Holiday in Carneros: Nov. 22-23 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., wineries in the appellation of Carneros, which stretches across the southern end of both Sonoma and Napa counties, hosts its annual holiday fete. Each participating wineries decides what sort of celebration they’ll host, with art shows, live music, food and wine pairings, special prices, door prizes and more among the activities offered.
Highlights include creamy wild mushroom paired with pinot noir at Schug Carneros Estate, food pairings by Yucatan Sunset Catering at Homewood Winery and the Spinning Wheel of Good Fortune at Larson Family Winery.
Adastra Wines, in a redwood barn built in the 1880s and overlooking the epicenter of the recent American Canyon earthquake, will pair its wines with artisan cheeses. This winery is rarely open to the public.
Tickets are $45 each and $10 for designated drivers. Proceeds help fund scholarships at Santa Rosa Junior College and Napa Valley College. To buy tickets, visit carneroswineries.org, where you can print out a map and read details from all participating wineries.
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Grapevine Trading Company Opens Its Warehouse: For several years, Grapevine Trading Company has hosted a special holiday warehouse sale, with a huge array of foods, tools, office supplies, and more offered at well below wholesale prices.
The company sells a line of specialty foods under the name “California Harvest” and these foods, from olives and sun-dried tomatoes to tapenades, dried fruit mustards, honey, wild mushrooms and more are among the items offered.
There are always surprises, too. We’ve gotten enormous candles, cowgirl kerchiefs, steel flasks small enough to slip inside a cowboy boot, sporting goods, antiques and more.
This year’s sale takes place this weekend only, Nov. 22 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and on Nov. 23 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
It is also at a new location, 959 Pine Place, off Piner Road in Santa Rosa.
To peruse the company’s products online, visit grapevinetrading.com.
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Tea and Peace: Saturday, November 22, Friends House (684 Benicia Dr., Santa Rosa) hosts its 7th Annual Holiday Faire and Quaker Tea, which is as lovely a way to spend a November day as we can imagine.
If you want tea, you need to reserve a seat for a specific time. Service is at 10:30, 11 and 11:30 a.m. and 12, 1:30, 2, 2:30 and 3 p.m. Cost is $20 per person. Tea consists of tea sandwiches, scones, Devonshire cream, lemon curd and a selection of sweets, including Portingall Cake, a traditional Quaker recipe that is over 300 years old.
The faire takes place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and features a crafters’ marketplace, an “Albino Packyderm” store of gently used items and, if the weather cooperates, a vintage car show. This year marks the 30th anniversary of Friends House so this year’s fete is, in part, a celebration. Reservations: freindshouse.org. Information: 538-0152.
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Clay Wood Cloth: Saturday, Nov. 22 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Ancient Oak Cellars’ tasting room at 637 Fourth St. in Santa Rosa, hosts a sale featuring Clay Wood Cloth, a collaboration between three local women who make beautiful items for the home.
The sale will feature Amy Halko’s hand-thrown pottery, including mugs, tumblers, bowls and plates; Holly Jordan’s hardwood cooking and serving utensils and Marilyn Webster’s handwoven cotton towels and table linens. Each year, the women choose local nonprofits to receive a portion of the sales. This year, Santa Rosa High School’s ArtQuest program and Santa Rosa Symphony’s Youth Ensembles are the beneficiaries.
To see examples of these artists’s wares, visit claywoodcloth.com.
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Warm and Cozy at Shed: Saturday, Nov. 22 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Jacalyn Post of Sheep to Shop will give a demonstration picking, carding and spinning local wool in Shed’s Farm and Garden Center. Admission is free.
Post’s pot holders and placemats are beautiful in a genuine and rustic way and are for sale at Shed.
Shed, typically closed on Tuesday, will be open next Tuesday, with special selections for your holiday table, everything from homemade stocks, quince relish and fresh persimmons and quince to Preston’s walnuts, house-made pork terrine and fresh cornmeal milled at Shed.
Shed is at 25 North St. in Healdsburg. Information: healdsburgshed.com.
Email Michele Anna Jordan at michele@saladdresser.com.
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