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Bloody Mary Festival: 10:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday. 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 the 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. Saturday. 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. ncry.org
Day of the Doon XVI: 3-8 p.m. Saturday. 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. bonnydoonvineyard.com/events/ Livermore Valley Wine Auction: 5 p.m. Saturday. The Event Center at Wente Vineyards, 5050 Arroyo Road, Livermore Valley. Black tie. Wine, dinner, auction and dancing. $275. https://lvwf. org/tickets/
Concannon Vineyard Prohibition Party: 6-9 p.m. Saturday, 4590 Tesla Road, Livermore. A speakeasy-inspired soiree to celebrate the winery’s 135th anniversary. Sample a variety of reserve wines, as well as a new sparkling wine while stepping back in time to the Roaring Twenties. Vintage attire recommended. $90-$100. bit.ly/2oGhlAW 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. kj.com/events/ harvest-celebration Sausalito Wine Experience: 4-6 p.m. Sept. 30, Casa Madrona Hotel and Spa, 801 Broadway. The wine tasting will feature sips from 12 Napa and Sonoma vineyards, plus small bites from local restaurants. Extend the experience with a Sparkling & Caviar Tasting from 3-4 p.m. and a Vintners’ Table dinner after the wine tasting. Proceeds benefit the non-profit Sausalito Sister Cities Inc. organization. $55-$195. sausalitowineexperience.org
Brews on the Bay: 1-5 p.m. Oct. 13. S.S. Jeremiah O’Brien, Pier 45. Enjoy sunshine and bay views, while sipping IPAs, farmhouse ales, session beers and other local craft beer on a World War II ship at this memorable festival produced by the San Francisco Brewers Guild. $49.50-$95. sfbrewersguild.org/events
Harvest Weekend: Oct. 19-21, various Paso Robles locations. Try your hand at harvest (including stomping a few grapes), take in the fall foliage and enjoy live music, barbecues, barrel samples and more. bit.ly/2oFcGP4 Coastside Brewfest: 1-5 p.m. Oct. 20, 390 Capistrano Rd, Half Moon Bay. Enjoy unlimited tastes of your favorite brews from vendors such as Alpha Acid Brewing Company, Altamont Beer Works, Barebottle Brewery, Deschutes Brewery and more. The fifth annual brewfest benefits Mavericks Coastside Foundation and Coastside Hope. $10-$40. coastsidebrewfest.com
Wine & Food Affair: 11 a.m.4 p.m. Nov. 3-4, participating Alexander, Dry Creek and Russian River wineries. Enjoy wine and food pairings at Sonoma Wine Road wineries, and download recipes from each winery online. $30$80. There will be a winemaker breakfast and Q&A, 9-10:30 a.m. Nov. 3, Balletto Vineyards, 5700 Occidental Road, Santa Rosa. $20. bit. ly/2Q5wqsa