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Earth Day Celebration Weekend at Castoro Cellars!

Earth Day Celebration Weekend, April 27th & 28th! On Saturday Castoro’s beautiful tasting room grounds will be transformed into a festival celebrating Earth Day from 12-4pm featuring live music by Dante Marsh, educational demonstrations, vineyard tours, local organic food samples, craft vendors and art. Lunch available by Bethel Rd Kitchen. Wine Tasting $10/pp. Family-friendly! On Sunday enjoy an Organic Lunch in the Vines by Chef Nick Otto, followed by a comprehensive Whale Rock Vineyard Tour and Wine Tasting highlighting our certified organic, sustainable and biodynamic vineyard practices. 12-3PM 21+, sorry no children or dogs. $80/pp (limit 20 guests)

Sunday Funday

Enjoy an afternoon of wine and music. Bear & the Wren will be cooking wood-fired fare available to purchase starting at 12pm, and singer-songwriter Kenny Taylor will be performing from 1-3pm!

World of Pinot Noir

The annual World of Pinot Noir event gathers the planet’s foremost Pinot Noir wineries and winemakers, renowned chefs, sommeliers and leading wine scholars in a weekend-long seaside celebration of this delicious and storied wine.

Silicon Valley Wine Auction Grand Tasting

Sip, sample and bid! Meander Montalvo Arts Center in Saratoga, enjoy an individual picnic lunch as you taste over 150 wines from 40+ Santa Cruz Mountains vintners and bid on over 200 wine lots in the silent auction. Grand Tasting (General Admission) 1:00pm- 4:00pm Ticket includes personal picnic lunch. Early Bird pricing ($75) for the Grand Tasting (General Admission) ends April 1. Grand Tasting (VIP) 12:00pm- 4:00pm Early 12pm entrance includes 1 hour advanced entry as well as an oyster and sparkling wine bar, personal picnic lunch. Early Bird pricing ($125) for the Grand Tasting (VIP) ends April 1.

California Wine Festival Huntington Beach-Beachside Wine Festival

The quintessential California wine tasting experience – sun, sea, food, wine and mu-sic – all come together at this sun-splashed wine festival overlooking the award-winning beaches of Huntington Beach. This event gets under way at noon for VIP holders – and 1:00pm for regular ticket holders. Thousands of wine lovers will hit the sun-splashed beachside location for a day of sun, wine, food and music. Hundreds of premium California wines are served up along with the best of the regional craft brews and a dizzying variety of foods to sample. Artisanal cheeses, breads, olive oil, as well as shellfish, salads, chocolates, cakes, and more! A live band keeps the beat for this all-day feast for the senses where wine and food are king and queen.

Passport Celebration Days in the Santa Cruz Mountains

Four times a year, on the third Saturday of January, April, July and November, the winegrowing community of the Santa Cruz Mountains comes together to celebrate the generations of farmers, vintners and families that are the roots of this unique mountainous region. The possibilities are as varied as the wineries themselves and promise a fun, unforgettable experience. With your SCM Wine Passport (available in physical form or on the SCM mobile App) you can visit participating wineries 365 days per year during winery hours of operation as well as on Passport Celebration Days. Passport holders are welcomed into more than 40+ participating wineries throughout the Santa Cruz Mountains, to redeem a tasting flight.

Santa Cruz Mountains Passport Celebration Days

Four times a year, on the third Saturday of January, April, July and November, the winegrowing community of the Santa Cruz Mountains comes together to celebrate the generations of farmers, vintners and families that are the roots of this unique mountainous region. The possibilities are as varied as the wineries themselves and promise a fun, unforgettable experience. With your SCM Wine Passport (available in physical form or on the SCM mobile App) you can visit participating wineries 365 days per year during winery hours of operation as well as on Passport Celebration Days. Passport holders are welcomed into more than 40+ participating wineries throughout the Santa Cruz Mountains, to redeem a tasting flight.

Santa Cruz Mountains Passport Celebration Day

Four times a year, on the third Saturday of January, April, July and November, the winegrowing community of the Santa Cruz Mountains comes together to celebrate the generations of farmers, vintners and families that are the roots of this unique mountainous region. The possibilities are as varied as the wineries themselves and promise a fun, unforgettable experience. With your SCM Wine Passport (available in physical form or on the SCM mobile App) you can visit participating wineries 365 days per year during winery hours of operation as well as on Passport Celebration Days. Passport holders are welcomed into more than 40+ participating wineries throughout the Santa Cruz Mountains, to redeem a tasting flight.

Valentines Day Dinner

All dinners come with an appetizer, your choice of salad, one entree, dessert and a glass of wine or champagne Appetizer: Cheese Plate For Two w/ Obsession Jelly and Crostini’s Salads: Green Goddess Wedge Winter Arugula Entrees (Choose From): Filet Mignon w/ a Garlic Herbed Butter Over Twice Smashed Fingerlings and Seasonal Vegetables Oven Roasted Airline Chicken Breast w/ Creamy Mushroom Sauce Over Garlic Mashed Potatoes and Seasonal Vegetables Pan Seared Salmon w/ Orange Beurre Blanc Over Creamy Parmesan Risotto and Seasonal Vegetables Pasta Primavera: Linguine w/ Creamy Alfredo and Seasonal Vegetables Dessert: Tiramisu w/ white chocolate drizzle & Lemon and cream shortcake w/ strawberry drizzle

Presidents’ Wine Weekend in Murphys

24 Family Wineries Join Together Presidents Weekend to Share The Best Wines and Visitor Experiences in Calaveras County for the annual Presidents’ Wine Weekend on February 16th and 17th. Nestled in a beautiful landscape, at the base of the Sierra Foothills and just 90 minutes from the Bay Area and Sacramento region, Calaveras Wine Country is the perfect one-stop wine and adventure wonderland. Attendees visit any tasting room of their choice with the purchase of a $25 commemorative glass where they can enjoy a limited flight of award-winning wines at over 24 participating wineries. While visiting Calaveras County wineries, attendees can also purchase tickets to exclusive winemaker events and live music, participate in barrel tastings and winemaker dinners, and many more activities that surround this wine-centric festival.

President’s Day Weekend Wine Walk on Treasure Island

You have probably been on plenty of wine walks before… but we bet you haven’t been to one on an island! Winemaker Studios has 4 tasting rooms conveniently located right next door to one another on Treasure island so that you can focus more on your wine and less on the ‘walking’. Pre-purchase your President Wine Walk Passport (a $37 Value) now for only $10 and receive: $5 off each of the 4 tasting rooms during your crawl (or $15 at the door – save by purchasing in advance!) $17 in Bottle Bucks* to redeem towards any wine bottle purchases

Gary Farrell Winery’s 13TH ANNUAL CRAB DINNER

We invite you to dine under twinkling lights in our barrel room with Winemaker Theresa Heredia, General manager Nancy Bailey and the Gary Farrell Winery Team. Join us for a decadent feast as we celebrate this local specialty paired expertly with extremely limited library releases of Gary Farrell Chardonnay & Pinot Noir. Make it a weekend getaway… Hotel Les Mars, a ultra-luxury boutique hotel furnished with old world antiques and modern amenities, located in downtown Healdsburg is offering all of their rooms for a 2 night weekend package rate of $1556.44 and includes transportation to and from our dinner. This offer is extremely limited, and is available on a first come, first served basis. Visit the website www.hotellesmars.com to view the romantic rooms and call the hotel directly to book at 707-433-4211. Please mention that you are a guest of Gary Farrell Winery to book this exceptional package.