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APRIL

22nd
Guest Chef Dinner at Bottega- Five course dinner pairing with courses prepared by both Chef Bastianich and Chef Chirarello along with Bastianich wines offered to all guests with pre fixe or ala carte. A wonderful opportunity to meet both chefs. Advanced reservations recommended.  5:30pm - 9;30 pm 707-945-1229

23rd
Kitchens in the Vineyards PREVIEW PARTY 4:00PM-10:00PM. Board a luxury mini-bus at the Napa Valley Country Club starting at 4:00 PM for a private champagne tour of five Napa Valley homes. Return for a poolside reception and sit down gourmet dinner party complete with wine.  Reserved seating is available.  $185/per person mitv@sonic.net

23rd
Go Hog Wild!! Friday afternoon cook up a dinner at the Cakebread Cellars around Fatted Calf's famed porchetta. Saturday, meet at the Fatted Calf, at Oxbow Public Market for Taylor's "Whole Hog" class, where you'll learn how to break down a whole hog into its various parts, then participate in making a porchetta, fresh sausage and crepinettes. Enjoy a lunch featuring more of Fatted Calf's meaty goods and Cakebread wines, and you'll leave with an array of sausages to enjoy at home. $300/per person for two day class. Friday, 4:30pm - 10pm, Saturday 10:30am - 3pm  800-588-0298

24th
Spring Fling at Robert Mondavi Winery - Celebrate spring in style at Robert Mondavi Winery with an afternoon of food, wine, dancing and bocce. $55/per person.

24th
Kitchens in the Vineyards.  Visit five beautiful Napa Valley home from a Yountville barn to an 1880's farmhouse.  At each home, enjoy tasting offered by well-known Napa Valley chefs and meet cookbook authors. $65/per person mitv@sonic.net

24th
Exclusive Tasting of Sinatra Family Wines - NapaStyle is thrilled to partner with the Sinatra family for an afternoon celebrating Sinatra Family Estates inaugural vintage 2007 "Come Fly With Me" Cabernet Sauvignon. Meet Amanda Sinatra, granddaughter of Frank Sinatra and daughter of Nancy Sinatra. $15/tasting fee  3pm - 5pm.

25th
Pat Metheny:  The Orchestrion Tour at the Napa Valley Opera House.  Award winning guitarist Pat Metheny will perform all original compositions in concert entirely alone.  7:00pm     $55/ $65/ $75   707-226-7372

30th
Hurley's Roaring 20's Wine Dinner - Join Chef Bob Hurley has he prepares "Haute Cuisine" of the 1920's in a four course dinner paired with Hill Family Estate wines.  Advance ticket purchase only and limited seating. $100 all inclusive per person. Costumes are encouraged - Prize awarded for best costume. Reception 6:30. Dinner 7pm.  707-944-2345



MAY

1st and 2nd
Rutherford Passport Weeekend- Experience the wineries Appellation, Alpha Omega, Beaulieu Vineyards, Frog's Leap, Honig Vineyards, Liefe Auberge Road Winery, Mender Wines and Peju to name a few will be offering exclusive tasting, tapas pairing and more. $65/weekend, $50/Sunday only. 11am - 4pm.

1st
Calistoga Wineries Spring Celebration - Discover new -to-you wineries at this event. Bennett Lane Winery, Casa Nuestra Winery, Graeser Winery, Summers Winery, Tofanelli Winery, Dutch Henry Winery, Lava Vine, Chateau Montelena and Zahtila Vineyards. Each winery will be celebrating with something special. $35/per person 11am - 4pm.

1st
Winemaker lunch at The Terraces.  Join Timm, Sharon, and Nate for a multi-course lunch featuring seasonal fare at the Quarry Vineyard cottage.  Seating is limited to 20 people on a first come, first served basis.  12:00 to 3:30.   $65/person inclusive.  Call 707-963-1707.

2nd
Tastemaker dinner at Etoile Restaurant at Domaine - Meet Newton Vineyard Winemaker, Chris Millard, and enjoy a three-course dinner paired with Newton wines, including the newly released 2007 Unfiltered Cabernet Sauvignon. $95 plus tax and gratuity.

