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July 2, Oxnard: Wednesday Night
Wine Down
Tonight’s special guest
is Bernie Meisinger, who celebrates the
timeless classics of the Great American
Songbook, singing the works of Cole Porter,
Irving Berlin and others. Guests may order
wine and appetizers as they enjoy the
show. Admission is complimentary. 7pm.
Reservations required. Herzog Wine Cellars,
3201 Camino Del Sol. 805-983-2560.
www.herzogwinecellars.com
July 4, Santa Barbara: Friday
Night Tasting
What better way to celebrate the 4th of
July then by sipping some delicious wines?
This week’s theme is red, white
and rosés. 4-7pm. No reservations
required. $8. East Beach Wine Company,
201 S. Milpas St. 805-899-1535.
www.eastbeachwine.com
July 10-13, Avila Beach and surrounding
areas:
24th Annual Central Coast Wine Classic
This comprehensive food, wine and lifestyle
event features a broad spectrum of activities
over 3 days and multiple fi ne wine-oriented
educational symposiums, luncheons and
winery dinners. Kick off the event Thursday
evening overlooking the Greco-Roman swimming
pool at the famous Hearst Castle while
sipping extraordinary wines matched with
the cuisine of Chef Christopher Kostow,
Executive Chef of The Restaurant at Meadowood
in Napa Valley. And don’t forget
about the live auction on Saturday. Prices
vary depending on event. For detailed
information check out their website at
www.centralcoastwineclassic.org
July 12, Santa Barbara: Old Spanish
Days Wine Tasting
Kick off Fiesta early with a day of gourmet
food, delicious wines and live music.
A special Rare/Reserve Tasting and cooking
demonstration will take place followed
by the main wine tastin
event featuring 40 wineries pouring over
100 award-winning wines. Food will be
entirely provided by Elements Restaurant.
Tickets are $80 for Rare/Reserve Tasting
(including Main Tasting that follows).
2-4pm. Tickets are $60 for Main Tasting
only. 4-7pm. Santa Barbara Sunken Gardens,
100 block of E. Anapamu. 805-884-9218.
www.elementsrestaurantandbar.com
July 12-13, Santa Barbara: French
Festival
This year’s Fête Française
will feature dozens of chefs preparing
fi ne French food...everything from crêpes
to Cajun, from café au lait to
decadent desserts and pastries. Enjoy
French beer, wine, champagne and soft
drinks. There will be continuous free
entertainment on three stages and cabaret
music in the tradition of Edith Piaf and
Maurice Chevalier. Wandering mimes, jugglers,
and accordion players will perform throughout
the crowd. C’est magnifique! Free
admission. 11am-7pm. Oak Park, Corner
of W. Alamar and W. Junipero Streets.
805-564-PARIS www.frenchfestival.com
July 16, Oxnard: Wednesday Night
Wine Down
Tonight’s special guest is “Enuff
Jazz,” a spin-off of the rock funk
band “Enuff Said.” Guests
may order wine and appetizers as they
enjoy the show. Admission is complimentary.
7pm. Reservations required. Herzog Wine
Cellars, 3201 Camino Del Sol. 805-983-2560
www.herzogwinecellars.com
July 17, Oxnard: Moshav Band
Dinner & Concert
Enjoy a special evening of dinner and
entertainment by a band known for their
rock, reggae and Israeli music. Tickets
are $75 per person. 5:30pm. Seating is
limited and reservations required. Herzog
Wine Cellars, 3201 Camino Del Sol. 805-983-2560.
www.herzogwinecellars.com
July 18-19, Santa Barbara: California
Wine Festival
Experience an afternoon under the sun
and by the sea while enjoying hundreds
of California’s best red and white
wines, gourmet appetizers, fresh cut fruits,
grilled meat, artisan breads and cheeses
while listening to live blues music. The
fun begins Friday evening with a moonlit
“Sunset Reserve & Rare Wine
Tasting.” Tickets for Friday’s
event $100 in advance. $125 at gate. 6:30-9pm.
Tickets for Saturday’s event $60
in advance, $75 at gate. 12-4pm. Proceeds
benefiting local charities.
Chase Palm Park, Cabrillo Blvd. 805-223-1880.
www.californiawinefestival.com
July 26, Solvang: Buttonwood
Celebrates Peaches
Another glorious season of peaches is
right around the corner and this year’s
bound to be the best yet. Enjoy peach
pies, peach ice cream, barbequed peach
pizzas and more delectable treats made
from many different varieties of farm
fresh peaches. Also, stop by anytime during
July and August to sample some fresh-picked
peaches. $7.50 wine tasting fee applies.
