



Looking for a local wine tasting or perhaps a night of music and food complete with the best Bay Area brews? Check out these fun possibilities.
Red, White and Brews at California’s Great America: Today, 4701 Great America Parkway, Santa Clara. Join this hometown celebration of American music, food and fun. Guests can savor gourmet foods and locally sourced craft beer and wine while enjoying live entertainment, outdoor games, thrill rides and fun activities for the whole family. Prices vary. cagreatamerica.com
Prima Materia Outdoor Tasting: 2 to 6 p.m. today, Prima Materia Winery Tasting Room, 482 49th St., Oakland. Join this outdoor wine tasting at Prima Materia, which specializes in making wines from distinctive Italian grapes such as sangiovese, barbera and aglianico, with an emphasis on earthy reds. $30. prima-materia.com/tasting-room
Taste of Mountain View — Food & Wine Walk: 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, 563-553 Castro St., Mountain View. Enjoy tasty bites paired with wine and craft beer at local restaurants and businesses during this stroll. $30-$65. Eventbrite: bit.ly/3Nv6B24
Uncorked: 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Broadway Plaza Main Fountain, 1275 Broadway Plaza, Walnut Creek. Sip and stroll through downtown Walnut Creek and its restaurants and businesses while enjoying a variety of regional wine, beer and spirits. $15-$55. Eventbrite: bit.ly/3xrQGfq
Queer Pub Crawl: 6 p.m. Friday, 468 25th St., Oakland. Oakland Black Pride leads this crawl to a variety of Oak Town’s queer-friendly bars and restaurants, with drink and food specials on the menu at each stop. Free. oaklandblackpride.org
Enchanted Friday Evenings at Boeger Winery: 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, 1709 Carson Road, Placerville. Enjoy sunset over the vineyards as music drifts along the summer breeze at Boeger’s popular Friday evening music series. Free admission, parking $20-$25. boegerwinery.com/events
Beer, Tacos & Custom Teslas: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, SS Customs, 1500 Industrial Way, Redwood City. This custom car showcase offers up tacos and IPAs, as well as Teslas. $15. bit.ly/3PZA7yu
SF Pride Pub Crawl: 2 to 8 p.m. Saturday, The Market Bar, 1355 Market St., San Francisco. Rendezvous at The Market Bar for food, drinks and intros before heading for the Civic Center to partake in Pride activities. Afterward, explore the best bars around the neighborhood. $10-25. urbanadventureclub.com
Cheese and Wine Happy Hour: 5 to 6 p.m. July 8, The Cheese School of San Francisco, Ghirardelli Square, 900 North Point St., San Francisco. Enjoy exquisite cheeses and wines or beer in the Cheese School’s sunroom with sweeping views of the San Francisco Bay and Ghirardelli Square. $65. thecheeseschool.com
Opera in the Vineyard: 5:30 p.m. July 17 and Aug. 28, Retzlaff Vineyards, 1356 S. Livermore Ave., Livermore. Enjoy a summer evening of classic opera in a relaxed, casual setting nestled among the vines. Order tickets ($50) early; this event normally sells out. livermorevalleyopera.com