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New Year’s Eve Gala
New Year's Eve Gala and Cabaret Performance at 7341 Monterey St.: A fundraiser event to benefit the Gilroy Arts Alliance. Dec. 31; Doors open at 8 p.m., 9 p.m. show, 11 p.m. party. Music, dancing, hors d'oeuvres, Champagne at midnight. $50 advance sales, $60 at the door. Tickets and reservations: www.GilroyArtsAlliance.com.
Very Viognier
On a crisp, sun-laden day, I paid a visit to Sycamore Creek Vineyards, newly owned by Frank Leal of Leal Vineyards. The driveway was lined with Manzanillo olive trees whose ancient, gnarled trunks belied their recent plantings. The olive trees, strung with twinkling lights for evening magic, along with the lovely working women in the tasting room and the very solid wines—all trademarks of Frank Leal’s success in the business.
















