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Charity
wine auctions are a great source for rare and unusual bottlings. While
prices can get quite steep at the big name live auctions (although you
shouldn't forget the tax breaks, nor the karmic returns on your philanthropic
self indulgences.. ), it is often well worth checking out the attendant
silent auctions for more affordable gems. July
1st to 3rd: All sorts
of wine & food & art & music events happen all the time at
the Napa Valley
Museum and the Culinary
Institute of America. For Music, Theater and other non wine related
listings try: Lincoln
Theater (Yountville), Napa
Valley Opera House (Napa), Cameo
Cinema (St Helena), Uva
(Napa), Silo's
(Napa), Calistoga
Inn , The White
Barn (St Helena) Uptown
Theatre (Napa) |
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noted otherwise all events are in the Napa Valley. August 2-13 -- Napa Valley Music Associates' MusiCamp (ages 7-16). No experience necessary. Methodist Church, 5th & Randolph St, Napa, $200, 9:30-12:30pm. (707) 252.8671 August 6 -- Vine Village Auction & Golf tournament, dinner, auctions. Chardonnay Golf Club, Napa: (707) 255.4006 August 20-- Napa Valley Wine Library Varietal Seminar "From DNA to Dinner: All You Wanted to Know About Cabernet", 9:30-2:30pm., $175, CIA, St. Helena, (707) 963-5145 August 15-- Napa Valley Wine Library Tasting "Cabernet Varieties: A Celebration of 50 Years of Cabernet Winemaking" 5-7pm, Free to Members, Grove at Silverado Resort, Napa (707) 963-5145 August 20-21-- Cakebread Cellars' Regatta $650, Newport, RI September 25-- Just Imagine Auction for St Helena Schools, Dinner, Dancing, Auction, $200, Hourglass Blueline Estate, St Helena October 3--Clinica Verde Auction, $150, 5-9pm, Solage, Calistoga 707-738-3189 . |
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EVERY Friday from 7:30-Noon: St. Helena's Farmer's Market Crane Park, (just south of town). Upper Valley's freshest organic, seasonal produce, Fresh-cut flowers, Organic meats, fresh & smoked fish, Specialty cheeses , Fresh sweet rolls, bread, & espresso, Afghani breads & sauces, Mexican sauces & tortilla chips. Local artisans. Every Thursday (til August 27)-- Calistoga Concert In The Park, Free, Pioneer Park, 1308 Cedar St, Calistoga Every other Thursday (til Aug 19th)-- Lyman Park Concert : 8th: Pan Exstasy; 22nd:Sweet Burgundy. Free, 6-8pm, 1300 Main Street,(opp Post Office) St. Helena. Every Tuesday & Saturday Napa Farmer's Market, 7:30-Noon, Oxbow Mkt, 644 First St, Napa, 707.226.6529 Back Room Wines, July 1st--Blind Bottle Tasting; July 2nd-- Zinfandel Tasting; July 15th--Syrah Face Off; July 22nd-- Pink Tasting; First & Main St, Napa, $15, 5-8pm (707) 226.1378 Every Friday-- Wine & Cheese Pairing. Wineries of the Napa Valley 1285 Napa Town Center, Napa $10. 