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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. February
1st to 6th: |
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noted otherwise all events are in the Napa Valley. through April 3-- Boston Wine Festival Many tastings & dinners over the next few months. March 6-- Rotary Winter Ball, CIA, St Helena, $200 March 13-- Yountville Elementary School Red & White Affair, $50, Silverado Vineyards, 707-815-0210 March 13-- Vintners Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony honouring Napa Valley DVD star Andy Beckstoffer, Seminars, Tastings, Lunches, Reception & Dinner, CIA, 707-967-2305 March 13--St Helena Montessori School's Festa Primavera, Farm theme, $100 March 30-- Wine Country Hospitality Symposium, $125, 8-5pm, Up Valley Campus, St Helena June 3-6, 2009-- Auction Napa Valley |
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Ongoing--"Trees: Perspectives & Interpretations" by renowned contemporary photographers Photography Exhibition Mumm, 8445 Silverado Trail, 707-967-7740 Every Friday-- Wine & Cheese Pairing. Wineries of the Napa Valley 1285 Napa Town Center, Napa $10. 10-6 (707) 253.9450 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 First Wednesday: Independent/Foreign
film; second Weds-- Elsie's
book club- open to all; St Supery offer occasional special tastings: every Sunday-- 11am Detailed Behind the Scenes Tour $30, St. Supéry, 8440 St. Helena Hw, Rutherford (707)963.4507 Grgich Cellars Vintner Dinner: 13th: Valentine's Night at Barbers, 3900 D Bel Aire Plaza, Napa February 6-- Raymond Generations Release Party 10-4pm, Oxbow Cheese Merchant and Annette’s Chocolates, barrel samples, 849 Zinfandel Lane, St. Helena, 800-525-2659 February 13-- Splendor in the Glass Tasting & Auction, Las Vegas Hilton, 3-7pm. benefits Southern Nevada Public Television. $80 February 6 -- Long
Meadow Ranch Release Party: Cabernet Sauvignon and grass-fed beef
tasting. Logan-Ives House February 6-- Forever Young Auction for the Young School, wine, food, silent and live auctions. Quintessa, 6:30pm, $100 February 6 -- Silver Oak Release. 915 Oakville Crossroad, Oakville, CA $20. 9-4pm. (800) 273.8809 February 6-- Far Niente Cab Release, 10-3pm, $75, 1350 Acacia Drive, Oakville, 707-944-2861 February 6-- Nickel & Nickel Open House, 10-3pm, 8164 St. Helena Highway, Oakville, (707) 967-9600 February 6-- Cakebread Cabs Release Event, $25, 11-2pm, 8300 St Helena Hwy, Rutherford, 800-588-0298 February 6--Flora Springs Trilogy Release Carnaval, 11-2pm, Brazilian dancers, food, barrel tastings, prizes for best mask and most beads, silent & live auction for Mayo Clinic, Flora Springs Winery, 1978 W. Zinfandel Lane, St. Helena $35 February 6-7 -- Bennett Lane Cabernet Release Weekend. 3340 Hwy 128, Calistoga. $20 10-5:30pm. (707) 942.6684 February 6-7 -- Elizabeth Spencer Cab Weekend. 1165 Rutherford Road, Rutherford, $20, 11:30-5:30pm (707) 287.8955 February 6-7-- Mustard Festival Art Weekend-Artists Reception 5-7pm, St Supery, Rutherford. Special exhibits at galleries and wineries across the Valley, with exhibition at St Supery until March 28. 707-938-1133 February 11-- Napa
Valley Grapegrowers' Pruning Contest. Gamble Ranch, State Lane, Yountville
