Wine Calendar
Looking for some spirited fun? Here’s a sampling of real-life and virtual wine tastings and events.
Calistoga Wine Experience:
1-4:30p.m. Saturday, Golden Gate Club, Presidio of San Francisco, 135 Fisher Loop. Enjoy a premier tasting of wines from 30Napa Valley wineries. $100-$125. Eventbrite: bit.ly/3c7Q2rU
The tasting room at Hanson of Sonoma Organic Vodka Distillery showcases vodka and cocktails made from grapes.
Hanson of Sonoma Distillery:
Taste through this distillery’s handcrafted vodkas at a virtual event or visit the distillery and pair the sips with a wood-fired pizza, chocolate truffles or caviar at the Sonoma tasting room at 22985Burndale Road. The distillery’s tasting room at Sausalito’s Hanson Gallery, 669 Bridgeway, offers flights, chocolate, oysters and caviar, too. $25and up. Make reservations at hansonofsonoma.com.
Wine Road Barrel Tasting Weekend: March 3-6 at participating Sonoma County wineries. Learn about the winemaking process from winemakers, taste limited production wines and purchase “futures” of wines sampled directly from the barrel. Reservations required. Tickets are $75for Thursday or Sunday or $200for the four-day weekend; www.wineroad.com.
Aperture Cellars Virtual Tastings: Join the winery’s experts for a virtual tasting in the comfort of your home. Order ahead so your tasting kit arrives before the virtual tasting. aperture-cellars.com/ virtual-tastings
Chateau St. Jean Virtual Tastings: Order a tasting kit and enjoy a virtual tasting with Chateau St. Jean’s wine educators, available by reservation from noon to 5 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday. Or head for the winery for outdoor tastings by reservation during the same hours. www.chateaustjean.com Livermore Barrel Tasting Weekend: Noon to 4:30p.m. March 1920at participating Livermore Valley wineries. Join winemakers from Boa Ventura de Caires, Bodegas Aguirre, Caddis, Longevity and other Livermore wineries for this festive weekend. Sample in-progress wines right from the barrel and purchase futures for your wine cellar. $60. www.lvwine.org
Cuvaison Estate Wines: Head for this Napa winery for intimate, in-person tastings by appointment amid lush vineyards and panoramic views, or book a virtual tasting experience to enjoy from home. 1221 Duhig Road, Napa. www.cuvaison. com
Nature Hikes at Jordan Winery: April 22-24. Celebrate Earth Week with a nature hike led by the Healdsburg winery’s agricultural director, Brent Young. The hiking excursion begins with breakfast at the Winery Chateau Bacchus courtyard, followed by a 4-mile guided hike to Vista Point, a tour of the chef’s garden and apiary, and a charcuterie picnic with wine and cheese pairings on the terrace. Tickets go on sale March 22. www. jordanwinery.com/event/springsonoma-hiking-1