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Here’s just a sampling of Northern California wineries that are offering sipping sessions and special events online.
Big Basin Vineyards: Members of the winemaking team head up the In Your Home tasting series at 3 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. Fridays through June 12 through Zoom or Facebook Live. The winemakers will share their insights into these wines and the vineyards they come from, and answer questions. www.bigbasin vineyards.com/events
3 Steves Winery: The “Virtual Cellar — S.I.P. with a Steve” event takes place on Zoom at 3 p.m. Saturdays. This tasting features a virtual chat and bingo game over Livermore wine with the Steves. Find details at www.facebook.com/3-steveswinery-224767140932925
Andretti Winery Virtual Wine
Tasting: Join winemaker Rico Chelini for a virtual tasting at 2:30 p.m. Tuesdays. www. facebook.com/andrettiwine
Chateau Montelena: Winemaker Matt Crafton hosts Instagram Live sessions at 2 p.m. Tuesdays, where he leads virtual tastings, cellar tours, vineyard visits and more. Prefer a one-on-one tasting? Book a virtual Chateau Montelena tasting by emailing wineclubs@montelena.com with the desired date, time and wine(s) you plan to enjoy. www. montelena.com
Sonoma Virtual Experience with Gary Farrell Winery: Gary Farrell’s estate sommelier will introduce this virtual wine and food experience with a tour, a tasting of two pre-shipped wines and a food pairing segment featuring a recipe from Dry Creek Kitchen’s Charlie Palmer. mailchi. mp/garyfarrellwinery/sip-andsavor-sonoma
Hall Wines: Join host Kathryn
Hall for a series of fun and educational virtual happy hours Wednesdays and Fridays on the Hall Wines Facebook page; www.facebook.com/hallwines. Also enjoy live tastings with special celebrity guests at 4 p.m. Wednesdays on Instagram Live; www.instagram.com/ hallwines/?hl=en
Muscardini Cellars Aperitivo Fridays: 2:30 p.m. These Sonoma wine tastings feature Michael Muscardini and his staff chatting about wine education, vineyard insights and food pairings. www.muscardinicellars.com Aperture Cellars Instagram Happy Hour: Join winemaker Jesse Katz at 4 p.m. Thursdays via Instagram Live (@aperturecellars) as he discusses all things Aperture wine, talks food pairings and gives viewers a virtual inside look at Healdsburg’s new Aperture Estate. The live series features rotating guest appearances by local artisans and chefs. www.aperture-cellars. com/wines
Benovia Winery Virtual Tastings: Enjoy virtual tastings with themed events. At 3 p.m. Wednesday is “Enchanté Chardonnay,” a virutal tasting of four chardonnays with host David Hewitt. www.benoviawinery. com/experience
Knights Bridge Winery Virtual Tastings: 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m. This Calistoga winery offers three 45-minute online tastings by appointment, including Virtual Tasting, Open the Cellar and Digital Cocktail Party. Instructions and technical support will be supplied to you, if needed. www.knightsbridgewinery.com
Le Vigne Winery Virtual Tastings: 4 p.m. Wednesdays via Zoom and Facebook Live, with wine club manager Alan Duque and tasting room host John Yanes. www.levignewinery.com
Page Mill Winery: Livermore winemaker Dane Stark is holding Virtual Twilight Tastings at 6 p.m. Thursdays on Facebook Live. Each week, the tasting will benefit a different charity, with 10% of gross sales from the start of the virtual tasting to close of business on Friday going to that week’s organization. www.pagemillwinery.com/ twilight-tastings
Schweiger Vineyards Virtual Tasting Series: Virtual wine tastings and webinars cover a variety of topics, including winery history, wine education and tastings of new-release wines. Order the wines online, then join the tastings, or simply view now and order later. www.schweiger vineyards.com
Sonoma Valley goes virtual: Some 14 Sonoma Valley wineries are offering virtual wine tastings and wine experiences. Take a look at the offerings and pre-order wines at sonomavalleywine. com/sonoma-valley-virtualtastings