What's Cooking: A calendar of food & wine events

Food events

Friday-Sunday: Sonoma Valley Harvest Wine Auction Weekend, presented by Sonoma Valley Vintners and Growers Alliance, featuring food, wine and music; 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Friday, 1-10 p.m. Saturday, 11:30 a.m.-7 p.m. Sunday; for cost and location: (707) 935-0803, www.sonomavalleywine.com.

Friday-Sunday: Greek Festival, featuring food, music and entertainment; 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Friday, noon-11 p.m. Saturday and Sunday; Sacramento Convention Center, 13th and J streets; free admission Friday only from 11 a.m.-3 p.m., $5 general after that, $4 seniors, free for ages 12 and under; (916) 451-9330, (916) 443-2033.

Sept. 9: Kendall-Jackson's Heirloom Tomato Festival, featuring tastings of more than 175 varieties, food, wine, live music and art show; 11 a.m.- 4 p.m.; Walnut Grove, behind the Kendall-Jackson Wine Center, 5007 Fulton Road, Santa Rosa; $60; (800) 769-3649, http://kj.com.

Sept. 9-10: Ghirardelli Square's Chocolate Festival, featuring chef demonstrations and contests; noon-5 p.m.; Ghirardelli Square, 900 Northpoint St., San Francisco; $10 for 6 samplings, $20 for 15 samplings, cash only; (415) 775-5500, www.ghirardellisq.com.

Sept. 15: Fairytale Town After Hours, featuring food and wine tastings and music by Putah Creek Crawdads and K Dog; 5:30-8:30 p.m.; Fairytale Town in William Land Park; $50; (916) 454-2120.

Classes

Thursday: Mediterranean and Mideast feast; 6:30-8:30 p.m.; Sacramento Natural Foods Co-op, 1914 Alhambra Blvd.; $25 members, $35 general; (916) 455-2667.

Friday: Eileen Murray prepares a vegetarian community dinner, with proceeds to benefit Soil Born Farm Urban Agriculture Project; 1 and 6 p.m.; Sacramento Natural Foods Co-op, 1914 Alhambra Blvd.; $20; (916) 455-2667.

Saturday: Miami cuisine; 2-4 p.m.; Elk Grove Co-op, 8517 Bond Road, Elk Grove; $25 members, $35 general; (916) 714-7100.

Next Wednesday: Pie for dinner; 10 a.m.-noon; Elk Grove Co-op, 8517 Bond Road, Elk Grove; $25 members, $35 general; (916) 714-7100.

Demonstrations

Tuesday and Sept. 9: El Dorado master food preservers on basic pressure canning; 10 a.m.-noon both days; Extension Office, 311 Fair Lane, Placerville; free; (530) 621-5506.

Beverage events

Sept. 7: Wine specialist Larry Loesch offers tastings of Cycles Gladiator wines; 6 p.m.; Whole Foods Market, 4315 Arden Way; $15; registration required, (916) 488-2800.

Sept. 8: Christian Brothers Alumni Association's Wine Tasting Extravaganza, featuring more than 100 wineries, breweries and restaurants; 7-11 p.m.; Christian Brothers High School, 4315 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.; $55 in advance, $65 at the door; (916) 733-3647, www.cbhs-sacramento.org.