Calendar
Here’s some spirited inspiration for summer, from vineyard outings to new tasting rooms, beer events and a couple of virtual tastings you can do from home.
21st Amendment’s 21st Birthday: 1-7 p.m. Saturday, 2010 Williams St., San Leandro. Enjoy live music from East Bay Mud and Dr. D Band, a private cigar lounge, the Urban Roots BBQ and La Poblana food trucks, and birthday beer collaborations with Fieldwork Brewing, Three Weavers, Urban Roots, Faction Brewery and The Good Hop bottle shop. Free admission. www. 21st-amendment.com PubinthePark: 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Aug. 28, Red Morton Park, 1455 Madison Ave., Redwood City. Enjoy beers and ciders on tap from local breweries and live reggae music by Pacific Vibration. www.redwood city.org/pubinthepark Sycamore Grove Wine & Brunch: 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Sundays, 8761 Dry Creek Road, Healdsburg. Experience the winemaker’s favorite wines paired with Italian-inspired bites prepared by the estate chef. $85. www. ferrari-carano.com Sideways: The Musical at Buena Vista Winery: Sept. 11-12. The historic Buena Vista Winery is hosting a concert of songs from “Sideways: The Musical” — a teaser for a new Broadway-bound musical based on the wildly popular wine country movie — with tickets ($50 and up) available to American Express Card Members. Find details at buenavistawinery.com/ events.
Vineyard Overlook Experience: 11 a.m.-3 p.m. daily, Chalk Hill Estate Vineyard and Winery, 10300 Chalk Hill Road, Healdsburg. Enjoy an immersive guided-tasting experience with vineyard views of the Russian River Valley to complement the estategrown wines. $40. www. chalkhill.com
Pigs & Pinot: 6:30 p.m. Sept. 10, Hotel Healdsburg and Dry Creek Kitchen. Enjoy a five-course dinner paired with limited-production pinot noirs from acclaimed wineries including Gary Farrell Vineyards & Winery, CIRQ, Bob Cabral Wines, Arista Winery and Sonoma Cutrer. $400 and up. Eventbrite: bit.ly/2Tu5n0k
Silver Trident Winery: This Yountville winery is offering two tasting experiences, Perfect Pairing and a Potato Chip Extravaganza, each beginning with a complimentary splash of Rosé of Pinot Noir. Prefer to sip at home? They’re also offering virtual tastings. 6495Washington St., Yountville. www. silvertridentwinery.com Parallel Napa Valley: Visit the Napa Valley winery for private tasting experiences by appointment, or book a private online tasting. Brasswood Napa Valley, 3125 St. Helena Highway North (highway 29), St. Helena. www.parallelwines. com/tastings
Bacchus Landing: Open daily from 10 a.m.-5 p.m., 14210 Bacchus Landing Way, Healdsburg. This curated collective of winery tasting rooms just opened with eight different wineries and five separate open-air tasting rooms. Find details at www. bacchuslanding.com. Rombauer Hour, Virtual Wine Tasting: Visit and taste wines at the winery’s Napa Valley and Sierra Foothills tasting rooms, as friendly, knowledgeable hosts guide you through a tasting by appointment. Or try a virtual wine tasting session from home. Napa Valley, 3522 Silverado Trail North, St. Helena. Sierra Foothills, 12225 Steiner Road, Plymouth. www. rombauer.com