5-7pm (707) 253.9450 Every Friday til Oct--Silverado Vineyards Terrace Evenings, 6121 Silverado Trail, Yountville, 5:30-8pm, $25, 707-257-6617 Every Saturday-- Ceja Salsa Saturday: Classes 7:30-8:30pm, Dance Party to 10pm, Ceja Vineyards Wine Tasting Salon and Lounge, 1248 First St. Napa, 707-226-6445 St Helena Library Every Wednesday-- a film, book reading/discussion, lecture, tasting etc etc, 707-963-5244 Every Tuesday-- 7pm Free Film: classics/favorites/oldies following a theme. St Supery offer occasional special tastings: every Sunday-- 3rd/31st-- Wine & Cheese Pairing, $40, 11am; 24th-- Chocolate Pairing, 11am, $40; 17th-- Cab Pairings, $50, 11am, 10th-- Library Tasting, 11am, $35; 11/18/25- Wine 101, 11am, $25; St. Supéry, 8440 St. Helena Hw, Rutherford (707)963.4507 Cakebread Vintner Dinners and Events: 8th-- Torrey Pines Lodge, La Jolla, CA, $110, 7pm; 24th-- Dancing Bear Ranch Dinner, Howell Mountain, $130, 5:30-9pm; 21st-- Kids Pizza Cooking Class, $75, 10am, Rutherford; 30/31-- Grilling Class, Rutherford; 8300 St. Helena Hwy, Rutherford, (800) 588-0298 Grgich Cellars Vintner Dinners, Tastings & Events: July 24th-- Vintner Dinner, BarbersQ, Bel Aire, Napa, 707-224-6600; July 24-- Vintner Dinner, Whole Foods, El segundo, CA, (310) 333-1901; July 30-- Vintner Dinner, Lafayette Park Hotel, Lafayette, CA (925) 283- 3700; July 30-- Vintner Dinner, Flemmings, Chicago, IL (312) 329-9463 Wine Train Vintner Lunches:Lunch with the Vintner: 9th: Etude; 15th: Pinot Noir Dinner; 16th: Larkmead; 29th: T-Vine & Voces; $154, 10.30am, 1.800.427.4124, 1275 McKinstry Street, Napa Every Saturday-- Villa Ca'Toga Tour, Artist Carlo Machiori's extraordinary home should not be missed, 10.30am, $25, 1206 Cedar Street, Calistoga, (707) 942-3900 Every Friday--Goosecross Cellars Wine Basics Class, 10:30am, 1119 State Lane, Yountville (707) 994-1986 Joseph
Phelps Vintner Dinners: - July 20-- Mission Inn Dinner, Riverside,
CA; July 23-- Redlands Country Club Dinner, Friday Nights at Acme-- July 9-- Herb Lamb Vineyards ; July 16-- Outpost ; July 23 Forlorn Hope; 1080 Fulton Lane, St. Helena, 888.963.0440 Cameo Cinema: July 6&7-- World Cup Semi Finals; July 11th-- World Cup Final, 11:30am, Free, on the Big Screen (This is the BEST way tio watch it) 1340 Main St, St Helena, 707-967-9779 every Thursday-- Yoga & Wine by Candlelight, 5:30pm, $15, St Helena Wine Merchants, 699 St Helena Highway S, (707) 963-7888 July 1-4 -- Napa County Fair-Napa County Fairgrounds, Calistoga, til 11pm, adults $8, children(7-12) $4 (707) 942.5111 July 1--PlumpJack & Cade Vintner Dinner, Roy Hawaii Kai, 808.396.7697. July 1-- Schramsberg Vintner Dinner, 6pm, $95, Sterling's Seafood Steakhouse, Silver Legacy, 407 N. Virginia St, Reno, NV (775) 325-7573 July 2-- Cheers! St Helena: First Friday of every month: Shops and Galleries open late, Wineries pouring. $5/taste, or $35 for an unlimited pass, Over 75: free, 65-74 $15, 6-9pm, Main St. Take the Wine Train from Napa (4:30 check in for 5pm departure) or Youtnville (5:10 check in for 5:25 departure) $30 return. July 2/3/5-- Acacia Barrel Tasting Weekend #3, $15, 2750 Las Amigas Rd, Napa, 707.226.9991 July 2, 6-9-- David Arthur Meritaggio Tour, Illinois & Missouri, 707-963-5190 July 3--Beringer Red White & Blue BBQ Fourth of July celebration, Hudson House, Reservations required 866.708.9463. 6-9pm $65 (866) 708.9463 July 3/10/16/17/24-- Robert Mondavi Summer Music Festival: July 3--Preservation Hall Jazz Band; 10th-- Courtyard Hounds (part of Dixie Chicks); 16th-- Ziggy Marley; 17th-- Afro Cuban All Stars; 24th-- Chris Botti. 