Two Upcoming Food Festivals In Napa Valley and Sonoma

NAPA — Throughout the weekend of Friday, January 15, Napa is being overtaken by the Truffle Festival, a four-day extravaganza dedicated to the potent mushroom. Check out the full schedule of events and buy tickets here.

SONOMA — Sonoma is celebrating olives for the entire month of January with dinners, tastings, parties and more. Check out all the Olive Season events and get your tickets here.

FINANCIAL DISTRICT — Dubbed the world’s largest single varietal tasting event, the Zinfandel Experience is a weekend-long exposition dedicated to that wine. There’s a main tasting event, plus dinners and and parties galore; see the full schedule and buy tickets here.

NAPA — NFL and MLB former players and coaches Dick Vermeil, Vida Blue, Rick Mirer, Terry Hoage, Dave Wilcox, Damon Huard and Sam Williams will be riding the Napa Valley Wine Train on Wednesday, February 3 in celebration of the SuperBowl. The so-called Big Game Train will have a special four-course menu to pair with NFL coach Dick Vermeil’s wines from Vermeil Wines and Rick Mirer and Terry Hoage will pour tastes of their wines. Ten dollars from each ticket goes toward the NFL HOF Players Foundation; get yours here.