A la carte: Celebrate harvest in October at the wineries

SANTA ROSA

Harvest Fair uncorks

The Sonoma County Harvest Fair will be pouring award-winning wines next to award-winning food bites Oct. 4 and 5 at the Sonoma County Fairgrounds.

The Grand Tasting will take place from 5 to 8 p.m. Oct. 4 and 1 to 4 p.m. Oct. 5 in the Grace Pavillion, with more than 100 local wineries pouring.

Rounding out the weekend will be the World Championship Grape Stomp competition, with teams competing both days to win a spot in the championship round at 4:30 p.m. Oct. 5.

To enter: harvestfair.org/grape-stomp

Grand Tasting tickets are $65. The Grape Stomp is free. To reserve: harvestfair.org. 1350 Bennett Valley Road.

GEYSERVILLE

Pinot at Virginia Dare

The Family Coppola will celebrate the pinot noir grape from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday at Francis Ford Coppola's Virginia Dare Winery.

The Adventure Pinot event will include wines from Virginia Dare, Francis Coppola Reserve, Director's Cut, Director's, Francis Coppola Diamond Collection, Votre Santé and Sofia wines.

Francis Ford Coppola's newest winery in Oregon, Domaine de Broglie, will also pour its pinot from the Willamette Valley.

To accompany the wine, there will be food pairings from The Family Coppola's collection of California-based restaurants, including Cafe Zoetrope in San Francisco, Rustic and Wero of Geyserville.

Live music will round out the afternoon.

Tickets are $50, plus tax. To reserve: virginiadarewinery.com. 22281 Chianti Road.

KENWOOD

Cinq Cépages dinner

Chateau St. Jean and Winemaker Margo Van Staaveren will host a dinner from 4 to 9 p.m. Oct. 5 to unveil the winery's 2016 Cinq Cépages flagship wine.

The evening includes a seated tasting featuring rare, older vintages of Cinq Cépages, a reception and a four-course dinner on the grounds of the winery.

Cost is $200. To reserve: chateaustjean.com. 8555 Sonoma Highway.

NAPA

Scribe and vinyl

Carneros Resort and Spa will host a party pairing Scribe wines and vinyl records from 5 to 8 p.m. Oct. 4 at the FARM Pavilion.

Executive Chef Aaron Meneghilli will provide the soundtrack for the evening from his personal collection of more than 500 records, including Motown, soul, classic rock and blues.

There will be a raw bar station with oysters and caviar and seasonal small plates to pair with the wines for $10 to $15.

In addition. FARM will feature a tasting menu paired with Scribe wines throughout the weekend. Reservations not required. 4048 Sonoma Highway, Napa.

PETALUMA

Oktoberfest at Brewsters

Brewsters will hold an Oktobert from noon to 4 pm.. Saturday, Sept. 28, and 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 29, at the Petaluma beer garden.

Live music by Big Lou's Polka Casserole and Schwabenlan, stein holding and yodeling competitions, lederhosen and schnitzel sandwiches will all make an appearance.

The Oktoberfest is free, beer and food for purcahse. 229 Water St. North.

SEBASTOPOL

From kimchi to kombucha

Kathryn Lukas and Shane Peterson, co-authors of “The Farmhouse Culture Guide to Fermenting,” will appear at 7 p.m. Oct. 5 at Copperfield's Books in Sebastopol.

The book provides readers with history, health information and safest methods for preserving, along with 100 recipes for krauts, pickles, kimchi, fermented vegetables, hot sauces, preserved fruits, kombucha and even mead.

The event is free. Seating is first come, first serve. 138 Main St.

KENWOOD

Harvest at Ledson

Ledson Winery & Vineyards at the Ledson Castle will celebrate the 2019 harvest from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Saturday at the Kenwood winery.

Guests will taste newly released wines paired with appetizers,, chat with the winemaking team and stroll through the oak-studded grounds.

Cost is $60. To RSVP, call 707-537-3823 or hospitality@ledson.com. 7335 Highway 12.

SONOMA

Friday night at Sebastiani

Sebastiani Vineyards & Winery will host its last, four Friday Night Music Series concerts from 6 to 9 p.m. Fridays in October.

Scarlet Letters will perform on Oct. 4, the Kerry Daly Band will perform Oct. 11, Rewind takes the stage Oct. 18 and Ten Foot Tone and O and the Riots play on Oct. 25.

Guests can bring a picnic dinner or snacks to enjoy with their children and well-behaved pets. l389 Fourth St. East.

Staff Writer Diane Peterson can be reached at 707-521-5287 or diane.peterson@pressdemocrat.com. On Twitter @dianepete56.