You Know Spring Is Here...

Jazz, Blues and Dylan

By MELANIE GRAYCE WEST

Sonoma Jazz | Sonoma, Calif.

The Sonoma Jazz festival, now in its fifth year, brings popular jazz musicians to wine country for a four-day music and wine extravaganza. There will be seven headliner concerts hosted in a giant tent with a food and wine plaza (wines from Kunde, Nicholson Ranch, Gloria Ferrer and Viansa will be poured). The more intimate "Wine & Song" tasting event around the Sonoma Plaza pairs eight different music acts a day with wine (JazZin' and Piano & Pinot, for example). Festival sponsor tickets include special parties and a private food and wine tent; sonomajazz.org.

WHEN May 21-24
WHERE Downtown area of Sonoma, Calif.
HOW MUCH $39 to $259, festival concerts; $69, Wine & Song; $500 and up, sponsor

Moon Dancer Vineyards & Winery

Jazz & Pig Roast | Wrightsville, Pa.

Moon Dancer Vineyards & Winery will host six bands for its fifth annual jazz festival. The winery will release its 2006 Meritage and a new root beer it calls Cellar Rat. Buy wines by the glass or bottle to pair with barbecue chicken and the roasted pig. Tours of the cellar, too. Bring lawn chairs, blankets and the kids. Details at moondancerwinery.com.

WHEN May 23-24, 2 p.m.
WHERE 1282 Klines Run Rd., Wrightsville, Pa.
HOW MUCH $20 a day; $10 a day for kids

Warwick Valley Winery & Distillery

Dylan Tribute | Warwick, N.Y.

Joseph Grizzanti, one of the owners of Warwick Valley Winery & Distillery, 12 years ago launched a Dylan Festival, which has grown from a few dozen attendees to almost 3,000 over three days. At this year's festival, 20 bands will play nonstop Bob Dylan. There will be bottles and glasses of wine and cider for sale and food will be served from the winery's Pané Cafe and an outdoor barbecue. Arrive early for parking and buy tickets in advance; wvwinery.com.

WHEN May 23-25, noon to 5 p.m.
WHERE 114 Little York Rd., Warwick, N.Y.
HOW MUCH $10, $15 at door for daily ticket; $20, $25 at door for three-day ticket

Blues & Wine | Somerset County, New Jersey

There will be 25 wineries pouring about 200 wines at the 15th annual New Jersey Blues & Wine weekend. The Craig Thatcher Band will perform Saturday and the Matt O'Kee Band will play Sunday. Tickets at newjerseywines.com.

WHEN May 23-24, noon to 5 p.m.
WHERE Natirar Park, Somerset County, New Jersey
HOW MUCH $18, $20 at door

Hottest Cool Jazz Festival | Middleburg, Va.

Chrysalis Vineyards, a winery located within an hour of the D.C. area, is best known for its Viognier and Norton, but it also makes Albariño, Tannat and Petit Verdot. Two bands will play during the festival and there will be a guided tasting of nine wines. Fusions Cuisine will serve food and there will be other vendors, too. Jump up and swing when The Joker's Wild band plays its song, "What's Your Drink?" Tickets at chrysaliswine.com.

WHEN May 16-17, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
WHERE 23876 Champe Ford Rd., Middleburg, Va.
HOW MUCH $12, $15 at door

Jazz'n the Vines Concerts | Bush, La.

Pontchartrain Vineyards hosts 12 concerts a year, six in the Spring and six in the Fall. Three concerts remain for the Spring season including the Memorial Day weekend concert featuring Nashville singer-songwriter Casey Kelly with Todd Cerney and Leslie Ellis. Wine lovers make an event of the concerts with elaborate picnics, silverware, candelabras and wines purchased on-site. Vintner John V. Seago describes the evenings like this: "People convene here, they watch the sun go down while the music comes up, drinking wine produced right over your shoulder." If the spirit moves you, grab your honey and dance. Details at pontchartrainvineyards.com.

WHEN May 23, June 6, June 20, 6:30 to 9 p.m.
WHERE 81250 Old Military Rd., Bush, La.
HOW MUCH $10

New Zealand Winegrowers

Kiwis in Canada | Montréal, Toronto, Calgary and Vancouver, Canada

The New Zealand Winegrowers trade group sponsors this annual tour of major cities. At each location, about 200 wines will be sampled, focusing on the 2008s for whites and 2007s for reds (more and more wineries are now making a Pinot Noir). The events are sophisticated and include small tasty bites and music. It's a good start to a night on the town. Tickets at nzwine-events.ca.

WHEN Montréal, May 19; Toronto, May 21; Calgary, May 26; Vancouver, May 28; 7 to 9:30 p.m.
WHERE Montréal, Marché Bonsecours, 350 St. Paul St. E.; Toronto, Design Exchange, 234 Bay St.; Calgary, Hotel Arts, 119 12th Ave. S.W.; Vancouver Convention and Exhibition Center, 999 Canada Pl., Room 301
HOW MUCH C$60 (US$51.16), Montréal and Toronto; C$55, Calgary and Vancouver