebration: 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sept. 30. Kendall-Jackson Wine Estate & Gardens, 5007 Fulton Road, Fulton. Enjoy a day of harvest celebrations featuring garden produce, cooking demonstrations, educational seminars, live music and wine. $120-$150. www.kj.com/ events/harvest-celebration