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Paso Robles Wine Festival: Thursday-May 20, various locations. More than 70 wineries will showcase their wines during the Grand Tasting in Paso Robles Downtown City Park. Live music. $25-$145. pasowine.com/events/winefest

Wine Road — Esprit du Rhone: 6-8 p.m. Friday at Longboard Vineyards, 5 Fitch St., Healdsburg; 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday at wineries throughout northern Sonoma County. Join 20 winemakers for a casual walk-around tasting at Longboard Vineyards on Friday evening, then sample Rhone varietals at 30 wineries on Saturday. Tickets $40; $65 for weekend pass. www.wineroad.com/events/esprit-du-rhone

ZinFest: Friday-May 20, Lodi. Wine, food and entertainm­ent. Main festival noon to 5 p.m. Saturday at Lodi Lake Park, 1101 W. Turner Road. Additional weekend activities include a comparativ­e blind tasting of Lodi wines and their counterpar­ts from around the world, as well as winery tours and open houses. $20-$65. www. zinfest.com

Jack London Square Art & Wine Festival: Noon-5 p.m. Saturday. Jack London Square, Oakland. Sample wine from 40 Northern California wineries, plus small bites, craft beer, cider, live music and artist exhibits on the waterfront. Tickets $45 in advance, $55 day of. www.jacklondon­square.com/events/special-events Livermore Wine Country Downtown Street Fair: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. May 20, downtown Livermore. Enjoy wine, craft brews, arts, crafts, shopping, dining and entertainm­ent. Free. http://bit.ly/2C6hhOY

Art on the Main: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. May 20, North Main Street from Civic Drive to Mount Diablo Boulevard, Walnut Creek. Enjoy food, wine, beer, live music and 100 artist exhibits during the 36th annual arts celebratio­n downtown. https://bit.ly/2rbDCar

Santa Lucia Highlands Sun, Wind & Wine Gala: 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Mer Soleil Winery, 1290 River RoadSalina­s. This strolling wine tasting, in the barrel cellar of a winery not normally open to the public, includes limited release Santa Lucia Highland wines poured by the vintners, Monterey Peninsula bites and music by Soulfoot. $120. slhgala.eventbrite.com

Lake County Wine Adventure:

11 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and May 20, Lake County wine region. More than 25 wineries. Food, wine and fun. $25-$65. http://bit. ly/2tS1Ye4

Chardonnay & Oysters: 3-6 p.m. May 25. Benovia Winery, 3339 Hartman Road, Santa Rosa. Celebrate National Chardonnay Day with a flight of three small-production chardonnay­s paired with Drake’s Bay Baja Pacific oysters, while enjoying Martaella Estate views and classical guitar music performed by Eric Cabalo. $45. Reservatio­ns: nicolek@benovia. com. benoviawin­ery.com.

Sip, Savor and Sunset: 5-8 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday evenings May 25-Sept. 2. Rutherford Hill Winery, 200 Rutherford Hill Road, Rutherford. Bring a picnic (or purchase a Dean and DeLuca cheese and charcuteri­e plate) and enjoy wine tasting during the winery’s new summer sunset series. No reservatio­ns necessary. www. rutherford­hill.com

Paella Party: 6-9 p.m. May 26. McGrail Vineyards and Winery, 5600 Greenville Road, Livermore. Enjoy a Posada paella and tamales dinner, live music and wine. Tickets $75 each or $100 per couple include paella and wine. www. mcgrailvin­eyards.com Film & Anchor Beer Pairing: 6:30-10:30 p.m. May 31, Balboa Theater, 3630 Balboa St., San Francisco. Join Anchor Brewing and San Franpsycho for a onenight-only film and beer pairing event featuring the movie “Wet Hot American Summer” along with San Franpsycho IPA, Anchor Steam Beer and three one-timeonly beers inspired by the movie. $25. http://bit.ly/2J18py3

Wine & Wags: Noon-4:30 p.m. June 3. Livermore Valley. More than two dozen dog-friendly Livermore Valley wineries are participat­ing in this inaugural event, which supports animal rescue organizati­ons. Your four-legged friend can enjoy treats while you enjoy wine tastings and special events, such as Paint Your Pet ($69, reservatio­ns required) with Pinot’s Palette at Longevity Wines and BoaVentura de Caires Winery. Tickets ($30 in advance, $35 day of), include two or more tastes at each winery and a Livermore Valley Wine Country GoVino glass. www.lvwine.org

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