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Vines & Wine: 2-5p.m. today, Los Altos Hills Town Hall courtyard, 26379 Fremont Road. Featuring handcrafted, small-batch wines. 22vintners pouring 36 different wines. $25-$50. www.hills2000.org
Manresa Boo-tiki Cocktail Popup: 5-8p.m. Monday and Tuesday, Manresa Bread, 195E. Campbell Ave., Campbell. Manresa bar manager Jason Strich joins the Manresa Bread Campbell team for a two-night Bootiki cocktail pop-up with drinks like a pumpkin mai tai and Strich’s take on tiki cocktail classics, like the El Diablo and Zombie. www.manresabread.com Organic Champagne Tasting: 1-3 p.m. Tuesday, Cerf Club, 925O’farrell St., San Francisco. Taste more than 50organic Champagnes and chat with French Champagne growers and producers. $20. bit.ly/2iofrnl Halloween at Flora Springs: Through Thursday, 1978W. Zinfandel Lane, St. Helena. Several “made for Halloween” wines can be sampled at Flora Springs’ The Room, complete with Halloween decor and spooky tastings. The winery also offers paranormal ghost winery tours ($75), led by Napa City Ghosts & Legends investigators, where guests interact with the spirits who inhabit the 19th-century stone building and caves. www.florasprings. com/event
Winter White Bacchanal: 7-10 p.m. Friday, Fairmont Hotel lobby, 950 Mason St., San Francisco. Featuring Sonoma Valley wines and the culinary collaboration of chefs from Fairmont Hotels and Resorts’ Northern California properties. $299. bit.ly/2oezu76 Homebrew Festival: 3-6 p.m. Saturday, Ukiah Valley Conference Center, 200 S. School St., Ukiah. Featuring brewers from several clubs in Lake and Mendocino counties competing to become the people’s choice winner. Pair the brews with farm-to-table fare. $35-$55. bit.ly/2nyjemd
Premier Cruz: 6-9 p.m. Saturday, House Family Vineyards, 13336
Old Oak Way, Saratoga. Taste cabernet sauvignon from premier winemakers of the Santa Cruz Mountains paired with small bites, and bid on rare, exclusive and library wines. $150. bit.ly/2oshlpv
Daou Winemaker Dinner: 6:30 p.m. Nov. 8, LB Steak, 334Santana Row, San Jose. Meet Daniel Daou and Fred Dame of Daou Vineyards and Winery, and enjoy a wine-paired, four-course dinner. $150. www.lbsteak.com/ events
Napa Valley Wine Train Murder Mystery Tour: 6:30-9:30 p.m. on select dates through Nov. 9, 1275 Mckinstry St., Napa. Speakeasythemed comedy murder mysteries. Includes multicourse gourmet dinner. $216. www.winetrain.com/events Cabfest: 3-6p.m. Nov. 9, Westfield Under the Dome and Bespoke spaces, 865Market St., San Francisco. Taste more than 80top wines at this cabernet wine festival, including cab francs, cabernet blends and cabernet sauvignon. $150. www.cabfest.com Thai Local Seafood Pop-up Celebration: 5:30-8 p.m. Nov. 15, MJA Vineyards Summit Tasting Room, 24900Highland Way, Los Gatos. Enjoy appetizers and a sit-down, family-style seafood feast ($75) at the winery. Wine from MJA Vineyards will be available for purchase. bit.ly/2iqhanm
Wine & Whiskey On the Lake: 7-10 p.m. Nov. 16, 1200Lakeshore Ave., Oakland. Inspired by Marvin Gaye, the Wine & Whiskey dinner series offers an interactive night of music, food and art, accompanied by wine and whiskey pairings. $70-$150. bit.ly/2mmb2hz
A Taste of Tuscany: 1-2:30 p.m. Nov. 17, CIA at Copia, 500First St., Napa. Executive chef Giancarla Bodoni of Monteverdi Tuscany, a boutique hotel, will prepare some of Monteverdi’s most popular signature dishes, paired with wines from Casanova di Neri winery. $45. bit.ly/31ivkst American Fare: Nov. 18, Charlie Palmer Steak and Sky & Vine Rooftop Bar, Archer Hotel Napa, 1260First St. Charlie Palmer is teaming up with visiting chefs and top Napa Valley cabernet producers for this event, which showcases recipes from Palmer’s “American Fare” cookbook. As the chefs add their own twist, guests will get to taste and judge who they think is the best. Proceeds benefit the Children’s Museum of Napa Valley. $95-$550. www.american-fare.com