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Upcoming Major 2011 Events

6th Annual Sonoma Valley Home Winemakers Celebration - October 1:
Are you a home winemaker? Do you enjoy pouring wine for your friends and family? Do your friends and family like drinking your wine? Do you like drinking great homemade wine? If you answered yes to any of the above, then you should attend this year's Sonoma Home Winemakers Celebration! This is the perfect opportunity for the public to taste wines made by Sonoma Valley's artisan home winemakers, taste great local fare, and bid on some wonderful items in the Silent Auction!
http://www.vomdes.org

25th Annual B.R. Cohn Charity Events Fall Music Festival - September 24 & 25:
Enjoy a weekend in the Sonoma wine country listening to great music, drinking award winning wines and eating fabulous food - all while giving to local children's and veteran's charities.
http://www.brcohn.com

9th Annual Harvest Festival at Robledo Family Winery - October 22:
Celebrate Harvest with the blessing of the Grapes and Olives, live Mariachi music, Aztec dancers and a grape stomp! Reservations required.
http://www.robledofamilywinery.com

Holiday in Carneros - November:
An exciting winery open house event featuring well over 20 wineries in Carneros. Each will open its doors and invite visitors to join in on a variety of activities. Wineries may offer food and wine pairings, live music, art or craft shows, special tastings (barrel, reserve, library, new release), discounts or special pricing, and more!
http://www.carneroswineries.org

28th Annual Winery Holiday Open House - November 25 & 26:
Toast the Holiday Season in the Wine Country! Heart of Sonoma Valley Association invites you to their 27th Annual Holiday Open House! Join twenty-three wineries throughout the heart of Sonoma Valley for this annual celebration and enjoy wine tastings, meet winemakers, mingle in our caves & cellars, stock up on your favorite wines for the holidays, pick up holiday gifts for your friends & family and relish in wine country holiday cheer! This event takes place at each winery, and as you travel from winery to winery you will enjoy award-winning wines, fresh baked nibbles, savory treats, caroling, holiday cheer and much more await you. Participating wineries include Audelssa Estate Winery, Benziger Family Winery, Chateau St. Jean, Deerfield Ranch Winery, Enkidu Wines, Eric Ross Winery, Family Wineries, Imagery Estate Winery, Kaz Vineyards & Winery, Kenwood Vineyards, Kunde Family Estate, Landmark Vineyards, Ledson Winery & Vineyards, and more!
http://www.heartofsonomavalley.com

The Sonoma Valley Olive Festival - December 2011 through February 2011:
Put some holiday sparkle in your spirit with a visit to Sonoma Valley this winter season. From December through February, our annual Olive Season lights up the Valley with a three-month-long celebration as we toast all things olive. Roll up your sleeves for an olive curing workshop. Enjoy an olive oil and sea salt massage. Feast upon a mouthwatering olive-themed menu prepared by Wine Country chefs. The olive mania includes such events as Martini Madness, olive oil tasting, live music, family activities, food and wine pairings and art exhibitions!
http://www.sonomavalley.com/OliveFestival

The Blessing of the Olives- December 4:
The Blessing of the Olives by Father Auerlio at the Sonoma Mission on the Plaza heralds the start of the Annual Sonoma Olive Festival.  Olive experts and preservationists talk about the history of olives; guests enjoy pastry, coffee, and music.  Free admission!
http://www.sonomavalley.com/OliveFestival

Holiday in the Vines - Throughout December:
The Sonoma Valley Vintners and Growers Alliance presents a Wine Country calendar that spotlights winery holiday events, after-hours celebrations, women's nights out, special shopping assistants, and a holiday decoration contest!
http://www.sonomavalleywine.com