Central Coast California Wine Tasting Events Calendar Special Winemaker Dinners Gayot

November 6-8
Come visit San Luis Obispo's annual SLO Vintners Harvest Celebration for a three-day showcase of the Central Coast's 50 best wineries and restaurants. Guests will be able to enjoy assorted winemaker dinners, winery open houses, and a Grand Tasting & Auction, which will be held at the Avila Beach Golf Resort. The Saturday afternoon Grand Tasting, which costs $80 per person, will include vino from Baileyana, Edna Valley Vineyard, Laetitia, and Tangent. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit www.slowine.com.

November 13-15
The Monterey County Vintners & Growers Association will present their annual The Great Wine Escape Weekend, a premier festival featuring dozens of regional wineries and local and nationally famous chefs. Visiting gourmands will be able to enjoy wine and food seminars, culinary demonstrations, winemaker dinners, educational tours of nearby vineyards and wineries, and a grand tasting. Some of the event's highlights include a private after-hours tour and dinner at the Monterey Bay Aquarium (Friday evening); a seven-course Founding Fathers winemaker dinner with top area winemakers such as Al Scheid of Scheid Vineyards and Jerry Lohr of J. Lohr Vineyards & Wines (Saturday night); and the Grand Finale Tasting at the InterContinental, The Clement Hotel Monterey with 35 wineries and a dozen restaurants (Sunday afternoon). All meals, tours and lodgings are priced separately. For more information and to buy tickets, visit www.montereywines.org/gwe. Must be 21 or older to attend.

Saturdays
On Saturday afternoons enjoy Tolosa Winery's special tasting flights, where visitors to the Heritage Room can taste Pinot Noirs, Chardonnays and Syrahs paired with four gourmet cheeses from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. $15 for Wine Club members; $20 all others. Reservations suggested. For more information, call 805-782-0500 or visit www.tolosawinery.com. Tolosa Winery, 4910 Edna Rd., San Luis Obispo, CA 93401, 805-782-0500.

Central Coast, CA Wine Tastings & Events