(off Yountville Crossroad) taco lunch, 8-1pm, 707-944-8311. February 13-- Cakebread Romance & Chocolate Cooking Class, 8300 St Helena Hwy, Rutherford, 800-588-0298 February 20 -- V.Sattui Lobster Feed , 1111 White Lane, St. Helena, $89, 6.30pm (707) 963.7774 February 13 -- Paraduxx Valentine's Dinner at Duckhorn, 1000 Lodi Lane, St. Helena, $175, 6:30pm (888) 354.8885 February 13 -- Merryvale Vineyards Valentine's Dinner, 1000 Main St, St. Helena, $125, 7-11pm (800) 326.6069 x429 February 13-- Beringer Valentine's Dinner, 6pm, $165, 866.708.9463, Hudson House, Beringer, 2000 Main St., St Helena February 13-- Beringer Port, Chocolate & More Tasting, $12, 866.708.9463, Hudson House, Beringer, 2000 Main St., St Helena February 13-- Top 100 Tasting, $95, Bayleaf Restaurant, 3-6pm, 2025 Monticello Rd, Napa February 14-- Judd’s Hill Winery Valentine’s extravaganza: Cabernet release + massages + bbq + live music. 12-3pm. $25 707-255-2332, 2332 Silverado Trail, Napa February 13-- Royal Hearts Gala Dinner & Dancing Castello di Amorosa, 6.30-Midnight, $215 February 13-- Sequoia Grove chocolates, cakes and cookies wine pairing, $25 February 13--Terra Valentine Chocolate Decadence Release Party, 2-6pm, $55 February 6--Little Blue Moon Theatre's "The Barbie Diaries" Puppets and Poetry on Valentines Day from the award winning, internationally acclaimed Magical Moonshine Theatre: UNI Award winning Natalie, Tango for Tarzan, and Celebrity Kama Sutra, Sala Salon, 1315 First St., Napa. 7:30pm, $20, 707-363-4573 February 13-- Red Gala for Napa Symphony, Concert, Reception & Auctions.$25-75, Lincoln Theatre, Yountville February 14-- Flora Springs & Cake Plate Valentine’s party for Napa Humane, $10, 1-4pm, St. Helena February 15-- Napa Film Soc. presents "They
Came to Play", 6pm, Silo's Jazz Club, 530 Main St, Napa. food,
wine, beer, live music, $30, 707-251-5833 . February 16-19-- Symposium for Professional Wine Writers, Meadowood February 18-- Preservation and a Pint: “Got Balance?” with John Ahman, cattleman; Kellie Anderson, State Parks; David Garden, White Barn; Ted Hall, Long Meadow; Lee Hudson, Hudson Vineyards & Dave Whitmer, Napa Co Ag Commissioner, Silverado Brewing Co, 3020 St. Helena Hwy, St. Helena, 6-7:30pm, 707-258-9286. February 25-28--Food & Wine Magazine's South Beach Food & Wine Festival, Miami FL All Month--Boston Wine Festival February 19-20-- Napa Valley Premiere Auction (Trade Only) 200+ Napa Valley Vintners barrel tasting & auction of one-of-a-kind blends, variety, appellation/vineyard/barrel designation unique to the winery, or a collaboration among two or more winemakers. February 19 --Mustard Festival Grand Dinner, Brix, Hwy 29, Yountville. silent auction, $225, 6pm 707.944.1133 February 20 -- St. Helena Cooperative Nursery School Wine Tasting and Auction, Charles Krug, St Helena. $60, 6-10 pm (707) 968.9332 February 20-- “Zoetrope: All-Story”release & interactive stage performance, free, 2-4pm, Rubicon Estate, 1991 St. Helena Hwy, Rutherford, 707-968-1180 . February 20-- Moonlight Magic for Napa Valley Nursery School, Dinner, dance, auctions, $50, 6pm, Valley Gate Vineyards, (old Kirkland Ranch Winery), Jamieson Canyon Rd, Napa, (707) 224-3319 February 20-- Napa High School Students' Hope for Haiti Concert, Lincoln Theater, Yountville, $15, 5:30pm, silent auction (free entrance) February 21-- Tillerman Tea Chinese New Year, lion dance, Chinese Tea ceremony, dim sum, 1pm, Oxbow Market, 610 First St, Napa February 21-- Sibling Rivalry Tasting: Napa vs Sonoma, $10, Rutherford Grange, 8576 St Helena Hwy, Rutherford, 707-254-5152 February 25 --Napa Valley Opera House League's "Dinner is Served" at more than 45 participating restaurants around the valley, Sonona and San Francisco. Three courses, minimum, includes tax, tip and corkage. Proceeds benefit the Napa Valley Opera House. $50 - $500, 7pm: (707) 738.3178 February 25-- Napa Valley Destination Council Partner Dinner, 5:30pm, $65, Silverado Resort, Napa February 26 -- New Orleans French Qtr. Wine Festival, 504-648-6119, Maison Dupuy Hotel, 1001 Rue Toulouse. February 27-- Napa High Sports Boosters Crab and Pasta Feed 5–11pm, Napa Valley Expo Chardonnay Hall. $50, 707-320-7483 March 1 -- Deadline for entries to Napa Valley Art Festival |