Every
Wednesday-- St
Helena Library has a film, book reading/discussion,
lecture, tasting etc etc, 707-963-5244
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.
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Ongoing-- "Changing Earth: Photographer's Call
to Action" by renowned contemporary photographers
Photography
Exhibition Mumm, 8445 Silverado Trail, 707-967-7740
Ongoing--
Baron
Wolman Rock n Roll Photographs Exhibition, Markham
Grgich
Vintner Dinners & Tastings: 8-- Jag, W.Chester,
OH, 8--Lido di Manhattan, Manhattan Beach, CA
Wine
Train Vintner Lunches:Lunch with the Vintner:
2nd-- Ideology
Cellars; 8th-- Napa
Valley Cabs Varietal Dinner (5:30pm); 9th--
Craig Becker; 16th: Judd's
Hill; 23rd-- Trefethen;30th--
Whitehall
Lane. $154, 10.30am, 1.800.427.4124, 1275 McKinstry
Street, Napa
Cakebread Vintner Dinners 4th-- Morello Bistro,
Greenwich, CT $145; 6th-- Voce, Columbus, NYC $175;
7th-- Equus, Bernardsville, NJ $150; 8th-- Mortons,
Washington, DC, $150; 15th-- One market, San Francisco,
CA, $125; 21st-- Ritz Carlton Golf Club, Dove Mtn,
Marana, AZ, $125; 29th-- Mortons, Sacramento, CA,
$150
Chappellet
Vintner Dinners: (707-963-7136). 6th-- Red Ox
Inn, Edmonton, Alberta; 8th-- Grand del Mar, San
Diego, CA, $75; 10th-- Harvest Lunch, Pritchard
Hill, $65, 1581 Sage Canyon Road, St. Helena
Raymond
Vintner Dinners & Tastings: 12th-- Jason's
Restaurant, 300 Drake's Landing Rd, Greenbrae, CA
415 925-0808; 13th-- Boccalone Salumeria, Ferry
Building Marketplace, San Francisco, CA, 4-6 p.m.;
21st-- Fresh Ketch, 2435 Venice Drive, South Lake
Tahoe, CA, 530 541-5683
Acme
Friday Night Tastings: 5-7pm, 1080
Fulton Lane, St Helena, 888.963.0440
October
1 -- Pink
Party at Chandon: Annual Pink Party to celebrate
the release of "Baby Rose". Dinner, Music,
Auction. Proceeds benefit Queen of the Valley Breast
Cancer Research. dress: Pink. Domaine Chandon, One
California Drive, Yountville $105 (707) 204.7622
October
1-- Heitz
Cellars' Vintner Dinner, Arizona Biltmore, Phoenix,
AZ, 7pm, $125, 602-381-7632
October
3-- Franciscan
Retro Night: '80s food & music, 5pm-7pm,
$15, 1178 Galleron Rd, St. Helena. (707) 967.3993
October
1 -- World Sauvignon Blanc Tasting, Back
Room Wines, First/Main St, Napa, $15, 5-8pm
(707) 226.1378
October
1-2--
Monterey Wine Festival, Thurs-Monterey Bay Aquarium
7:30-10:30pm; Fri- Hyatt Regency, 5-9pm, $99
October
2-4--
American Wine & Food Festival for Meals
On Wheels of LA, Universal Studios back lot/Spago/Voyeur,
Los Angeles, $150-$25,000
October
2-- Cheers!
St Helena: First Friday of every month: Shops
and Galleries open late, 40+ Wineries pouring. $5/taste,
or $35 for an unlimited pass, 6-9pm, Main St. Take
the Wine Train from Napa (4:30 check in for 5pm
departure) or Yountville (5:10 cehck in for 5:25
departure) $30 round trip.
October
2-- St.
Francis' Day Animal Blessing, with We Care Animal
Shelter & Guide Dogs for the Blind, Donations
to Best Friends Animal Society, Grace Church Lawn,
Spring St, St Helena, 6:30pm
October
2-4--
St Helena Sidewalk Sale
October
2-3--St.
