Formed by four veteran wine country musicians, OM-i will bring its world beat/fusion jazz to Copia next week.

A full house was on hand for the opening weekend of Dreamweavers’ 2007 season. Neil Simon’s delicately crafted “Prisoner of Second Avenue” was on the bill.

Fun is the focus as the Lincoln Theater kicks off its 50th anniversary with four shows for the whole family ranging from the live stage performance of E. B. White’s “Charlotte’s Web” to the exciting high-tech laser magic and comedy of “Lazer Vaudeville.”

Even the most passionate Shakespeare aficionados will admit that among the Bard’s three-dozen-plus comedies, tragedies and history plays, there are some parts that can drag on a bit.

Author, actress, singer and public speaker Julie Caitlin Brown has one message: “Love First.”

Napan off to D.C. leadership forum

From Register staff

When the Smithsonian opens its exhibit celebrating the American wine industry, among the items on display will be the suitcase and a stack of books that Mike Grgich took with him when he left his native Croatia in the 1950s, setting out to make his mark on wine history.

The economic impact of America’s grape industry, including winegrapes, was more than $162 billion in 2005. More than 23,000 farms, 90 percent of them smaller than 100 acres, in all 50 states grow grapes, on 934,750 acres.

Silver Oak Cellars winemaker Daniel Baron has specially blended a full barrel of 2006 Napa Valley cabernet sauvignon for the auction at the Vintage High School Athletic Boosters Crab Feed on Saturday.

Each Tuesday The Register reviews an area restaurant, with an emphasis on establishments where a couple can dine for $30 or less. Reader suggestions are welcomed.

Ever imagine yourself cooking with the big boys — or gals, for that matter?

Super Bowl Sunday means one thing: It’s time to throw your annual party that’s as outrageous as the game is overhyped.

A meat, potatoes and pasta upbringing in a family that gave little thought to food made Jason Weber an unlikely foodie candidate.

Real men don’t rely on significant others to cater their Super Bowl parties. With a bit of planning and the right recipes (read as easy), even a kitchen idiot can pull together a Bowl bash that keeps guests munching during the big game.

Gone are the days when the grill was the only spot manly men could express their culinary leanings. A wave of man-friendly foods, gadgets and food-media have made it safe for guys to get in the kitchen. Here are a few recipes to play with while there.

WASHINGTON  — More than 30 heads of state, the nation’s governors and a prince, among countless others, have dined there with President Bush, on such delectables as rack of lamb with pistachio nut crust, celery broth with crispy shrimp and warm pear souffle with caramel sauce and chocolate macaroons.

Some fat-free foods just aren’t worth eating. Cream cheese is among them. Which isn’t to say a food has to be brimming with saturated fats (or any other kind) to be good.

NEW YORK -- You're out of Mom's house, you've left the dorms, you're up off your friends' futons. You're a young, single man with your own home, and it's time to start living that way.

All about olives

Meet Jack Frost

LAS VEGAS -- Congratulations! You're pregnant. Now comes the stressful task of figuring out which baby gear you actually need. It's easy enough to head to the baby store, grab the scanner gun and beep on every item in sight for your registry.

Coping with the cold

Jennifer Carte and Erich Jinks, both of Napa, were married on Sept. 28 at Robinson Family Vineyard. The date was chosen because it is the birthday of the bride's paternal grandfather, who passed away in 2002.

Ruth Mariana Rivera and Brandon Ignatius Glenn, both of Napa, announce their engagement with plans of an outdoor wedding planned for June 30 of this year at Sand Harbor, Nev./Lake Tahoe, Nev. The romantic proposal took place while boating at sunset on Bucks Lake, Quincy, on Aug. 11.

Melissa Fore and Chris Walden, both of Napa, announce their engagement to be married on Aug. 4 at the bride's family home.

Heather John and John L. Fogarty, both of Los Angeles, announce their engagement to be married on June 2 in the Napa Valley.

Jenny Rement King and David Lee Bryant III, both of San Diego, announce their engagement to be married in Napa Valley in the fall.

DOYLE-CAPOOT -- Robert Donald Doyle, 27, Kansas Avenue, Napa, to Amanda Star Capoot, 23, Kansas Avenue, Napa.

BARSKY -- Judy Barsky vs. William Barsky, Jan. 8, 2007

Kaiser Vallejo