Wine and beads may seem totally unrelated - other than the fact that I like them both and blog about them both.

However, there is a connection and you can find it this August in California wine country.

Just head over to the Sonoma Wine Country Glass Art and Bead Festival on August 12th and 13th. Here is some more info from the Soft Flex web site:

LOCATION
Sonoma Veterans Memorial Building
126 First St West, Sonoma, CA 95476

SHOW TIMES
Sat, August 12th: 10:00 am to 6:00 pm
Sun, August 13th: 10:00 am to 5:00 pm

ENTRANCE FEE
FREE entrance
With an abundance of FREE parking

SHOPPING

Juried show of 95+ vendor spaces
Beads, Gemstones, Findings, collectible Glass Art & Jewelry
A truly exciting WEST COAST shopping Extravaganza
DEMOS
Soft Flex Company will be doing Demos throughout the Festival in their booth. Sara Hardin of "Ask Sara" will also be on hand.

Arrow Springs will be doing FREE Lamp Working/Bead Making Demonstrations in their booth

MAKE & TAKE PROJECTS
Bead Unique Magazine will be providing FREE Make & Take projects. No experience necessary. Make a beaded project and take it away with you in 30 minutes.

EXPERIENCE WINE COUNTRY
Sonoma Valley is ranked as one of the finest wine-producing regions in the world. Take a Winery Tour and do some wine tasting while you're here - you'll be happy you did.

Let the Festival's ambiance captivate all of your bead dreams.

There is even a commemorative lampwork bead available shaped like grapes: