Check out these wine festivals and events for the first weekend of November. What a great way to start November! It’s not too early to start searching for your holiday wines!

Cheers Kathy

Big Sur Food & Wine Festival
November 3 – 5
Big Sur, California
Tickets are available online.

This is the third Big Sur Food & Wine Festival. The event will be in Caramel, California at the Highlands Inn. After the Grand Tasting, the Lifestyle Auction takes place. Auction items include winemaker dinners, overnights at Big Sur resorts, wine packages and a Matt Hotch motorcycle. This year the festival will benefit the non-profits of The Big Sur School Council, Henry Miller Library and Big Sur Health Center.

Tri-Cities Wine Festival
November 4 – 5
Kennewick, Washington
Tickets are available online.

The Three Rivers Convention is the location of the Tri-Cities Wine Festival. Events include Best of Show Wine Dinner, Seminar: Time & Terroir-A Sensory Experience, Gala Wine Tasting and Silent Auction.

18th Annual Carefree Fine Art & Wine Festival
November 4-6
Carefree, Arizona

Discover 165 artists with more than 5,000 works of art at the Annual Carefree Fine Art & Wine Festival. Visitors to the festival will see sculptures of diverse materials, photography, paintings, jewelry and more. Wines from around the world and food will be available. Live entertainment will enhance the experience.

Wine & Mushroom Fest
November 4 – 13
Mendocino County, California

Enjoy mushroom dinners, exhibits, guided mushroom foraging walks and workshops on wine-and-beer pairings.

Wine & Food Celebration
November 6
Springfield, Missouri
Ticket Information

Enjoy wine, beer, food with live music.

The Northwest Food & Wine Festival
November 5
Portland, Oregon
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This event takes place at The Doubletree by Hilton Lloyd Center. Live music accompanies more than 600 wines plus gourmet food tastes. Chefs and sommeliers will be about to answer questions. Gourmet food, wine and kitchen products will be introduced.