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Take an olive curing workshop, enjoy a wine country massage, or eat a delicious dish prepared by Wine Country chefs with local olive oils.
Choose from a variety of olive-related activities and events such as cooking demonstrations, Martini Madness, live comedy shows, and art exhibitions. Take advantage of seasonal savings at lodging, spas, wineries, and restaurants- there is something for everyone! Don't miss the Olive Festival Promotions
DECEMBER 2007 | JANUARY 2008 | FEBRUARY 2008
"Olive You" at VJB Vineyards & Cellars
February 1-29, 2008
What better way to celebrate Amore than with a little ‘vino’. Enjoy our award winning Barbera, Zinfandel and Cabernet Sauvignon, learn about the winemaking process by sampling straight from the barrel. Finish off with some “liquid love”, our Chardonnay Port paired with our caramel dessert sauce. (707)833.2300
9077 Sonoma Highway Kenwood
El Dorado Kitchen Olive Themed Menu
February 1-29, 2008
EDK will offer an olive themed dish to accompany our festive Olive martini. This special is offered nightly!
405 First Street West Sonoma CA 95476 (707) 996-3030
Olives at the Inn!
February 1-29, 2008
A complete Olive Festival Experience awaits you at The Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa! Indulge in a Chardonnay Olive Oil Sugar Scrub; Dine at Sante Restaurant with Chef Andrew Cain’s olive inspired menu for the season; Enjoy the Lobby Bar’s crafted libation The Dirty Sonoma Olive-tini; Choose from the Big 3 Restaurant’s olive menu for lunch and dinner. Call (707) 938-9000.
View our mill – Taste our oil! At Figone’s of California Olive Oil Co.
February 1-29, 2008
Join us everyday in our new mill and tasting room, where you can enjoy complimentary sampling of our olive oils while you learn more about Figone’s of California. Call us to find out about viewing our extraordinary Rapanelli equipment and unique tours with owner Frank Figone. (707) 938-316414301 Arnold Drive, Glen Ellen CA 95442
The Garden Spa at MacArthur Place
February 1-29, 2008
50% off Sonoma Olive Oil Body Polish. Reserve any 50 minute massage and receive a 50 minute Sonoma Olive Oil Body Polish at 50% off. (707) 933-31929 East MacArthur, Sonoma CA 95476
‘Olive Inspired Plat du Jour’ at the girl and the fig
February 1-29, 2008 . Sunday - Thursday Three Course Meal includes Soup or Salad, Weekly Entree created by Chef de Cuisine Chris Jones and Dessert. $30.00 per person, optional wine flight available for an additional fee. (707) 938-3634
110 West Spain Street, Sonoma CA 95476
LaSalette Restaurant Olive Festival Tasting Menu
February 1-29, 2008. $25.95 per person
Enjoy the special Olive Festival Three Course Tasting Menu includes: Olive & Cheese Plate, an assortment of marinated olives accompanied by Portuguese St Jorge cheese and fruit, Pork Tenderloin stuffed with olives, figs and almonds, plated with vegetables and port sauce and Extra Virgin Olive Oil Ice Cream with a rosemary scented strawberry chutney. (707) 938-1927 452 First St. East, Sonoma CA 95476
Tour and Taste at Sonoma Valley’s original THE OLIVE PRESS
New Location at Jacuzzi Winery!
February 1-29, 2008 . Daily 10-5:30pm
Complimentary Samples of our own Award-Winning Extra Virgin Olive Oil. Buy any two Olive Tapenades and get the third one free. (707) 939-8900
24724 Arnold Dr., Sonoma CA 95476
Raindance Spa Olive Oil Body Ritual
February 1-29, 2008 . Open Monday – Monday 8 am – 8 pm
Treat yourself to silky skin. Made here in Sonoma, this scrub is the perfect balance of olive oil and a variety of salts to buff away skin damaged by daily living. Following the scrub, receive a full body aromatherapy olive oil Swedish style massage! 100 minutes/$240. (707) 931-2034
Located at the Lodge at Sonoma, a Renaissance Resort & Spa
1325 Broadway, Sonoma CA 95476
Learn from the Masters – Taster’s that is! at The Olive Press
February 2, 2008. 10am-12pm
Join us for an in-depth and informative olive oil appreciation and sensory class w/ master miller, certified taster and olive oil maker, Deborah Rogers in partnership w/ Alexandra Devarenne, fellow certified taster, olive consultant and educator. Reservations call (707) 939-3711 FEE $25.00 + 10% discount at The Olive Press store.
24724 Arnold Dr. Sonoma CA 95476
Olive Oil & Food Pairing Presentation at Figone Olive Oil Company
February 3, 2008. Presentations available between 1pm-4pm
Join California’s premier olive oil maker Frank Figone and chefs Paul and Romano Della Santina for an olive oil and food pairing presentation. Discover new ideas by tasting our extra virgin olive oils while acquiring creative recipes & food pairings for your home use. Presentations available between 1pm and 4pm. Fee $20. Call Figone’s for reservations. (707) 938-3164
14301 Arnold Drive, Glen Ellen CA 95442
Olive Curing Workshop at B.R. Cohn Winery as of Jan 23 this event is FULL - Next workshop - same place, same time on March 16th, 2008!
February 3, 2008. 11am - 1:30pm
Don Landis is presenting a home cured Olive workshop. He'll talk about the history of the Olive, the history of the Olive in California and a thorough description of the Greek Style of Olive curing with no lye. Tasting Olives with cheese and crackers too.
