Upcoming events

Carmel Valley Ranch Wine Dinner

Series: Sept. 20, Oct. 9. Ticket prices vary; reservations required. Carmel Valley Ranch.(866) 405-5037. www.carmelvalleyranch.com.

Annual Monterey Beer Garden: Noon-4 p.m. Sept. 27. Ticket prices vary. Custom House Plaza. www.portolahotel.com/ dining/brewpub/monterey beergarden.

Taste of Carmel: Oct. 2-5. Ticket prices vary. Various locations throughout Carmel. (800) 550-4333. www.tasteofcarmel.com.

Ag Against Hunger: 5:30-7p.m. Oct. 3. $35; reservations required. Twisted Roots Tasting Room, Carmel Valley. (831) 5948282. www.twistedrootsvineyard.com.

Wine Fest!: Noon-5p.m. Oct. 4. Ticket prices vary. Monterey County Fairgrounds. (831) 372-5863. http://winefestmonterey.com.

Annual Bernardus Wine Dinner: 6:30 p.m. Oct. 9. $125; reservations required. Bernardus Lodge. (831) 658-3400. www.bernarduslodge.com.

Annual Carmel Art& Film Festival: Oct. 15-19. Ticket prices vary. Various locations throughout Carmel. http://carmelartandfilm.com.

Celebrate Harvest 2014: 3-6p.m. Oct. 18.$65 admission. Paraiso Vineyards. (831) 375-9400.

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Annual Grape Crush & Oyster Shuck: 1-3p.m. Oct. 25.$95; reservations required. Bernardus Lodge. (831) 6583400. www.bernarduslodge.com.

Annual BigSur Food & Wine Festival: Nov. 6-9. Ticket prices vary. Various locations throughout BigSur. (831) 6670800. www.bigsurfoodandwine.org. Holiday Entertaining With Bernardus Style: 1-3p.m. Nov. 8.$95; reservations required. Bernardus Lodge. (831) 6583400. www.bernarduslodge.com.

Winemaker Dinner Series: Mount Eden. 6-8p.m. Nov. 13.$95; reservations required. Pacific’s Edge Restaurant, Hyatt Carmel Highlands. (831) 622-5445. www.pacificsedge.com.

Flavors of Pacific Grove: 5:30-8:30p.m. Nov. 15. $50; reservations required. The Inn at Spanish Bay. (831) 373-3304. https://pacificgrove.org/events/member -events/flavors-of-pacific-grove/ 155.

An Afternoon of Chocolate: 1-3p.m. Dec. 6.$95; reservations required. Bernardus Lodge. (831) 658-3400. www.bernarduslodge.com. Carmel Heritage Society's Inns of Distinction: Dec. 7. Ticket prices TBA. Location TBA. (831) 624-4447. www.carmelheritage.org.

Annual Truffle Dinner: 6:30p.m. Dec. 12. $500; reservations required. Bernardus Lodge. (831) 658-3400.