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.

Bargetto Winery’s 33rd Art in the Cellars is Saturday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Soquel tasting room. The event features more than 50 local artists and culinary vendors offering jewelry, art, candles, snacks and more, inside the historic wine cellars. The event is free, and guests can purchase a $25 festival glass for wine tasting.

Cheese Shop 831 is celebrating its fifth anniversary on Sunday with free mac and cheese, games, prizes, raffles and special tastings in Capitola. If you’ve never been to this delightful cheese shop in the Brown Ranch Marketplace, here’s an excuse to go and enjoy its personal service and impressive stock of international and domestic cheese. This event is free and open to the public.

Best of Santa Cruz County food and drink events, Dec. 5-11

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

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Lily Belli is the food and drink correspondent at Lookout Santa Cruz. Over the past 15 years since she made Santa Cruz her home, Lily has fallen deeply in love with its rich food culture, vibrant agriculture...