Skip the Halloween candy this weekend and head directly for the wine. With Halloween virtually over and impending holidays requiring your attention (Thanksgiving is Nov. 27 and Christmas just eight weeks away ) you need to start gathering refreshments for dinners and gifts. The perfect opportunity begins at festivals along winding roads ‘Way out West’ where guests will be sipping California’s best. More than 100 wineries are represented in a handful of fantastic events. Pictured above (left) is Master Winemaker Jon McPherson of South Coast Winery in Temecula. In the middle photo he holds an artful bottle from the winery’s collection. The right photo shows a woman sampling wine at Leonesse Cellars in Temecula where the Harvest Celebration featuring 30 wineries takes place this weekend.
TEMECULA Harvest Celebration 2014 Barrel Tasting Weekend! November 1 – 2, 2014
NORTHERN SONOMA COUNTY A Wine & Food Affair November 1-2, 2014
RAMONA Art and Wine Festival Nov. 1, 2014
YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK: Vintners’ Holidays November 4-December 4, 2014
SAN FRANCISCO Single Vineyard Nights SVN November 5, 2014