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Summerjazz at Portola Vineyards: 6-7:30 p.m. today, Aug. 4 and 18, Portola Vineyards, 850Los Trancos Road, Portola Valley. Pack a picnic to enjoy at this outdoor concert series, which features Portola wines and jazz by the Cabanijazz Project (today), Five Ten (Aug. 4) and Charged Particles: The Chick Corea Project (Aug. 18). $12-$24. portolavineyards.com Festival Napa Valley: Through July 21. This grand music, food and wine festival features classical music, jazz, theater and dance performances and food and wine events in Napa Valley settings. Performers include Patti Lupone, Robyn Adele Anderson, Sophia Bacelar, Diavolo, Sheku Kanneh-mason, Seal and more. Prices vary. festivalnapavalley.org
Wines & Sunsets: 5:30 p.m. until sunset Wednesday and other select dates through Sept. 18, Paradise Ridge Winery, 4545Thomas Lake Harris Drive, Santa Rosa. Fire-ravaged Paradise Ridge reopens its Russian River Valley Estate Amphitheater for this series featuring wine, live music and food truck fare. $5$15. shop.prwinery.com/calendar
Gay Wine Weekend: Thursday-july
21, Sonoma Valley. Enjoy three full days of LGBTQ events. Including winemaker dinners, winery tours, culinary delights, music and dancing, wine excursions, a drag queen brunch and more. Prices vary. bit.ly/2xcfdbc
Sunset Cinema: 6:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 16and Sept. 20, Charles Krug Winery, 2800Main St., St. Helena. Attendees will enjoy great wine, food, a little live music and a lineup of festival films: “Pick of the Litter” on Friday; “Cold Brook” on Aug. 16; and “Summer ’03” on Sept. 20. $10. bit. ly/2kqlq8l
Passport Celebration Day: Noon-5 p.m. Saturday, participating Santa Cruz Mountains wineries. Enjoy special wine tastings, passport events and access to wineries not normally open to the public on Passport Celebration Day, then use the passport ($75) to taste wine at more than 40wineries in the coming months. scmwa.com
Blues and Brews Festival: 3-9 p.m. Saturday, Pleasant Hill Park, 147Gregory Lane. Enjoy live music, food, fun and craft beer tastings at this family-friendly festival. Admission is free; tasting pass for the craft beer tent is $40-$55. www. bluesandbrewsfestival.com
Zin and BBQ Festival: 4-7 p.m. Saturday, Seghesio Family Vineyards, 700 Grove Street, Healdsburg. Enjoy backyard barbecue favorites, live music by Soulshine and Seghesio’s award-winning wines. $40-$75. bit.ly/2rrzxnj
Between the Barrels Stand-up Comedy Show: 7p.m. Saturday, Purity Wines, 1401 Marina Way South, Suite 280, Richmond. Enjoy comedy, live music, food and wine at this event. $10-$30. bit.ly/2wmurxh Tequila Train: 5:45-7:45 p.m. July 24, Napa Valley Wine Train, 1275Mckinstry St., Napa. Celebrate Mexico’s national spirit on this Wine Train takeover by Tequila Casa Dragones that includes drinks, Mexican-themed appetizers and Latinthemed music. $210. www.winetrain.com Taste Our Terroir: July 25-28, participating Livermore Valley wineries. Livermore’s signature wine festival includes four days of tastings, wine pairings, sommelier secrets, special events and a dessert wine-centric Port-a-palooza. www.lvwine.org
Behind the Bubbles: 5-7 p.m. July 26, Page Mill Winery, 1960S. Livermore Ave., Livermore. Winemaker Dane Stark will walk you through the process of creating sparkling wine. At the end of the night, learn to saber a bottle of champagne. $55. www.lvwine.org
Summer Vineyard Concert Series: Fourth Fridays through September, Charles R. Vineyards, 8195 Crane Ridge Road, Livermore. Bring a picnic and enjoy the wine and entertainment, which includes pop, folk and rock by Chris Ahlman on July 26, and danceable rock ’n’ roll with Rick Spitaleri on Aug. 23. www. charlesrvineyards.com
Wine Walk on the Waterfront: 4-8 p.m. July 27, Jack London Square, 472 Water St., Oakland. Enjoy sips from 20Northern California wineries, small bites, craft beer, cider, live music, artists and more. $40. bit.ly/2ohztbu
Port-apalooza: 7-9 p.m. July 27, Rioslovell Estate Winery, 6500Tesla Road, Livermore. Winemaker Dan Baldwin will present a seminar on the history of port and how it is made. Afterward, guests can sample ports from the barrel from several Livermore Valley wineries and pair them with cheeses and chocolates. $35. www. lvwine.org
Breakfast at Breathless: July 28 and the last Sunday of each month through October, Breathless Wines, 499Moore Lane, Healdsburg. Enjoy a sweet or savory French crepe from Brittany Crepes with a glass of bubbles ($13-$25) at this brunch affair. bit.ly/2iq4t1k
Safari Wine Adventure: 1 and 3:30 p.m. Aug. 3 and 10, Lester Estate Wines, 1950 Pleasant Valley Road, Aptos and Deer Park Ranch. Enjoy a vineyard hike, Deer Park Ranch tour, gourmet picnic and a flight of Lester Estate wines during this distinctive wine-tasting adventure. $65. deerparkranch.com.
Taste of Sonoma: Noon-4 p.m. Aug. 31, Green Music Center, Sonoma State University, 1801E. Cotati Ave., Rohnert Park. Enjoy fabulous wine, delicious bites, wine talks and fun, with more than 40wineries and 18restaurants and chefs participating. $180. tasteofsonoma.com