Start the holiday season in historic Saratoga Village with carriage rides, music and wine.  Come for the wine and stay for the fun!  www.saratogachamber.org

Cut a fresh Christmas tree and enjoy some Burrell School wine.  Find us at 22217 Old Santa Cruz Highway, just off Summit Road.  www.patchencalifornia.com

Stroll down Santa Cruz Avenue and taste wines from12 Santa Cruz Mountains wineries.  www.scmwa.com

Give to those in need while you complete your holiday shopping during Santana Row’s Holiday Open House +Wine Stroll benefiting Second Harvest Food Bank on Tuesday, December 8 from 6PM-9PM! Purchase a $40 ticket and receive lite bites & wine tastings inside Santana Row shops and restaurants, holiday fashion modeling, a signature Santana Row wine glass ...

Join us at Santa Cruz’s Cocoanut Grove for a wine and chocolate extravaganza to benefit re-entry students at UC Santa Cruz.  www.santacruzchocolatefestival.org

Exclusively for City of Santa Clara residents.  Burrell School will be pouring in the Santa Cruz Mountains wine tent.  Say hello to Winemaker Dave and Ray and soak up the Super Bowl 50 excitement. EVENT PROGRAM  8:30 AM  Parking Lots Open  9:30 AM  Entry Gates Open  10:00 AM - 5:30 PM  Flavors of Santa Clara ...

Silicon Valley Wine Auction Grand Tasting at Levis Stadium from1 to 4pm.  Sip, sample and bid on wine lots from 50 plus vintners—all to benefit the Silicon Valley Education Foundation.  For tickets and more information, visit www.scmwa.com

Home Sweet Home, a benefit to end homelessness at the Triton Museum, Santa Clara.  Spend a sweet afternoon tasting fine wines, craft beer, amazing appetizers and luscious desserts. http://www.homefirstscc.org/home-sweet%20-home/

Aptos Wine Wander in Aptos Village.  Visit 10 wineries all in wandering distance in charming downtown Aptos, a benefit for local schools.  For tickets and more information, go to scmwa.com/event/aptos-wine-wander/

at Wrights Station Winery to kick off Pinot Paradise weekend.  Food by Justin Perez and fine local Pinots from Wrights Station, Ser, Tony Craig and Burrell School.  www.wrightsstation.com

  a benefit for Los Gatos Schools’ mental health and counseling programs presented by the Los Gatos lions Club.  Wine, food, music and more.  

Summer Solstice Celebration with The Summit Wineries.  $25 for a logo tasting glass good all weekend with 5 wineries pouring.  Bill the Oysterman will be at Burrell School and we will be pouring oyster-friendly wines by the glass and enjoying live music.  Go to www.thesummitwineries.com for more information.

Say hello to Katrina and sip your way through Soquel Village.  Admire vintage cars and enjoy live music.  www.capitolachamber.com/events