Category Archives: Wine
A Taste of Santa Cruz benefit features 30 restaurants, wineries and breweries
The 8th annual “A Taste of Santa Cruz,” at the Cocoanut Grove on Thursday, Oct. 25, features 30 participating restaurants, wineries, and breweries. The popular event runs from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. and benefits first-time home buyers; tickets are … Continue reading
Santa Cruz fests: 300 bottles of wine at Oktoberfest, food and drinks at Sausagefest
The many food-related fun activities this weekend in Santa Cruz include two fests, Sausagefest on Saturday and Oktoberfest on Sunday, and each benefits a worthy local organization. And Oktoberfest includes the opportunity to bid on 300 bottles of wine! Saturday’s … Continue reading
Gourmet Grazing with wine and food benefited Santa Cruz Cancer Benefit Group
The annual Gourmet Grazing on the Green, with many local wines, a few beers, and lots of gourmet food cooked by local chefs, raises vital funds for the Santa Cruz Cancer Benefit Group (SCCBG). Last weekend’s event—the 9th annual Gourmet … Continue reading
Organic farm dinner benefits Watsonville’s Live Earth Farm’s education program
Live Earth Farm is hosting its fourth annual Dig! farm dinner in the fields to benefit LEFDP (Live Earth Farm Discovery Programs). The event features local chefs including Jonathan Miller (a popular chef at local school Let’s Cook! as well … Continue reading
Restaurants and wineries come together for free Capitola Art & Wine Festival
The 2012 Capitola Art and Wine Festival, offering a variety of food from many restaurants plus wine, beer, and art, takes place on Saturday September 8 and Sunday September 9 from 10am-6pm. The event, held at The Esplanade in Capitola … Continue reading
Soquel cooking school Let’s Cook! hosts celebration party including chef demos & wine tasting
Soquel cooking school Let’s Cook! is celebrating being open for 7 months with a party on Saturday, August 11th. The party will include chef demos, food, beer and wine tastings, and a raffle. The free event is from 2-4p.m. Guests … Continue reading
Santa Cruz’s Soif has 10th anniversary party with waiters race, food, and music
Santa Cruz’s Soif, a great restaurant and wine bar, is celebrating its 10th anniversary with a party from 1:30 – 4 p.m. on Sunday, August 5th. The party commences outside Soif with a special “waiters race.” Live music by Hot … Continue reading
Annieglass hosts summer food and wine series in Watsonville
The Annieglass Watsonville studio has been hosting a Saturday summer food and wine series, which has occurred on most – but not all – Saturdays this season. You have just a few more opportunities to enjoy it (the series began … Continue reading
Wine and dine in Santa Cruz with 12 restaurants & wineries at outdoor benefit
Surf City Vintners is joining with Second Harvest Food Bank and a dozen local restaurants and food vendors for a party in Westside Santa Cruz on Saturday night. The second annual “Sunset at Surf City Vintners/Food & Wine Faire” benefits … Continue reading
Farm to Table dinners with organic food & local wine at Chaminade in Santa Cruz: June 29 menu enclosed
This summer, Chaminade Resort & Spa hosts the 4th Annual Farm to Table Wine Dinner Series. The Friday evening series began on June 1 and it lasts until October; the next dinner is June 29 (see menu below). There will … Continue reading