Below are the events that we recommend for this weekend.  Click on an event’s title to visit that event’s official web site. 

• California
  • Carneros (Napa & Sonoma)
    • 3rd Annual Carneros Heritage Fest: May 31, 12 - 4 p.m.; $75.  Carneros – the picturesque, lightly travelled region that straddles the southern edges of Sonoma and Napa Counties – is an hour’s drive from San Francisco and is home to many great Pinot Noirs and Chardonnays (among others).  Need another couple of reasons to attend the 3rd Annual Carneros Heritage Fest?  How about the fact that there will be falconry and sheep-herding demonstrations?!  We love it.  
  • Calaveras (Sierra Foothills)
    • Calaveras Winegrape & Gourmet: May 31, 1 - 7 p.m.; $25 in advance, $35 at the “door.”  A great excuse to head to the mountains this weekend.  See what Appellation America had to say about the remote Calaveras wine region by clicking here.
• New York
  • Finger Lakes
    • 3rd Annual Golden Nose Award: May 30.  Just a reminder about this event, about which we reported way back in our February 20th “Don’t Miss” posting.  
• Washington, D.C. & Virginia
  • 27th Annual Vintage Virginia Festival: May 31 - June 1, 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.; $25 in advance, $30 at the “door.”  Virginia wines are apparently on the up-and-up.  Here’s a chance to judge their quality for yourself.  This event occurs roughly 40 minutes west of the District. 
• Atlanta, Philadelphia, and San Francisco: Nothing of interest happening this week.  Tune in next Wednesday!