Celebrate harvest at these Sonoma County winery events

In Wine Country, harvest celebrations pop up all over the landscape, offering fine wine and more. You can take your pick of oysters, barbecue, desserts, dancing and even bocce ball.

Here's a handful of early September events you might want to try:

Saturday, Sept. 5

'Harvest Dinner Celebration' -- Celebrate the new harvest with a four-course dinner in the Cellar, followed by dessert, dancing and Antoine Favero's award winning wines. 5-10 p.m. Mazzocco Winery, 1400 Lytton Springs Road, Healdsburg. $135. 707-433-3399, mazzocco.com.

Sunday, Sept. 6

'Oysters on the Terrazzo' -- Each ticket holder receives 12 raw oysters, 6 barbeque oysters, tomato salad, garlic bread, grilled seasonal vegetables, and a glass of wine. Stay and play a game of bocce ball. 1-5 p.m. D'Argenzio Winery, 301 Cleveland Ave., Santa Rosa. $70, or $60 before Aug. 30. 707-546-2466 dargenziowine.com.

Saturday, Sept. 12

'Flavor of Fall' -- Take a trip by tram through the vineyards, and enjoy champagne, wine and food pairings. 11 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Korbel Winery, $20 includes a logo glass. Guerneville. $20 admission includes a logo glass. 707-824-7316, korbel.com.

'Harvest Celebration' -- Join the winemaking team in the cellar for an in-depth look and first taste of the 2015 vintage. Passalacqua Winery, 3805 Lambert Bridge Rd., Healdsburg. For details: 707-433-5550, 877-825-5547, passalacquawinery.com.

'Zinfandel Sale & Harvest BBQ' -- Taste and purchase some of our limited 2013 Artisan Zinfandels before they're released and enjoy special pricing for one day only. 2-5 p.m. St. Francis Winery, 100 Pythian Road at Highway, 12 Santa Rosa. $50. 707-538-9463, stfranciswinery.com.

You can reach staff writer Dan Taylor at 521-5243 or dan.taylor@pressdemocrat.com. On Twitter @danarts.