Babydoll sheep at Navarro Vineyards in Mendocino Country

No matter whether you like wine, beer, crabs or all three the Annual Crab, Wine & Beer Festival in Mendocino County festival is the place to be this week  from January  17 to January 26.  In addition to many events planned, the festival organizers are offering a Passport program. Details are available as a pdf .

The festival takes place in different areas of the county, so you will want to plan accordingly.

Types of Events

The festival includes many different events taking place during these 10 days. Some of the events to take place include:

• Barrel Tasting 101
• Mendocino Knights of Columbus “Crabs, Crabs, Crabs”
• Cippino Dinner – A benefit for Mendocino Coast Clinics
• Crab Cake Cook-off & Wine Tasting Competition – A Benefit for Mendocino Coast Clinics
• Silica to Sparkle – The Art of Glass
• The Anatomy of Music Workshop
• Crab Fishing
• Sports including a Mountain Bike Ride and Kayaking
• Crab and Wine Pairing
• Winemaker Dinners

More details are available on the  Visit Mendocino County website.

Articles about many Mendocino wineries are available on the Wine Trail Traveler website at http://winetrailtraveler.com/california/mendocinoregion.php. We enjoyed our visit to Mendocino County and it is one of several wine regions we hope to return to one day.

Cheers, Kathy