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Summer wine country events taking shape

We will be posting these wine country events as we receive them. Here are three to consider for your wine country planning.

Wente Vineyards 2016 Concerts

The Concerts at Wente Vineyards is proud to continue its tradition of summer concerts with an incredible line-up of acts for the 2016 season – marking 30 years of entertainment at Wente Vineyards!

As Northern California’s most unique concert experience, Wente Vineyards will host a summer of top name headliners in its beautiful vineyard setting. Every performance presents a memorable evening of entertainment and superb dining with a selection of different ticketing options. The Concerts at Wente Vineyards is thrilled to announce its partial line-up for 2016 (3 additional acts will be added and confirmed in the next week or so):

Tuesday, June 28th – CHICAGO

Thursday, July 7th – DIANA ROSS

Tuesday, July 19th – PHILLIP PHILLIPS & MATT NATHANSON

Thursday, July 28th – BOZ SCAGGS & THE ROBERT CRAY BAND

Wednesday, August 10th – HUEY LEWIS AND THE NEWS

Tuesday, August 16th – LYNYRD SKYNYRD

Tuesday, September 13th – CHRIS ISAAK

***Full lineup will be available Friday, April 8th. Visit www.wentevineyards.com.

Club Entertainment Pre-Sale begins on Wednesday, May 4th, at 10am. Tickets will go on sale to the general public on Wednesday, May 11th, 2016 at 10am. For tickets: Ticketmaster.com or Ticketmaster 1-800-745-3000.

Lake Chelan Wine Valley

Spring Barrel Tasting will be held on May 21 and 22. This annual event offers visitors the chance to taste and learn how the use of oak plays a significant role in wine making. Guests will explore the use of different oak treatments and their impact on the taste, color, tannin and texture of the wine. Guests can visit winery cellar rooms for exclusive tastings with local winemakers and purchase upcoming vintages of some of their favorite wines. For more information about Spring Barrel Tasting, visit http://www.lakechelanwinevalley.com/events/spring-barrel-tasting.

Bottle Rock Napa Valley

Saturday and Sunday tickets are sold out, but some tickets remain for Friday May 27. See Bottle Rock

18th Annual Anderson Valley Pinot Noir Festival May 15-17, 2015

Anderson Valley is Pinot Noir wine county. This is your chance to experience the wonderful Pinot Noir wines of this beautiful and serene area of Mendocino County. Taste Pinot Noir wines from the various wineries in the Anderson Valley, attend a technical conference, and participate in other fun PInot activities.

Tickets to all of these lively events are now on sale at Anderson Valley Wines.

Friday, May 15: 9:00am – 4:00pm
Technical Conference at the Mendocino County Fairgrounds
14400 Highway 128, Boonville, CA 95415
$95 per person

Attend a full day of educational seminars about wine growing and winemaking at the fairground’s Apple Hall. A light breakfast & full lunch are included.

Friday, May 15: 5 – 8:30pm
Post-conference Social BBQ on the Vineyard at Lula Cellars
2800 Guntly Rd, Philo, CA 95466
$50 per person

Saturday, May 16: 11am – 3pm
Grand Tasting at Goldeneye Winery
9200 Highway 128, Philo, CA 95466
Tickets are $105 each.

Sunday, May 17: All Day
Open House events will be held at participating local wineries and will include tastings, seminars, food and wine pairings, and more (a list of winery open houses can be found at www.avwines.com).

Robert Mondavi Winery Summer Concert Series Announces 46th Season

Back for its 46th year is the Robert Mondavi Winery Concert. The series is one of the highlights of the wine, food and music scene of the summer months in the Napa Valley. Grammy Award-winning artists Lyle Lovett and Melissa Etheridge, as well as New Orleans natives Trombone Shorty, Orleans Avenue and more, will be featured in the 2015 series. The Summer Concert Series opens with a bang on the Fourth of July at the winery, with the return of Robert Mondavi Winery’s spectacular fireworks show and concert. The concerts will continue through the summer with additional performances on July 11, 18, 25 and August 1. Food will be provided this year by Off The Grid, Vintage Sweet Shoppe and Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream. As usual, proceeds from ticket sales will directly benefit Napa Valley music programs.

Ticket are on sale now and prices vary by performance. For complete information on this year’s summer concert series visit the Robert Mondavi Website Or, send an email to: [email protected]