Helena Catholic School Gala 2nd--: Preview Revana
Family Winery $25, 5:30-7:30pm, 3rd-- Wine Auction
al fresco dinner, live music, and dancing. St Helena
Catholic School, 1255 Oak Ave, St Helena, $155 5:30-10pm:
(707) 963.4677
October 2-- Yountville
Days Movie Night, 6:30pm, Yountville Park
October
3-- Local
Midwives Raising Funds for Their Trip to Uganda
to help the Sally
Clinic 5-10pm, Connolly Ranch, Music, Appetizers
and Wine, auction, farm tour, free child care, bonfire
& drum circle. $25.
October
3--Napa
Valley Opera House Gala: Shaken, Not Stirred,
4-10.30pm, Wine tasting and martini bar, dinner
& auction 707.603.2339, $350
October
3 -- Wine
Country Cajun Food & Music Festival: Street
parades, Zydeco dancing and New Orleans-inspired
food and wines from Napa chefs and wineries. Free
1-6pm (707) 257.0322
October
3-- Mount
Veeder AVA Tasting, 3-6pm, 15 wineries, Vintner’s
Golf Club, 7901 Solano Ave, Yountville, 707-738-9107,
$50.
October
3--ZD
Wines Harvest Festival, 4-8pm, food, grape stomp,
barrel-making demonstration, live music, silent
barrel auction for di Rosa "Art Alive",
ZD Wines, 8383 Silverado Trail, Napa, 800-487-7757,$100
October
3-- Yountville Days Napa
Museum BBQ, patio, 5:30-7pm, 55 Presidents Circle,
Yountville, 707-944-0500
October
3 -- Calistoga
Stroll, music & wine, 1-7pm, $25, 1-7pm.
downtown Calistoga (707) 942.6333
October
3-- Ultimate
Wine Dinner & Auction for Guild of Sommeliers
Education Foundation & Olympic Club Foundation,
wine dinner & auction, Olympic Club Lakeside
Clubhouse, Lake Merced, CA $300-$5,000
October
3--Yountville
Chili Cook Off , 11-3pm, $100 per team, Yountville
Park, 707-944-8008
October
3 --Annual Diamonds In The Rough Benefit, Music
& dinner for Parkinson's Institute in Sunnyvale
. Diamond
Creek Vineyards. Max: 50 people, $2500 5pm (707)
942.6926
October
3-- Rock
of Ages Christian Concert, Napa County Fairgrounds,
Calistoga 11-8pm, $5, 707-963-9115
October
3--
BV Crush Camp, vineyard & cellar work, BBQ
lunch, wine blending seminar, $200.
October
3 -4 -- Suscol
Intertribal Council Pow-Wow:(Leader Charlie
Toledo is featured in the Pre European segment of
the DVD) singing, dancing, crafts, music, food vendors
and more.Yountville Veterans Home Picnic Grounds,
Yountville. Free 11am to dusk (707) 256.3561
October
3-- Schramsberg
Fall Club Party,1400 Schramsberg Rd, Calistoga,
(800) 877-3623
October
3--Community
Projects Fancy Wear Sale, Third/Franklin St,
Napa
October
3--
Peju Harvest Party and Grape Stomp, 12-2pm &
6-11pm, 8466 St. Helena Hwy, Rutherford, 800-446-7358
October
3-- Groth
Cab Release Day, 10-3pm, 750 Oakville Cross
Rd, Oakville, 707-944-0290, $25
October
4-- Sukkot Jewish Harvest Blessing: Judd’s
Hill, 11am, 2332 Silverado Trail, Napa. 707-255-2332.
free. Noon: Hagafen,
4160 Silverado Trail, Napa. 707-252-0781
October
4-- Yountville
Days Parade & Festival, food, beer, wine,
& entertainment. Downtown Yountville & Yountville
Park. Free, 11am California Veterans Home. Festival:
Yountville Park 11-5pm, Music, food, beer, wine
& family fun. (707) 944.0904.
