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Here’s some wine-centric inspiration for summer, from vineyard outings and new tasting rooms to virtual tastings you can do from home.
Sunday Jams at Fortino: ThisGilroywinery is open for wine tastings Friday through Sunday, with live music on select Sundays, including July 25 when Hank Terlaje will perform from 1 to 4 p.m.. Reservations encouraged. 4525 Hecker Pass Highway, Gilroy; fortinowinery.com
Taste Our Terroir: July 22-25. Livermore Valley wineries are planning to offer 11 events, including winemaker dinners, an electric bike tour, a winemaker concert, a blind tasting seminar and two virtual tasting events. $25-$199. Find details at www. lvwine.org/event/7792/taste-our-terroir. Flowers Vineyards & Winery’s Indefinite Virtual Tasting Experiences: Offering 30-minute daily virtual tastings of pinot noir or estate flights, or you can customize a tasting with your favorite Flowers wines. www.flowerswinery.com/virtual-tastings Thirsty Thursday: 5-8 p.m. Aug. 5. Hannah Nicole Vineyards & Winery, 6700 Balfour Road, Brentwood. Enjoy music, wine and food on the first Thursday of every month. Ticket includes a meal, live music and a glass of wine or beer. Additional drinks available for purchase. $25-$30. bit. ly/2U0ViI7
Clif Family Tour de Chef Cycling, Wine Tasting: Experience includes cycling routes and food pairings designed by three local Napa Valley chefs. The bike routes depart from Clif Family Winery and end at the tasting room’s outdoor patio for a glass of wine and bruschetta. 709 Main St., St. Helena. cliffamily.com
Gloria Ferrer Virtual Tastings: This Sonoma Valley winery offers private, virtual tasting experiences with wine educators, who sip along with you through a selection of Gloria Ferrer wines. You can taste with just your household or invite friends to join in via Zoom. The Trio of Sparkling Wine & Chocolate Pairing experience ($115), for example, includes three bottles of sparkling wine and a 12-piece box of chocolate truffles. Details: www.gloriaferrer.com.
Friday Nights at Las Positas: Enjoy live music on Friday evenings at this Livermore winery, which is now accepting wine tasting reservations indoors and out. The winery is also open for food and wine experiences, also by reservation, Thursday through Sunday at 1828 Wetmore Road, Livermore; www.laspositasvineyards. com.
J. Lohr Vineyards Virtual Tastings: This San Jose and Paso Robles winery offers private virtual tastings for J. Lohr aficionados. Order a four-pack of wine ($130 and up), then pop the cork for the one-hour tasting session held Wednesday through Sunday. Order the wines and make reservations via jlohr.com/virtual-tastings.
Jordan Winery Events: Paris on the Terrace, noon Thursdays-Sundays through Aug. 29 and Oct. 1-17. Enjoy classic Parisian bistro fare with a California twist, including Jordan Garden crudité, a salad of Jordan Garden greens, charcuterie and cheese platter and dessert, paired with Jordan Cuvée by Champagne AR Lenoble and other Jordan wines. 1474 Alexander Valley Road, Healdsburg. www.jordanwinery.com Kendall-Jackson Garden Dinner Series: Through October. These alfresco feasts, each with a different theme, showcase Kendall-Jackson’s wines and estate garden’s fresh produce prepared by the winery’s gardeners and chefs. $135-$180. Kendall-Jackson Wine Estate, 5007 Fulton Road, Fulton; www.kj.com/events/ farm-table-dinner-series