SOLD OUT! 15000 Sonoma Hwy 12, Glen Ellen 95442
Olive that Jazz at Saddles Steakhouse at MacArthur Place
February 15, 2008. 4pm-6pm
Join us the third Friday of the month during the Olive Festival for live jazz from 6pm-9pm & Happy Hour from 4pm-6pm with $5 well martinis and $8 call martinis. Garnish at our “stuff your own olive” bar. Also, join us for nightly Olive Festival Dinner Specials Dec-Feb (707) 933-3191
29 East MacArthur, Sonoma CA 95476
www.macarthurplace.com
Olive Festival Finale Weekend ~ February 16-18, 2008
Celebrate “olive” President’s Day weekend with special olive themed events, concerts, cooking classes, seminars and artisan markets including olive infused spa treatments and lodging packages! Details for each event below!
VinOlivo - Presented by the Sonoma Valley Vintner's & Growers Alliance
February 16, 2008.
$65 for General Admission, $55 for Wine Club Members, $50 for SVVGA Members,
$75 at the Door. Tickets go on sale in December 3rd, 2007.
The VinOlivo fundraiser is a Gala Celebration and Feast for the Senses. Enjoy all that Sonoma Valley Wine Country has to Offer: Experience the Spotlight Series featuring Winemakers and Grape Growers leading you to discover the insider’s perspective, Sip Sonoma Valley’s best wines as you get to know the personalities behind the wine, Ignite your Taste Buds with Culinary Delights from over 20 of Sonoma’s Finest Restaurants and Caterers, Sample Local Artisans Olives and Olive Oils at the Olive Bar, Peruse the Silent Auction for Rare Large Format Bottles and Unique Sonoma Experiences, and Indulge in Sweet Temptations, Bid now and preview wines that will be featured at VinOlivo at www.vinolivo.cmarket.com. Click Here to Order Online!
(707) 935-0803
1325 Broadway, Sonoma 95476
Cooking Class at Landmark Vineyards
February 16, 2008.
Carole Mason, Cordon Bleu London trained chef, will demonstrate her favorite olive based recipe. Participants will sample Carol's creative dish accompanied with a glass of Landmark wine. Limited to 30 participants. $25 pp ($20 club members) 707 833-0221 101 Adobe Canyon Rd. Kenwood CA 95452
Olivepalooza
February 16, 2008. 11am - 4pm
Join us for the Olive Festival's taste, sip and spit bash. Taste olives and olive oil from Figone’s of California Olive Oil Co. and artisan cheeses from Sage Marketing. Sip specially selected wines from local home winemakers, The Valley of the Moon Dilettante Enological Society (VOMDES), and spit olive pits for your place in history at KSVY 91.3 Sonoma's third annual Spit the Pit contest – all in the beautiful back garden of the Sunflower Caffe, on the Sonoma Plaza. (707) 933.0101, ext. 121
421 First St. W., Sonoma.
Eric Symons in Concert at Gloria Ferrer Caves & Vineyards
February 16, 2008
Flamenco guitar and the elegant wines of Gloria Ferrer combine in a wonderful evening of Valentino romance at the winery. Cost is $25 per person, Cuvee club members and under 21 are $20, and includes complimentary sparkling wine and soft drinks. (707) 933-1999. Click Here to Order Online.
An Olive Odyssey at Jacuzzi Family Vineyards Courtyard
February 16 &17. 10am-4pm
Experience the world of the Olive in old world style! Jacuzzi Winery hosts a unique gathering of home olive curers offering samples of their homemade delicacies in the stunning Tuscan courtyard. Olive oil experts from The Olive Press will sample award winning oils and tapenades and offer tours of The Olive Press throughout the day. Enjoy Olive themed food by Glen Ellen’s Olive & Vine Catering paired with fabulous Jacuzzi wines. Olive breads created by The Village Bakery of Sebastopol and Santa Rosa are just what Olive lovers are looking for in breads. Sfloglia Bakery of Sebastopol will be presenting amazing Italian Pastries. There will be Olive Tree experts from The Olive Grove Nursery to answer your tree questions and present their Olive Tree business. Learn what the Mission Olive Preservation Restoration Education Project is all about. Well known Sonoma artists Thomas Patrick,Phil Johannes, Alex Cole and Roger Sinsheimer will be displaying and offering their Olive themed artwork. Special presentations of the fabulous Jacuzzi wines make a perfect compliment to this All Things Olive Event (707) 931-7500
24724 Arnold Dr. Sonoma CA 95476
www.jacuzziwines.com
Cline Cellars Finale Weekend Celebration
February 16 & 17, 2008 8pm-10pm
The Olive Festival Finale Weekend event will feature the Mission Museum, Cline Wines, The Olive Press will promote Mission Olive Oil and the Mission Olive Tree Preservation, Mission Era memorabilia and Greenstring organic produce and old world farming practices. . (707) 823-5097
24737 Hwy 121, Sonoma 95476
www.clinecellars.com
Rock Hill Estate Market Open House
February 16-18, 2008. Time TBA
Gift Market Open House featuring free extra virgin and Meyer lemon Olive Oil tasting with culinary lavender, created from our own local, estate grown certified organic olives. (707) 938-9421
115 B East Napa Street, Sonoma CA 95476
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