7th
Cheers! St. Helena - The start of the Summer Season of St. Helena Cheers starts, experience 100's of wine, over 25 bands, entertainment and food.  http://www.cheerssthelena.com/

8th-9th
The Sweet Shoppe - Northern California's Sweet and Savory Festival at Jack London Square in Oakland, CA.  On Saturday at 12:30pm, Barbara Passino is making an appearance on the Sticky Stage to demo her Chocolate Zabaglione recipe from her cookbook "Chocolate for Breakfast."  She will also be available after the cooking demonstration to sell and sign copies of her cookbook.  For more info please see:   http://sweetshoppefests.com/event_schedule.html

8th
Mother's Day Celebration at Goosecross Cellars - Celebrate Mother's Day with a decadent chocolate and wine pairing. Indulge in a dark chocolate pairing with our delicious Howell Mountain Cabernet. $10/per person

8th
Merryvale's 90+ Point winemaker Dinner - Join Merryvale for an intimate evening as they share some of their newest and proudest additions to the Merryvale anthology of wines.
$125/per person all inclusive 7pm - 10pm

9th
Rose, Rosé and Chocolate for Breakfast at B.R.Cohn Winery, Mother's Day- Moms will be greeted with a smile,  long-stemmed rose and complimentary wine tasting at the B.R. Cohn Winery tasting room on Mother's Day. The tasting room will be releasing the 2009 Rosé and author and chef, Barbara Passino will be on hand from noon to 3pm to sign her cookbook, Chocolate for Breakfast.

20th
Blending Seminar and Lunch - Join winemaker Peter Heitz for a unique blending seminar. You will learn about their blending strategies and techniques before you create your own blend. After lunch, you will leave with your personally handcrafted wine. $80/per person 9:30 registration - 1:30pm.

22nd
Fete de la fleur at Trefethen Winery - Celebrate the Flowering of the Vine! Sip on delicious wines including their award winning 2005 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, Dance, Move and Groove to the California Malibu's. Take a guided tour through the vineyards.  Enjoy savory bites, wood fired pizza, and more.   $45/per person  11am - 3pm. RSVP 800-556-4847

23rd
"Pictures"  Performing Arts: For his last concert as Music Director of the Napa Valley Symphony, Maestro Raboy has chosen Mussorgsky's "Pictures at an Exhibition." Rounding out the program will be "Four Slavonic Dances" by Dvorak and Schlemo (Hebraic Rhapsody) by Ernest Bloch, with cellist Zuill Bailey as soloist. Fee: $29 - $59 Time: 3pm Phone Number: (707) 226.8742

28th
20th Anniversary Open House at von Strasser - You will be welcomed on their patio and in their tasting room for a special treat. Be among the first for a special wine tasting opportunity as they release their 2007 vintage meet the owner and winemaker, Rudy von Strasser. Complimentary 10:30am - 4pm.

29th
von Strasser Four Course Cave Dinner - Join von Strasser on beautiful Diamond Mountain. Begin your entrees with their vintage, 1990 Cabernet Sauvignon. Top off the evening under the stars sipping Petite Verdot Port and coffee with special desserts.  $175/per person  6pm

29th
Dried, Stuffed, and Sauced: A Class on Pasta at Cakebread Cellars.  Learn everything you wanted to know about pasta and then some.  You'll make, roll, pair pasta with sauce types (which you'll also be making), and then sit down to eat it all.  www.cakebread.com

30th
20th Year Anniversary Mexican BBQ at von Strasser - Join von Strasser



JUNE

3rd - 6th
Napa Valley Wine Auction.   Join  Napa Valley vintners and Spottswoode Estate Winery for the 2010 auction.   Enjoy private lunches and dinners with Napa Valley vintners, bid in the barrel auction and in the online e-auction, all culminating in the live auction and gala dinner on Saturday night.
napavintners.com

5th
The Steve Chapin Band with a Tribute to Harry Chapin at the Napa Valley Opera House.  (more details coming) 
$25/ $30  707-226-7372

11th
Papa Doo Run Run at the Cafe Theater.  $30   (more details coming) 707-226-7372

18th
The David Grisman Quartet at the Napa Valley Opera House.  (details coming)

22nd
The Waifs at Napa Valley Opera House.  $25/ $30/ $35  (more details coming)  707-226-7372



JULY

10th
Winemaker lunch at The Terraces.  Join Timm, Sharon, and Nate for a multi-course lunch featuring seasonal fare at the Quarry Vineyard cottage.  Seating is limited to 20 people on a first come, first served basis.  12:00 to 3:30.   $65/person inclusive.  Call 707-963-1707.

18th
Napa to Sonoma Wine Country Half Marathon - Runners from all over the country start amongst the vineyards at Cuvaision Carneros Estate Winery in Napa on their way to the finish in front of City Hall in downtown Sonoma.  The course runs through the scenic Carneros wine region from Napa to Somoma culminating at the post-race Wine and Music Festival.  The Wine and Music Festival will feature live music and wine tasting from some of Napa and Sonoma's finest wineries.

24th
"Roll Over Beethoven".  This special fundraiser at Silver Oak Cellars will recognize the many great musicians in the wine business.  Amateurs will perform with professionals with a program ranging from classical to jazz to rock.  6:00 pm.       mitv@sonic.net

30th or 31st
Summer Grilling Class at Cakebread Cellars.  Learn how to use the season's bounty not only on the grill but in the wood-burning oven as well. 
http://www.cakebread.com/