7801 St. Helena Hwy, Oakville, 5pm, $100-230, (888) 769.5299 July 3 -- Andretti Italian Celebration Day, $5/glass, food & music 4162 Big Ranch Rd, Napa 1-4pm (877) 386.5070 x222 July 3 -- "Dog Day Afternoon" Back Room Wines' Hot Dogs & Wine for Napa Valley Hospice, with Cain Cellars' and Bearshead Napa Valley DVD star, Chris Howell, $15, 12-5pm, Opera House Plaza, Napa (707) 226.1378 July 4 -- American Canyon 4th of July Parade, 10-6pm, 1400 Rio Grande Drive, American Canyon. Free (707) 648.7275 July 4-- Calistoga 4th July Parade, 9-12(Free) Live Music 1-5:30pm, Fireworks: 9:15pm. Napa County Fairgrounds, Calistoga, (707) 942.6333 July 4 -- Trefethen Reds, Whites & BBQ, $10-25, 11-3pm, 1160 Oak Knoll Ave., Napa, (866) 895.7696 July 4-- Napa Fourth of July Festival Music, Kids stuff, Fireworks 2-10pm Veterans Park, Third and Brown Streets in Downtown Napa.(707) 257-9529 July 4 -- Louis M. Martini 4th of July Celebration BBQ, live music, dancing, and Fireworks. 254 St. Helena Hwy $110, 7pm. (707) 431.2157 July 4-- Veterans Home Fourth of July Fireworks, biggest display in the Valley. Veterans Home, Yountville, Free, Dusk, 707.944.0904 July 7-- Cheers! to Taste; Hospitality Staff Only, 6-8pm, sign up for details. July 7-- California’s Grape & Gourmet State Fair celebration of California wine. Awards ceremony & tasting, 2:30pm. $55, Sacramento Convention Center, 1400 J St, Sacramento, 916-263-3247 July 7-- Long
Meadow Ranch Vintner Dinner, 5:30pm, Bizou, 5th & D St, Arcata,
CA, 707-445-0500 July 8-9-- Whitefish Wine Auction , Thurs: Tasting 4-6pm; Fri: Dinner & Auction, 6-10pm, Whitefish, Montana, 406-863-4000 July 8-11-- Central Coast Wine Classic Live & Silent Auctions, Dinners, Tastings, Shell Beach, CA July 8-11-- Park City Food & Wine Classic Dinners, tastings, Auction, Park City, UT July 10 -- Napa Valley Ballroom Dancers' Stars and Stripes Ball, $12, 7:30-10:30pm Adult Activity Center, 1500 Jefferson St, Napa (707) 255.5890 July 10 -- Enchanted Garden Tour- Freeland and Sabrina Tanner (Freeland's sculptures currently featured in the "Handcrafted in America" exhibition at the Napa Valley Museum, Yountville) $25, 10-12pm. (707) 944.0500 July 10 -- Bob's Backyard BBQ & Summer Release, Robert Craig, 625 Imperial Way, Napa: $15, 11-2pm (707) 252.2250x2 July 10/24-- Pine Ridge Lobster Feed , 6-9pm, 5901 Silverado Trail Napa, 707.253.7500 July 10-- Artesa BBQ, 6-8:30pm, carnival games, live music, $70. 1345 Henry Rd, Napa, 707.224.1668 July 10 -- Napa County UC Master Gardeners' Year-Round Vegetables Workshop, Free, 9-Noon, Napa Valley College, Upper Valley Campus, 1088 College Ave, St. Helena (707) 253.4221 July 11-- Oxbow Market “Local Food Celebration", 610 First St, Napa noon-5pm, 707-226-6529. July 11 -- Canines & Wines at Hall, for Napa Humane,. $20, 1-5pm , 401 St. Helena Hwy S, St. Helena (707) 967.2630 July 11 -- Morimoto Pre-Opening Celebration for Napa Valley Opera House, sushi, wine, music, $95, 5:30-8pm (707) 226.7372 July 11/12-- Auditions for Napa Valley Opera House' “Tony n’ Tina’s Wedding,” ages 16-60, Sun: 10-4pm/Mon: 5-8 p.m (12 performances, Aug. 17-29.) No experience necessary, improvisational skills and acting helpful, outgoing personality needed. evy@nvoh.org July 11/25 -- Headfeathers Concert dancing under the stars. Bring picnic & dancing shoes. Tables, chairs and glassware provided. 