By: Virginie Boone

Now that we’re a week into 2026 and past the holiday stupor, here is what’s worth putting on your calendar for the year ahead.

Winter Wineland, January 17-18, 2026

Eat and taste along the Wine Road, with dozens of participating wineries across the Alexander, Dry Creek, and Russian River valleys.

Dollars & $ense Webinar, January 22, 2026

A virtual meeting held from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., this will recap last year’s successes of both the Sonoma County Winegrowers and Sonoma County Fundación de la Voz de los Viñedos and preview the year ahead, with an important presentation from Turrentine Brokerage.

Sonoma County Restaurant Week, February 23-March 1, 2026

Indulge in special menus and discounts throughout Sonoma County’s restaurant scene all week long, with prix fixe options and more, a chance to support local businesses and eat well too.

TedXSonomaCounty, March 7, 2026

Held at the Jackson Theater at Sonoma Country Day School, this year’s speakers include NBA Champion Festus Ezeli, pro motorcycle racer Shelina Moreda, and Nichole Warwick, Executive Director of Blue Zones Project Petaluma.

Pigs & Pinot, March 20-21, 2026

In its 19th year, the Pinot-focused event will take place at Chef Charlie Palmer’s Appellation Healdsburg for the first time ever, and feature a legendary father-son chef lineup in addition to all-female roster of Gala winemakers. Among the fathers and sons will be Wolfgang Puck and Byron Lazaroff-Puck, E.J. and Emeril Lagasse, Tim and Jackson Ryan, Jean-Georges and Cedric Vongerichten, and Charlie’s own son, Reed Palmer.

California Artisan Cheese Festival, March 20-22, 2026

The 20th year of this grand tasting and marketplace devoted to the craft of artisan cheesemaking, there are also farm and producer tours to take, seminars and workshops, and a cheese crawl happening at the Barlow.

Passport to Dry Creek Valley, April 24-26, 2026

Three days of intimate tasting experiences across the appellation are in store, with celebrity chefs preparing local bites to enjoy in-between the wines, with live music and a chance to support local agriculture. Non-drinkers will be taken of, too.

Healdsburg Wine & Food, May 14-17, 2026

The multi-day event returns bigger than ever, with part of the proceeds from ticket sales benefiting Farm to Pantry and the Healdsburg chapter of Future Farmers of America. For the first time ever, the celebration will kick off at Chef Charlie Palmer’s new Appellation Healdsburg hotel.

Gravenstein Apple Fair, August 8-9, 2026

The annual shindig held at Ragle Ranch Park in Sebastopol returns to celebrate one of Sonoma County’s most important crops in both food and drink form, a family-friendly event with music and activities for all.

Sonoma County Harvest Fair, October, 2026

Having celebrated its 50th year last year, the fair comes back again for more, highlighting Sonoma County’s locally produced agricultural bounty and cultural resources.