12-4pm. Buttonwood Farm Winery, 1500 Alamo
Pintado Rd. 805-688-3032.
www.buttonwoodwinery.com
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July 26, Santa Maria: Wine Taste
of Hope.
Michael Grace and McKeon-Phillips Wineries
have partnered to create an afternoon
of wine and food to benefi t Peoples’
Self-Help Housing, whose mission is “to
provide affordable housing and services
to low-income families, seniors and special-needs
groups on the Central Coast.” Enjoy
tastings at both tasting rooms, a casual
lunch, live music and silent auction.
Tickets are $25 in advance. $30 at door.
2-5pm. Michael Grace and McKeon-Philips
tasting rooms, 2115 South Blosser Rd.
805-781-3088.
www.pshhc.org
July 30, Oxnard: Wednesday Night
Wine Down
Tonight’s special guests are Ball
& Sultan. This duo has been dubbed
“America’s Good Time Blues
Ambassadors.” They have played thousands
of concerts and festivals all over the
world with their lively combination of
guitar, harmonica and vocals. Guests may
order wine and appetizers as they enjoy
the show. Admission is complimentary.
7pm. Reservations required.
Herzog Wine Cellars, 3201 Camino Del Sol.
805-983-2560
www.herzogwinecellars.com
July 30-August 3, Santa Barbara:
Viva la Fiesta!
The famous, annual weeklong party that
celebrates Santa Barbara’s Spanish
heritage. Check out www.oldspanishdays-fiesta.org.
The events on the Wine & Dine staff
’s do-not-miss list:
• July 30: La Fiesta Pequena:
The official start to Old Spanish Days;
traditional and Flamenco dances and authentic
music. Bring a blanket and a picnic or
purchase food from local vendors. 8pm.
Free.
Santa Barbara’s historic Old Mission,
2201 Laguna St.
• July 31: Celebracion
de los Dignatarios: Join local
dignitaries at the hilltop of the beautiful
Santa Barbara Zoo and dance to the exciting
music of Soul City Survivors! Delicious
appetizers and delectable local wines.
5-10pm. $85 in advance, $100 at the gate.
S.B Zoo, 500 Ninos Dr.
• August 2, Mariachi Festival:
Enjoy a festive evening under the stars
at the Santa Barbara Bowl This year’s
exciting entertainment lineup includes
Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlan, Mariachi
Internacional de Guadalajara and Mariachi
Monumental. Show begins at 5:30pm. Tickets
start at $38. S.B. Bowl.
August 8-10, Montana: Whitefish
Wine & Food Summit
Immerse yourself in the revelry
and relaxation that mountain living can
provide. Elevate your level of enjoyment
at the 2008 Whitefish Wine & Food
Summit, where America’s finest winemakers
and tastemakers (including local ones)
join together to celebrate daily living.
Three days of enological exploration,
culinary discovery and conviviality atop
Montana’s Whitefish Mountain! Events
include symposiums, dinners
featuring Montana’s finest chefs,
and a farewell brunch. Our magazine’s
publisher, Gabe Saglie, will emcee.
For detailed information check out their
website at
www.WhitefishMountainWines.com
August 9, Solvang: All Buttonwood
Farm Dinner
Join the Buttonwood family as
they celebrate the bounty of Buttonwood
Farm. All who participate in Buttonwood’s
expression of husbandry contribute their
efforts to provide the delectables offered
at this feast for the senses. This year,
the twilight dinner is served in the vineyard
and features farm-raised pork and duck,
goat cheese, farm-grown
vegetables and fruits, famous peaches,
as well as award-winning Buttonwood wines.
$75 for Imbibers club members. $100 non-members.
6:30pm. Buttonwood Farm Winery, 1500 Alamo
Pintado Rd. 805-688-3032. www.buttonwoodwinery.com
August 27, Santa Barbara: Wine
& Dine Social
Visit SpiritLand Bistro for their
monthly wine and food get-together. Guests
bring their own bottle to share (no corkage
fee) and enjoy a 4-course organic meal
to match the wine theme. Tonight’s
focus: Viognier/Rousanne/Marsanne, featuring
guest winemaker Craig
Jaffurs. $45 includes tax and tip. SpiritLand
Bistro, 230 E. Victoria St. 805-966-7759.
www.spiritlandbistro.com
September 26-28, Solvang: 2008
Jazz Festival
If you enjoy jazz music then this is an
event you don’t want to miss…
a weekend of pure entertainment with a
world-class lineup of jazz legends and
rising new stars performing in the heart
of the Central Coast wine country. For
a detailed schedule of events and venues
visit
www.solvangjazz.com
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