Calendar of Events

Here is our calendar of events. Click on any tab to see what’s happening in that month.

February 2010: Alsatian Tapas All Month! In honor of the 5th Annual International Alsace Varietals Festival, The Mendocino Hotel will be serving Alsatian tapas during the entire month.

February 11 from 4-5 pm: Complimentary Hotel Guest Winetasting and Tapas Fine wines from Navarro Vineyards with tapas in the Mendovino Hotel Tapas Bar. $10 for non-guests; includes one glass of wine and a tapa. Here is the poster for the event.

February 14, 2010: First Annual Mendocino POETRY, PORT, CHOCOLATE & NAPKIN ART Come celebrate Valentines Day at the Mendocino Hotel with a great combination: poetry, port wines, fine chocolate, and napkin art (prize for best napkin art is one bottle of Quinta do Crasto LBV 2001 Port). Here is the event poster with more details.

February 20-21, 2010: 5th Annual International Alsace Varietals Festival Experience Gewurztraminer, Riesling, Pinot Gris and Pinot Blanc from the world’s top producers. It’s the only event like it in the entire country…and only one sponsoring hotel—THE MENDOCINO HOTEL. In addition, the Hotel will be serving Alsatian tapas during this time.

February 20 at 6 pm: International Alsace Varietal Festival Wine Dinner at The Mendocino Hotel The climax of the Alsace Festival, featuring wines from Navarro, Breggo, Toulouse, Goldeneye, and Greenwood Ridge. Special room rates and packages are available at The Mendocino Hotel. & Garden Suites. Here is the Alsace Varietal Wine Dinner menu.

March 13 at 6 pm: Bill Bottrell at the Mendocino Hotel Bill Bottrell performs to benefit music education in Mendocino. $15. Doors open at 6 pm; music starts at 7 pm. No-host bar and tapas available.

April 27-28, 2010: Amici Americani California Mille The 20th California Mille stops in Mendocino at the Mendocino Hotel and Hill House Inn. This event covers 1000 miles throughout Northern California over 4 days. This is a great opportunity to see some beautiful classic cars! Read more about the Mille here; entry deadline is Jan 10, 2010.

May 14-16, 2010: 13th Annual Anderson Valley Pinot Noir Festival Celebrate the 13th Annual Anderson Valley Pinot Noir Festival at the Mendocino Hotel. Enjoy Anderson Valley Pinot Noir from more than 40 wineries while enjoying gourmet small bites and music in the vineyards at Goldeneye Winery. Learn all about Pinot Noir at the technical conference on Friday and dine with the winemakers Friday and Saturday evening dinners at the Mendocino Hotel. Return from the Mendocino Hotel Sunday, visit the wineries during their open houses for special tastings, seminars, food pairings, and more. It’s a weekend of food, wine and entertainment not to be missed!

June 4-6, 2010: Mendocino Film Festival Join us for the Opening Gala at the Hill House Inn on Friday, June 4, 2010 from 5-7 pm. This will be the fifth year of the Mendocino Film Festival.

October 1-3, 2010: Abalone Festival This event supports the local parks system through MAPA, the Mendocino Area Parks Association. The Mendocino Hotel will offer a special package during this time. The Abalone Festival runs on October 2 from 10-4pm, with the actual cookoff competition between noon and 3.