1330 Third St., Napa: $45, 7-10pm. (707) 252.6455 July 11 -- Bastille Day, food, music & bubbly, 1–5pm., Domaine Chandon, 1 California Drive, Yountville, Free, 1-5pm. (800) 736.2892 July 13-14 -- Wine Industry Technology Symposium.Premier forum addressing information technology challenges, solutions and trends. Mariott, Napa. $350+ 8am-6:30pm (707) 261.8716 July 13-- Honig Vintner Dinner, $75,Volare, 2300 Frankfort Ave, Louisville, KY, 894-4446. July 14 -- Napa ARTwalk Launch & Exhibition , reception River Bend Plaza (behind Hatt Bldg) Free, 4-6pm (707) 257.2117 July 15-25-- Festival del Sole, Concerts, Lunches, Tasting, Lectures & Dinners all over the Valley. See their website for full details 888.337.6272 July 15-- Preservation and a Pint by Preservation Napa Valley with Tucker Caitlin, Joe Calizo, William Hardin, Sally Kimsey & Jeff Parady on “Pope Valley as a Blank Canvas.” free, 6-7:30pm, Pope Valley Farm Center, 5700 Chiles/Pope Valley Rd, 707-258-9286 July 16 -- Elyse Vintner Dinner, Bank, 1314 Mckinstry St., Napa, $59, 6:30pm (707) 257.5151 July 16-18-- Acacia Locals Weekend, $15, 2750 Las Amigas Rd, Napa, 707.226.9991 July 16-- Flora Springs Lobster Feed, $75, 677 S. St. Helena Highway, St. Helena, 866-967-8032 July 17-- Clos Pegase Midsummer Barrel Tasting & Jan Schrem Birthday Celebration. 1060 Dunaweal Lane, Calistoga $20, 2-4:30pm. (707) 942.2981 July 17 -- Peju BBQ lunch , $50, 11:30-1:30pm 8466 St. Helena Hwy. Rutherford (800) 446.7358 July 17 -- Napa Valley Tweet Up Silicon Valley and local business leaders network and raise money for local causes,6-9pm, $10, Flora Springs Winery, 1978 West Zinfandel Lane, St. Helena, (707) 967.8032 July 17 -- Napa Valley Museum BBQ Dinner. $35, 55 Presidents Circle, Yountville, 5-8pm. (707) 944.0500 July 17 -- "Jaws"- Sterling Silver Screen Series, for Sterling's Stars & Vines Fund for local charities, 1111 Dunaweal Lane , Calistoga, $10, 7pm (707) 942.3322 July 17-- Home Winemakers Classic (As featured in the DVD! Look in the Winegrowing section under Homewinemakers) 4-6:30pm Groezinger, 6539 Washington St, Yountville, (707) 944-8626 July 17 -- Franciscan Magnificat Release, food, wine & music. 1178 Galleron Rd, St. Helena, $40, 1-4pm. (707) 967.3815 July 17-18--Squaw Valley Wine, Art & Music Festival, $25, Lake Tahoe, CA 530 583 6985 July 17-- Saban Free Clinic Extravaganza Benefit, 6-10pm, $100-225, Sunset Gower Studios.Los Angeles, CA 310 479 3731 July 17--Girard Summer Release Party BBQ, 1-6pm, 6795 Washington St, Yountville, July 17-- VIN12 Tasting, The Solarium. Price: $25,: 55 Second St (Market/Mission), San Francisco, CA July 17--BV Tapestry Release Party, 1-3:30pm, $25, 800.373.5896 July 17-- Bastille Day Lobster Feed, for Calistoga Arts Center, $75, Tucker Farm Center, 707-942-2278 July 18-- Trump National Wine & Beer Festival, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA July 18-- Rubicon Lobster Feed, $75, 1pm, 1991 St Heklena Hwy, Rutherford, 707-968-1100 July 18-- Sunriver SunFest , Dinner & Auction, The Village at Sunriver, OR July 18 -- Carneros Wine Country Half Marathon: Cuvaison Carneros Estate to