Mountain Winery, Montalvo Plan Holiday Events for November

Thanksgiving and Christmas are just around the corner, and two Saratoga cultural hubs are taking note. The Mountain Winery and Montalvo Arts Center have a slew of November activities planned for the Holidays.

On the weekend of Nov. 9-11, the Montalvo Arts Center will serve “Holiday Champagne High Tea,” featuring a variety of sandwiches, pastries and champagne.

Then, every Friday through December, beginning Nov. 16, the center will also host a “Yuletide Marketplace,” featuring one-of-a-kind holiday gifts from local vendors. The selection will include clothing, glass art, Italian products and specialty foods.

On Nov. 4, The Mountain Winery, will host a “Tunes and Tastings” event, a free show featuring live jams from the DLUX Trio as well as small plates of everything from fish tacos to fig jam and candied nuts.

On Nov. 15, the Winery will be participating in Santa Cruz Mountains Wine Growers Passport Day, giving visitors three samples of their most delectable wines. Passports, which grant holders access to a slew of wineries throughout the region, can be purchased through Nov. 15 while supplies last.

Want to avoid cooking for Thanksgiving? On Nov. 22, the Winery will also host a flavorful feast from 12 noon to 5 p.m. The main winery floor will be decked out with grand chandeliers, and participants will enjoy pre-dinner tasting from oak casks. The menu will include a shrimp cocktail in chipotle cocktail sauce, smoked salmon with mini-bagels, and of course a roasted turkey with pan gravy.

December events have not been announced yet.