The Baguette Quartette,  which brings to life the music heard on Paris street corners, cafes and dance halls between 1920 and 1940, performs at the White Barn in St. Helena Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m.

The two young prodigies from Russia who perform Feb. 14 at the Napa Valley Opera House are among the winners of the Guzik Foundation Award, which earns them prizes and showcase performances in San Francisco, Moscow, Carnegie Hall and the Louvre.

Celebrating both Valentine’s Day and Presidents Day weekend, Broadway and recording artists Lee Lessack, Brian Lane Green and John Boswell will bring their romantic, acclaimed show, “Three Men and a Baby ... Grand!” to Lincoln Theater in Yountville on Feb. 18.

Flutist Sir James Galway and Lady Jeanne Galway join the Napa Valley Symphony for its second classical concert of 2007 this Sunday at the Lincoln Theater in Yountville.

Uwe Mueller and Alexander “Ali” Rafiee are talented artists and designers. Mueller is a sculptor and graphic artist; Rafiee paints canvas and ceramics with intricate designs. Both know how difficult it is for artists to display their work.

The reopening of the renovated District Auditorium in 2004 made possible the revival of a long-standing Napa tradition — full-length musical productions by Napa and Vintage high schools.

Mt. George Elementary School students star in “Robin Hood” at the District Auditorium on Saturday.

Margrit Biever Mondavi got a surprise last Thursday at a board meeting of Napa Valley Unified School District where she had come to present a check for $10,000 — funds raised during the Robert Mondavi Winery’s Summer Festival concerts. 

The hunt for red wines is being helped by Sam Neill.

Editor’s note: We asked readers to share their experiences with online dating for Valentine’s Day, and as the tales came in we noticed a startling thing: They were nearly all happy ones — quite a shock to a journalist. In one case, both partners sent their stories. Thanks to readers for sharing them. Sasha Paulsen

Education

For a romantic Valentine’s Day dinner, celebrity chef Rachael Ray suggests a simple pepper steak with cognac sauce accompanied by a salad topped with caramelized onions and followed by demitasse cups of chocolate pudding.

Several readers called to ask where the Phantom Fork’s column was last week.

While tradition has couples most often celebrating Valentine’s Day by going out to dinner, there’s nothing wrong with taking a new tack this year.

It is comforting to know not only that we have a wine country restaurant specializing in fish but that the chef-in-charge knows fin from flipper about seafood.

Here are a few of the Valentine’s Day-related events in Napa Valley:

Valentine’s Day has long been associated with romance. Whether the day is celebrated in a fine restaurant or in an intimate dining room, wine plays an important part in setting the romantic mood.

For 13 consecutive years, wine consumption in the United States has increased, and if that trend continues, the U.S. will become the largest overall wine consumer in the world, surpassing Italy and France.

Imported wine sales continue to grow in the U.S., and soon some wines may be coming from another source, closer to home than Australia, South America and Europe.

Napa Valley College is seeking applicants for two positions in the Viticulture and Winery Technology department, one to work in the teaching winery and the other to work in the student vineyard.

Adding lighting to your home can make it safer and brighter, and can also make it easier to accomplish everyday chores and projects in the kitchen and many other areas.

NEW MARKET, Va. -- Maybe there should be an Academy Awards kind of event for people who create seed and garden catalogs. They certainly deserve it, having entertained and enlightened generations of growers with their carefully crafted prose and collector-quality pictures.

Designer Joan Osburn knows color. In fact, she consulted on the Sunset book, "Color for Your Home."

The Benefits of Organizing

The San Francisco Orchid Society presents the 55th Pacific Orchid Exposition, "Orchid Fantasia," featuring more than 150,000 orchids, from all over the globe, in every color, shape and size Feb. 15-18 at Fort Mason Center's Festival Pavilion in San Francisco.

Meet the Dirty Thirty

Carrie Gregory of Napa and Ryan Taylor of Willows announce their engagement to be married on May 12 at Napa Valley Country Club.

Tiffanie Gregory and Keith Feigel, both of Napa, announce their engagement to be married on Aug. 4 at the First Presbyterian Church in Napa, where Tiffanie's parents were married 38 years ago.

Leah Marie Captanian, originally from Angwin, and Scott Cameron Bronson were married Sept. 23, 4 p.m., at Unity Center, Hamilton Field, Novato. The ceremony was outdoors and featured a string ensemble. There was an indoor buffet dinner and slide show of the bride and groom's childhood years, following by dancing with a band and DJ under an indoor canopy and outdoor seating and cocktails under the stars.

Michelle Renee Fullner of Napa and Andrew Allen Barker of San Jose announce their engagement to be married on May 27 at the Elks Lodge in Napa.

Robert Paul Vanderslice and Teresa Ida Lubarsky are pleased to announce their marriage. The wedding ceremony took place on Dec. 25 aboard the cruise ship "Spirit." The marriage was officiated by Minister Wallace J. Kimari and the reception was held at the Singapore Lounge. The couple celebrated their marriage with a holiday cruise through the Mexican Riviera.

Jennifer Speigle and Matthew Todd, both of Lincoln, were married June 3 at Meadowood in St. Helena.

Larry Scorza and Tammy Scorza, both of Napa, are very excited to announce the engagement of their daughter, Michelle Scorza, to Andrew Crane, son of Van and Debbie Crane of Lincoln.

AGUILAR-IRUCUTA GARCIA -- Gonzalo Aguilar, 33, Shurtleff Avenue, Napa, to Maria Isabel Irucuta Garcia, 28, Shurtleff Avenue, Napa.

Sutter Davis Hospital

NEW YORK — It’s wave season, when many vacationers book their cruises for later in the year.