Here are some food and wine related events in Sacramento and the Bay Area to tempt you over the next several weeks:

10th Annual Mendocino Crab and Wine Days
January 23rd through February 1st
Events at various locations in and around Mendocino.

Bring Out The Barrel - Barrel Tasting Weekend
El Dorado Vintner's Association
January 24th and 25th
$25 for a weekend pass
$20 Sunday only

Taste of Austrailia with Rominger West Winery
Friday, January 30th
6:30 - 8:00 p.m. $15
Davis, California

The Gold Rush: What We Ate
Saturday, January 31st at The Roundhouse
California State Railroad Museum, Old Sacramento
6:00 - 9:00 p.m. $75 per person

Make A Wish Winter Wine & Food Fest
Saturday, January 31st
Food and Wine Tasting 5:00 to 7:30 p.m.
Wine Auction 7:45 to 10:00 p.m.
$85 per person

ZAP Zinfandel Festival
January 28th through 31st
Four events from $59 to $260 at various locations in San Francisco.

Tasty Exploration of the Asian Lunar New Year Presented by the UC Davis Good Life Garden
Thursday, February 12th
6:30 p.m., $45 per person
Barton Art Gallery Sacramento

Chocolate Festival at Whole Foods Market Sacramento
Friday, February 13th
4:00 to 7:00 p.m.
Free samples of Artisan Chocolates, Chocolate related items and Valentine's desserts.

Behind the Cellar Door
Amador Vintner's Association, Amador County
Saturday and Sunday, February 14 and 15
10:00 a.w. - 4:00 p.m. $50 per person presale or $35 Sunday only.

Wine Tasting and Appreciation with Donal Smith, Corti Bros
Three Tuesdays: February 17th, 24th and March 3rd, 7:30 p.m.
$89 for three sessions
Location: Evans Kitchen, Sacramento
Although this is an "Intro" type class, anyone interested in expanding their wine knowledge will benefit. Wine and food pairings served at each class. A guest winemaker will be at the second class, bringing select barrel samples as well as bottle-finished wines. For reservations, contact Donal at (916) 203-4641 or donalswines@yahoo.com.