Sonoma Plaza. $15-$50, 7:10-1pm. (707) 933.1769 July 21-- Etoile Cookbook Launch, with Jeff Morgan & Perry Hoffman, samples, $60 (inc the book), Domaine Chandon, 1 California Drive, Yountville, Free, 1-5pm. (800) 736.2892 July 21-2-- Organic Winemaking Conference, $195, Frog's Leap Winery, 707-944-8311 July 22-24-- Sun Valley Center for the Arts Wine Auction Sun Valley, ID July 22-27-- Idaho or Bust! River Rafting with Paula Kornell and Oakville Ranch , Salmon River, ID (800) 346-6204 July 22-- Salvestrin Vintner Dinner, $110, The Hobbit, 2932 E.Chapman Ave. Orange,CA, 714.997.1972 July 22--Quintessa Vintner Dinner, $95, Bistro Napa, Atlantis Casino, 3800 S. Virginia Ave, Reno, NV. 775-824-4411 July 23-- William Hill Sunset on the Silverado Bench, 5:30pm-dusk, .Bring a picnic & buy a bottle, free, (888) 909-9463 July 23--Fabulously Fashionable Fontanella, 4-8pm, $30, 1721 Partrick Road, Napa, July 24 Silverado Vineyards, Soda Creek Vineyard Celebration 2pm, $30, 707.259.6611 July 24--O'Brien Date Night at the Drive-In, dinner & a classic movie, 1200 Orchard Ave, Napa, 707-252-8463 July 24-- Baseball & Bubbles, with Domaine Chandon, Murphy's Rooftop, Chicago, IL. (800) 736.2892 July 24-- Acacia Seafood Extravaganza, 11am, $75, 2750 Las Amigas Rd, Napa, 707.226.9991 July 24-- Roll Over Beethoven Vintner Musician concert & party, 6-9:30pm, $175, Silver Oak Cellars, 915 Oakville Cross Rd, Oakville, (707) 258-5559, July 25-- University of San Diego Wine Classic, San Diego, CA July 25-- "Cause for the Paws" wine & food tastings, live music, auction for Napa Humane Society, 1-5pm,.$65, Silverado Resort, 1600 Atlas Peak Rd, Napa.707-255-8118 x204 July 24-5-- Taste of Camarillo,Camarillo Ranch House, Camarillo, CA 1-4pm, 805 983 4575 July 25-- Honig Lobster Feed , 850 Rutherford Rd, Rutherford 12:30-2:30pm, 800-929-2217x330 July 25-- Pine Ridge Appellations & Appetizers, 5901 Silverado Trail Napa, 707.253.7500 July 25-30-- Napa Valley Writer's Conference, Napa College UpValley Campus (707) 967-2900 x161 July 28-- Napa Valley Vine Trail Coalition Volunteer Rally, 5:30-7pm, Yountville Community Center, 6516 Washington St, Yountville, 707-337-9018 July 29 -- Brix Unpaved- International Street Food Festival- French Flair, $38, 6-9:30pm, Brix Restaurant, 7377 St Helena Hwy, Yountville (707) 944.2749 July 29-- Hall Vintner Dinner, 6pm, Il Fornaio 400 Capitol Mall Sacramento, CA (916) 446-4100 July 30 -Flora Springs Pairing Lunch, $85, 12-2pm, 677 S. St. Helena Highway St. Helena, 800-913-1118 July 31 -- V Sattui Festa Italiana: live music, dancing and wine. 1111 White Lane, St. Helena, $79 6:30pm-9:30pm (800) 799.2337 July 31-- Etude Vintner Dinner 250 Cuttings Wharf Rd, Carneros, 707-257-5300 July 31--Pine Ridge Vintner Dinner, Bix Restaurant, 7pm, San Francisco July 31-- Rombauer Joy of Wine Event for UCSF Rombauer Cancer Fund, 10-3pm, $50, Rombauer Vineyards 3522 Silverado Trail N, St Helena, 707-963-5170 Elizabeth Spencer Vinter Dinners: July 9--Duck, NC;,July 24--Filoli Gdns, Woodside, CA; July 28-- Papa Joe, Akron, OH; July 29-- Chinato, Cleveland, OH; July 31-- Sauvignon Blanc & Oysters, Elizabeth Spencer Tasting Room, Rutherford 6–9pm 707-963-4762, 1165 Rutherford Rd, Rutherford |
