The event will be held at the Sons of Italy Club Hall, 2817 E. Highway 20, Nice.

Come taste Tulip Hill wines while enjoying an Italian finger food buffet and live music by Zimmerman from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

The bar will be open for socializing from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

All tickets cost $15 at the door.

Everyone is welcome.

For information about this event or renting the hall for your own, call 707-274-9952.

LAKE COUNTY – “How far we’ve come in 10 years: An update on the reemerging Lake County wine industry” is the exciting and informative program at the next Middletown Luncheon Club meeting on Wednesday, Aug. 19, at noon.

Updates will be given by Lake County Winery Association’s executive director, Monica Rosenthal, the Lake County Winegrape Commission and by Margaret Walker-Stimmel of the Lake County Wine Alliance.

The Middletown Luncheon Club meets at noon at the social hall of the Middletown Methodist Church, 15833 Armstrong at Washington, Middletown.

Lunch is only $5 per person.

Lunch this month will be prepared by Catholic Charities’ Rural Food Cupboard. All programs are open to the general public.

Reservations are requested this month but are not absolutely necessary. Call 707-928-9812 to reserve.

If you don’t know about the Middletown Luncheon Club (MLC), here is the perfect opportunity to tap into the 108 year continuum of community and fun.

MLC meets every third Wednesday of the month from January through November. A nonprofit organization is selected to provide lunch, and there is a different program each time to keep things lively and informative.

For more info on the MLC, contact Helen Whitney, 707-928-9812.

The event takes place from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. and features food, wine tasting, live music and dancing.

Businesses in downtown Lakeport will stay open late for the event, which also features hors d’oeuvres at the many tasting stations, as well as live music and dancing.

Purchase of a tasting ticket includes a commemorative wine glass and a chance to win raffle prizes donated by the local businesses, music begins at 8 p.m. in Museum Park on Main Street.

Taste of Lakeport is presented by the Lakeport Main Street Association, a benefit for the revitalization of downtown Lakeport.

For information call the Lakeport Main Street Association Main, 707-263-8843, or visit them online at www.lakeportmainstreet.com .

The meeting, which begins at 6 p.m., will be held at Riviera Hills Restaurant, 10200 Fairway Drive, Kelseyville.

For more information call Kevin, 707-277-7575, or Randy, 707-262-1217.

LAKE COUNTY – Ever thought of running for office? Know a woman who you think would make an excellent candidate?

Emerge California is recruiting for the 2010 class. Emerge California is a nonprofit political training program for Democratic women from Northern California who are interested in running for elected office.

The Emerge California program provides Democratic women in the Bay Area with a unique opportunity to get hands-on training in running for elected office.

Program members receive training in campaigns and elections, public speaking, fundraising, network and coalition building, ethics and legislative process. They also get the chance to meet, interact with and be mentored by local women politicians.

Many of the program graduates have gone on to run for elected office already, and acknowledge the importance of the Emerge program. Sonoma County's newest supervisor, Shirlee Zane, is an Emerge graduate.

There have been seven classes totaling more than 160 alumnae and among them, there have been approximately 50 runs for public or party office, an almost 50% win rate (with at least six more running in November 2009), and nearly 60 appointments to boards and commissions.

Emerge seeks Democratic women from eleven Northern California counties (Alameda, Contra Costa, Sacramento, Marin, Napa, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, San Francisco, San Mateo, Solano and Sonoma) who have political leadership experience or potential, meaningful community involvement and an interest in running for elected office.

Emerge is committed to embracing diversity at every level (race, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, geographic, socio-economic, profession, etc). For more information about Emerge California, please visit the website at www.emergeca.org .

It’s a known fact – women tend not to self-nominate for elected office. If you know someone who would make a great elected official, please encourage them to attend one of the following informational sessions where they’ll hear from alumnae and the executive director details about the application process and the program. They can feel free to attend any of the information sessions below, regardless of what county they live in.

If they do not live in any of the counties listed below, they can attend a session that is most convenient for them:

• SONOMA County: Monday, Aug. 17, 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., North Bay Labor Council, 2525 Cleveland Ave., Suite A, Santa Rosa;

• SANTA CLARA County: Tuesday, Aug. 18, 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., 125 Fox Ave., San Jose;

• SACRAMENTO County: Wednesday, Aug. 19, 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., 1121 L St., Sacramento;

• SOLANO County: Thursday, Aug. 20, 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., 4254 Green Acres Court, Fairfield;

• MARIN County: Monday, Aug. 24, 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., Kathleen Russell Consulting, 1346 Fourth St.., San Rafael;

• ALAMEDA County: Tuesday, Aug. 25, 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., Center for Community Dispute Settlement (CCDS), 291 McLeod St. (at Third), Livermore;

• SAN MATEO County: Wednesday, Aug. 26, 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., IBEW 617, 1701 Leslie Street, San Mateo.

• CONTRA COSTA County: Thursday, Aug. 27, 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., 3731 St. Francis Drive, Lafayette.

• SAN FRANCISCO County: Monday, Aug. 31, 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., 131 Steuart St., Suite 300, San Francisco.

Applications are available at http://emergeca.org/application on the Emerge California Web site.

All applications must be submitted by Sept. 21. Finalists will be invited to attend interviews Nov. 7. Sessions begin in December.