Best of Santa Cruz County food & drink events, Nov. 7-13

Here, find a curated list of the best food and drink events in Santa Cruz County for the coming week. At the top, I share my picks of unmissable local happenings.

Wine & Roses, an annual fundraiser for Community Health Trust’s programs in the Pajaro Valley, is Saturday from 4 to 7 p.m. at Crosetti Hall at the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds outside Watsonville. Guests can taste rare wines, including double-magnum bottles from Santa Cruz-area wineries, and bid on auction items, such as international getaways and other exclusive experiences. Tickets are $100 each, or $180 for a pair.

On Sunday, the Fall Wine Walk comes to downtown Santa Cruz from 2 to 5 p.m. Guests check in at Oswald restaurant at the corner of Soquel Avenue and Front Street, receive an event glass and then are free to roam to 12 participating locations to sample wines from local wineries, including Big Basin Vineyards, Kissed By An Angel Wines and Bargetto Winery. Tickets are $45.

Best of Santa Cruz County food and drink events, Nov. 7-13

Here are some upcoming local food and drink events you might be interested in:

Friday, Nov. 7

Watsonville Farmers Market | 2 p.m. @ Downtown Watsonville
Downtown Boulder Creek: Giving Thanks Party | 5 p.m. @ Downtown Boulder Creek
Kianti’s “Jack Is Back” Holiday Performance | 6 p.m. @ Kianti’s Pizza & Pasta Bar

Saturday, Nov. 8

Aptos Farmers Market | 8 a.m. @ Cabrillo College
Scotts Valley Farmers Market | 9 a.m. @ Joe and Linda Alberti Clubhouse
Westside Santa Cruz Farmers Market | 9 a.m. @ Mission Street Extension and Western Drive
Fall Festival & Bake-Off | Noon @ Scotts Valley Community Center
Terroir & Table Wine Pairing | 2 p.m. @ Aptos Vineyard Tasting Room
Wine & Roses | 4 p.m. @ Crosetti Hall at Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds

Sunday, Nov. 9