Mendocino Crab & Wine Days Passport
January 20-29

Mendocino’s Crab and Wine Days is rated one of America’s top 10 seafood & wine festivals by Coastal Living Magazine. You’ll devour the all-you-can-eat crab feeds, winemaker’s dinners, wine competitions, crab cruises, cooking classes, family-style cioppino feeds and crab cake cook off and lots of seafood! Many restaurants and Inns are celebrating with specials and events throughout the county, from the coast to the inland valleys. Come get your passport stamped at Zina Hyde Cunningham and enjoy delicious crab & wine pairings each festival weekend, 20 to 22 & 27 to 29. All proceeds from this event will support the Anderson Valley School District and will be matched dollar for dollar by our Harmony Foundation to help buy classroom computers, science books, and more. Cost: $20.

San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition Public Tasting
February 18

The SFCWC is proud to invite people from across the country to join them in their annual tradition of enjoying family, friends and wonderful food and wine. This year we are raising our glasses in cheer of the recognition of the 75th anniversary of the Golden Gate Bridge at the annual Public Tasting held at Fort Mason Center in San Francisco with stunning views of the structure on Saturday, February 18th from 2-5 p.m. Everyone enjoys outstanding food, conversations and a bit of education, as they peruse samples from over 800 wineries. Tickets are $65 in advance or $80 at the door. To purchase tickets visit www.winejudging.com/event_tickets.htm.

15th Annual Anderson Valley Pinot Noir Festival
May 18-20

Come experience Pinot Noir produced by some of California’s finest vintners, from grapes grown here in the beautiful and rugged Anderson Valley. To our knowledge, this is the only festival in the world that celebrates a single varietal from a single appellation. This festival is a three day event including a Technical Conference and social BBQ in the vineyards on Friday, Grand Tasting on Saturday with 40+ wineries participating, many elegant winemaker dinners on Saturday evening, and open houses at all area wineries on Sunday. For more information and to purchase tickets visit www.avwines.com.

Taste of Downtown Ukiah
June 8

The 25th Annual “Taste of Downtown” Wine, Food & Brew event in Historic Downtown Ukiah will once again feature wineries and breweries from throughout the region, and will partner with the merchants of downtown Ukiah in offering wine and beer tastings. The evening’s festivities will include live entertainment, vendor booths, food and refreshments; all while enjoying a great social atmosphere as one scrolls from shop to shop.

Taste of Mendocino
June TBD

Sample, sip and enjoy the pure Mendocino vibe at Taste of Mendocino. Here you will find the best of the region’s wine, food, beer, travel, lodging, activities, arts and adventure. With Mendocino County only an hour and a half from San Francisco, this event will surely inspire you to come visit one of world’s most pristine places on earth. This vibrant and fun event will offer an array of opportunities to meet new people, stimulate your senses, explore the region and buy wine, produce, grass-fed beef, beer, and artisan products.

Taste the Place
Progressive Tasting & Exploration With the Winemaker
August 4

Held exclusively each year for wine club members, our Taste the Place event is one of our biggest events of the year. Every summer we invite club members to come and join us at our family vineyard and ranch to participate in a daylong tasting and food pairing social, culminating with a very special winemaker’s dinner, and followed by an evening of music and dancing. Starting with a tour of the vineyards, we lead our club members through our family ranch, while giving guests a personalized look at how we make our world-renowned wines. Also at this event, guests will be given the very unique opportunity to purchase their own ‘vineyard row’ with wine produced from this row and a personalized label on each bottle. Cost: $150/person. RSVP by calling (707) 895-9462 or email to: info@zinawinery.com.

Winesong!
September 8

Winesong! is a wine & food tasting along Mendocino’s Pacific Ocean. Our weekend events are organized as a celebration of farmers and winemakers as well as being our annual fundraiser for the Mendocino Coast Hospital. Join us for remarkable wines, delicious food, fabulous music, a great cause and lot’s of fun! Winesong! will feature over 100 wineries, illustrious chefs, entertainment & incredible auction lots.
Winesong! is produced by a Mendocino Coast Hospital Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to raising funds for the Mendocino Coast District Hospital. Their mission is to help our small rural hospital provide the best possible medical care to residents as well as the many visitors to the Mendocino Coast. Since 1985, the hospital has received over $4 million in Winesong! generated funds to purchase essential medical equipment and to improve services. For more information and to purchase tickets visit www.winesong.org or call (707) 961-4688.