October
4 -- "Jam Jar Lifeboat" by US Poet Laureate,
Kay Ryan, Booksigning & Reception, Rubicon
Estate, 1-2:30pm, 707-968-1174
October
4-- O'Brien
Estate Open House, Noon-5pm, 1200 Orchard Ave,
Napa, 707-252-8463, Free
October 4-- Elizabeth
Spencer Vintner Dinner, 6:30pm, Kensington Grill,
4055 Adams Ave, San Diego, CA , 866-963-4762, $60
October
4-- CUESA
Sunday Supper for Center for Urban Education
about Sustainable Agriculture, Ferry Building Marketplace,
San Francisco, CA, 5:30pm $75-$200
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5--
March of Dimes Signature Chefs Auction, SLS
Hotel, 465 S. La Cinega Blvd, Beverly Hills, $250,
5:30-9pm. 213.637.5041
October
5-9-- Titus'
Harvest webcast 10/3pm
October
7-- Elizabeth
Spencer Vintner Dinner, 6:30pm, Firefly Grill
& Wine Bar, 251 North El Camino Real, Encinitas,
CA, 760-635-1066, $60
October8--
Cakebread
Cellars “Straight to the Source”:
Artisan Cheesemakers. Field trip to 2 local cheesemakers,
includes Cakebread prepared lunch, $95, 800.588.0298
October
8-11-- Montana
Master Chefs event. 3 day adventure includes
wine tasting and menu pairin.PLUS fly-fishing ,
horseback riding, shooting sporting clays, Blackfoot
River float, ATV adventure, Cooking Demo, Bravo
Top Chef Cook-Off, Clearwater Canoe Float, Garnet
Ghost Town mountain bike tour: $750+ per person,
per night, Greenough, Montana Resort at Paws Up
800-473-060
October
10 -- Chiarello
Harvest Release & Case Party: Food, new
releases, barrel tastings, Groezinger Barrel Room,
Yountville, Fee: purchase of one case of wine 3:30pm,
dinner 5:30pm. (707) 256.0750
October
8-11-- New
York Wine & Food Festival Food Network's
Festival, Many events & venues
October
9–11--Wine
Country Ukulele Festival: Many events, many
locations, many different prices: Beringer, Judd's
Hill, Flora Springs, Miner & Cameo Cinema
October
9-- Napa
Valley Museum Opening: Corpus Perspicuus: The
Body Transparent, 5:30-7pm
October 10-- Napa
Valley Museum Artists Lecture, Corpus Perspicuus:
The Body Transparent: Thekla Hammond, Tobin Keller
& Cheryl Calleri 1-2:30pm
October
10-- Mumm
DVX Release Party, 1-4pm, $35, 800.MUM.NAPA,
8445 Silverado Trail, Rutherford
October
10-- Kiwanis'
Hot October Nights, 6pm, tastings, BBQ/oysters,
music, auctions for community youth programs, $60,
Napa Valley Expo, 575 3rd St. Napa, 707-258-1202
October
10-- Flora
Springs End of Harvest Luau, 6-9pm, auctions,
1978 W. Zinfandel Lane, St Helena, 707-967-6723
October
10--Bourassa
Vineyards Harvest Party, 2-5pm, food, wine,
car show, barrel making, music, auction for Hospice
of Napa Valley. 190 Camino Oruga #5, Napa, (707)254-4922,
$75
October
10 -- Andretti
Winery Release Party food, wines, $25 1-4pm,
4162 Big Ranch Rd
Napa (877) 386.5070x225
October
10-- Domaine
Chandon Cruise, San Francisco Bay, $145 ,707-944-2280
October
10--Viader
Dinner & Gaming, 6-11:30pm, 1120 Deer Park
Rd, Deer Park, (707) 963.3816 $250
October 10 -- Charbay
Port Blending Seminar & BBQ, $55+$25, 11-4pm
(707) 963.9327
October
10 --
Calistoga's Rockabilly Roundup, Pioneer Park,
1308 Cedar St, Calistoga. Free, 1-9pm (707) 942.6333
October
10 -- Venge
Tasting, Silenus Vintners, 5225 Solano Ave,
Napa, $15-25, 12-4pm (707) 299.3930
October
10-- Fantesca
DIY Winemaking "Hands on Harvest"
$175, 8:30am, Fantesca Estate & Winery, 2920
Spring Mountain Road, St Helena, 707-968-0890
October 10--
V.Sattui Crush Party & Dinner, $75, 6:15-9:30pm,
707-963-7774
October
10 -- Paraduxx
Open House Pre-release tasting and sales; Barrel
Tasting, Live music,food; Blending seminar, . 7257
Silverado Trail, Napa $55 2-6pm (888) 354.8885
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11--
Merryvale Harvest Party, BBQ, live music, 1-4pm,
free to members, 877-887-776
October
11-- Transcending
Reality: wine, food & magic show by David
Minkin for St. Helena Kiwanis, 3 wineries, $75,
890 Fulton Lane, St Helena, 1pm/4pm, 707-968-9575
October
11--
St Helena Fire Dept Open House, 11-3pm, Fire
Station & Lyman Park, 707-967-2880
October
11 -- Napa
Christian School Golf Tournament Fundraiser,
Vintner's Golf Club, 7901 Solano Ave. Yountville.
