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Fermentation Education: 6-7:30 p.m. Wednesday and Nov. 28, Anchor Public Taps, 495De Haro St., San Francisco. Join Anchor brewmaster Scott Ungermann for an educational and entertaining beer tasting, tour and fermentation discussion. $20. www.anchorbrewing.com/publictaps; bit.ly/2NPAmLt Beaujolais Nouveau Celebration: 6-8p.m. Wednesday, Alliance Francaise, 1345Bush St., San Francisco. Taste the nouveau vintage and enjoy cheese and charcuterie at this festive celebration. $30-$40. bit.ly/2OxOGgS

Beaujolais Nouveau Harvest Fête: 5:30-9 p.m. Thursday, Left Bank Brasserie, 377Santana Row, San Jose, as well as the Menlo Park and Larkspur locations. Enjoy a reception with small bites, live music and a sampling of beaujolais, both cru and the just released nouveau vintage, followed by a three-course prix fixe dinner. www.leftbank.com/ events-calendar

Santa Cruz Mountains Passport Day: Noon-5p.m. Saturday, Santa Cruz Mountains wineries. Enjoy live music, reserve wines and special treats at more than 50participating wineries during Passport Celebration Day. Purchase a Santa Cruz Mountains Wine Passport ($65) via the winegrowers association’s new app or online to receive a complimentary tasting flight at participating wineries, 365days a year. scmwa.com

Elixir Anniversary Party: 1 p.m.-2 a.m. Saturday, Elixir, 3200 16th St., San Francisco. Open since 1858, this Gold Rush saloon is celebrating its 160th anniversary — and 15th under H. Joseph Ehrmann’s ownership — with a party that includes drinks, music, assorted shenanigans and bites, while they last, from Ryan Farr’s 4505BBQ and Burgers, with a $10 donation to StandForKindness.org, which helps Northern California’s recent wildfire victims. www.elixirsf.com

Anchor Christmas Ale Release Party: 5:30-8:30p.m. Nov. 29, Anchor Public Taps, 495De Haro St., San Francisco. Enjoy a four-year vertical tasting of Anchor Brewing’s barrel-aged Christmas ale, light bites and a brewery tour. $25. bit.ly/2J7emut

Holidays in the Vineyards: Noon4:30pm Dec. 1-2, participating Livermore Valley wineries. Get in the holiday spirit at more than 25 Livermore Valley wineries during this weekendlong celebration, which includes wine tastings, live music and special activities. Free admission, tasting fees vary. www.lvwine.org North Beach Wine Walk: 5-9 p.m. Dec. 7. Explore San Francisco’s North Beach on this wine walk that includes Italian wines and pizza bites at each participating merchant. $30-$35. bit.ly/2yRf8Hm Uptown Beer Walk: 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Dec. 8, Lathan Square, 1615 Broadway, Oakland. Stroll through Uptown Oakland’s historic treasures and popular breweries and brewpubs on this Whole Brew World tour, which includes pints and flights. $69. www.wholebrewworld.com