Great Escape: A Night Away Along a Wine Trail

Travel along the East Bay Wine Trail on Saturday, when 21 award-winning urban wineries will pour their wares at six locations. Paired with appetizers, you can experience the growing trend of a wine-tasting trip — in town.

East Bay Vintner’s Alliance (EBVA), at 55 4th St., in Oakland, is holding its fourth annual “Passport to the East Bay Wine Trail” event noon to 5 p.m. The event includes a souvenir wine glass and samples of cabernet sauvignon, merlot and pinot moir, tempranillo, touriga nacional and roussanne, as you wander the wine trail through Oakland and Alameda. 

Visit Cerruti Cellars, Dashe Cellars and JC Cellars, Periscope Cellars at Linden Street Brewery, Rock Wall Wine Company, Rosenblum Cellars and Urban Legend.

Tickets are $40 in advance, $45 at the door, and an additional $10 if you request a designated driver. Wristbands guarantee free access to the six tasting rooms. Must be 21 years with valid ID.  Save 50 percent on your wine trail ticket when you purchase online at www.livingsocial.com. Call EBVA at 510-473-2821 or email EastBayVintners@gmail.com for more information.

Need a place to stay? There's the Hotel Durant, 2600 Durant Ave., in Berkeley. It's the home of famous gathering place Henry’s. Hotel Durant has 143 guest rooms and the 1920s Spanish Mediterranean–style hotel is within walking distance of the UC Berkeley campus and Telegraph Avenue shops. Call Hotel Durant at 510-845-8981.

Before heading home, have a casual brunch at Ole's Waffle Shop, 1507 Park St., in Alameda. The shop, with a retro '50s ambiance, is open from 5:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.