$100, Noon: (707) 312.2004
October
13 -- Oxbow
School Visiting Artist Lecture Series - Trevor
Paglen, artist, writer, and experimental geographer.
Napa River Inn, 500 Main St., Napa. Free, 7pm (707)
255.6000
October
13-- Lail
Vintner Dinner, Reef
Restaurant, Houston, TX
October
14-- Wine
& Spirits Top 100 Tasting, 6:30-8:30pm,
$130, Galleria at SF Design Center, 101 Henry Adams
St, San Francisco,CA
October
15-- Lail
Vintner
Dinner, Catalan
Food and Wine, Houston, TX
October
16--
David Arthur Vintner Dinner, Antonello
Ristorante, Santa Ana, CA, 714.751.7153
October
16-- Robert
Mondavi Winery To Kalon Cabernet Release, La
Toque,
October
16-- St.
Supery Vintner Dinner, Lake Charles Country
Club, Lake Charles, LA, $75
October
16 -- '07 Zinfandel Tasting, Back
Room Wines, First & Main St, Napa, $15,
5-8pm (707) 226.1378
October
17-- BV
Harvest Lunch, food & wine pairing, vineyard
education, lunch, 11:30-2:30pm, (800)373-5896, $50
October
17--Schramsberg
Riddlers Circle Event, 1400 Schramsberg Rd, Calistoga,
(800) 877-3623
October
17 --
Carneros Harvest Passport 20 Carneros Wineries,
many open for the first time, $59 10-4pm (707) 253./2678
October
17--Gypsy
Jazz with Hot Club of Marin, Dancing, BBQ, 7:30pm,
$35($50/couple), Napa Valley Museum, 55 Presidents
Circle, Yountville 707-944-0500.
October
17 -- di
Rosa Preserve Wild Things Art Auction, including
complete wine cellar raffle, 5200 Carneros Hwy 121,
Napa, $300, 5-Midnight (707) 226.5991
October
17-18 -- Old Mill Days, Bale Grist Mill, 3801 Hwy
29, Calistoga, $5, 10-4pm (707) 942.6333
October 17 -- Stone
Bridge School's Enchanted Village Faire, 1870
Salvador Ave Napa, $1, 11-4pm (707) 252.5522
October
17--
St Helena Harvest Festival & Pet Parade,
9am, 707-963-5706
October
17-- Oktoberfest,
Chardonnay Hall, Napa Valley Expo, 575 Third St,
Napa, 11–10pm, $15
October
17-- Hoedown
Showdown Chili
Tasting & auction for Browns Valley Elementary,
2-8pm
October
17--Franciscan
Release Party, 1-4pm, 1178 Galleron Rd, Saint
Helena, 707-967-3815, $40
October
17--Provenance
Harvest Open House, 12-4pm, 1695 St Helena Hwy,
Rutherford, 707.968.3633, $20
October
17--Frazier
Harvest Party, 3-7pm, 70 Rapp Lane, Napa, 707-255-3444,
$65
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October
19-- St.
Supery Vintner Dinner,Rococo Restaurant,Tulsa,
OK, 7pm, 707-528-2824
October 20-- Quintessa
Vintner Dinner, Napa Valley Grille, 7:30pm,
1100 Glendon Ave, Los Angeles, CA, $85, 310-824-3322
October 22-24-- Wine
Spectator's Wine Experience in New York, $250-$1,875,
New York Marriott Marquis - 1535 Broadway, New York,
NY
October
21--Taste
of the Bay for scholarships to SF State University
Hospitality and Tourism Mgmnt Program, Auctions,
raffle, entertainment, food & wine, 6-9:30pm,
$125, San Francisco Belle, Pier 3, San Francisco
October
22-25-- Kohler
Food & Wine Experience, Wine seminars, dinners,
golf, Kohler, WI 800-344-2838
October
22-- Domaine
Chandon Movie Night, $10, 1 California Drive,
Yountville, 707-944-2280
October
23 -- Wine Advocate/Robert Parker 92+ Tasting, Back
Room Wines, First & Main St, Napa $20, 5-8pm,
(707) 226.1378
October
23-24-- Theater
Arts Revival presents: "AMERICA NEEDS TALENT!",
7pm, $10/$5, Tucker Farm Center, Hwy 29, Calistoga.
707-965-2538 (NB: this show IS on- "Pastiche"
is a seperate show that has been postponed until
March)
October
24-- Gary
Vaynerchuk Book Signing "Crush It! Cash
In On Your Passion", V. Sattui, 1111 White
Lane, St. Helena. $20. 11-1pm
October
23--Seafare
for Avila Beach Marine Institute, Avila Beach
Golf Resort, $75 (805) 595-7280
October
25-- George Taber “In
Search of Bacchus: Wanderings in the Wonderful
World of Wine Tourism" Book Launch and Dinner,
Domaine
Chandon, $125, 6.30pm, 1 California Drive, Yountville,
707-944-2280
October 24-- Connolly
Ranch Harvest Festival, 3141 Browns Valley Rd,
Napa, 11-2pm, Free, 707-256-3828
October 24-- Revelry!
Food, Wine, Aucions in aid of St. Francis Catholic
High School, 6pm, $75, Sacramento, CA
October
24-- Trefethen
Haunted Winery evening, 1160 Oak Knoll Ave,
Napa, 5-8pm, $55, 800.556.4847
October
24-- Really,
Really Free Market, Give what you can, take
what you need, FREE, Last Sunday of every month,
Vets Park, Main St., 12pm
October
24--Taste for Knowledge for
Napa Valley Education Foundation, 6-11pm, auctions,
dinner, music & drama. Black Stallion Winery,
707-253-3563, $100
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25--
Los Angeles Magazine's The Food Event for American
Heart Assoc/American Stroke Assoc/ Kids Courage,
Malibu Family Winery, 31727 Mulholland Hwy, Malibu,
CA, 1-4pm, $95
October
25-- Napa
Valley Vine Trail Coalition 1st Birthday Party,
Bardessono, 2-5pm, 6526 Yount St, Yountville
October
26-- Domaine Carneros Tasting Seminar & Vintner
Dinner, Campton
Place, San Francisco, CA, 415-955-5574, $140
October
29--Quintessa
Vintner Dinner, The Lodge at Pebble Beach, 1700
17-Mile Drive, Pebble Beach, CA, $195, 707-625-8524.
October
26-- St.
Supery Vintner Dinner, Sullivan’s Steakhouse,
Naperville, IL (630) 305-0230, $90
October
26-30-- Napa
Valley Vintners "Taste Napa Valley" Canada,
26th-- 2:30-5pm, Toronto, ON; 28th-- 2-4pm, Bearfoot
Bistro, 4121 Village Green, Whistler, BC; 29th--
2:30-5pm, Fairmont Waterfront, 900 Canada Place
Way, Vancouver, BC; 30th-- 2:30-5pm, Olives Restaurant,
1129 Olympic Way SE, Calgary, AB
October
30-Nov 1-- Wine
Bloggers Conference Lisbon, Portugal, 150euros.
October
31 -- Halloween
Haunted House: costume contest, games and refreshments.
Yountville Community Hall 6516 Yount Street Free
5:30-8pm. (707) 944.8712
October
31 --
Napa Hometown Halloween Parade: corner of Main
and Pearl streets in Downtown Napa, 2pm, Following
the parade, trick or treat at stores displaying
black and orange balloons.Free 4-6pm (707) 257.0322
October
31 --
Trinitas Halloween Costume Party Dancing, Halloween
treats and snacks. $65, 8-12:30pm (707) 251.1956,
Meritage Resort, 875 Bordeaux Way, Napa
October
31-- Feast
of Eden Halloween Gala for Napa Land Trust,
Rubicon Estate, 1991 St. Helena Hwy, Rutherford,
6:30pm auction, dinner, tricks & treats, music.
Dress: "bewitching black evening attire"/
"fiendishly fun orange glamour wear",
$200, 707-252-3270.
October
31-- Clos
Pegase Haunted Halloween Party, 1:30-4:30pm,
1060 Dunaweal Lane, Calistoga, 707-942-4981, $25
October
31 --Costumes
for a Cure AIDS Walk,10am, walk, music, refreshments
to support Queen of the Valley Medical Center's
Care Network., Lincoln Theatre, Vets Home, California
Drive, Yountville (707) 257.3863
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