As Northern California wineries reopen, many are offering outdoor wine and food experiences, with social distancing and mask protocols in place. (Given the ever-changing landscape of openings and closings, best to call your favorite winery before you go.) But others are continuing or expanding their virtual tasting events, much to the delight of us shelter-at-home types. Here’s just a sampling of possibilities.

Alpha Omega Virtual Tastings: Noon-1:30 p.m. Sept. 26. Luau on the Lawn includes wine and food pairing, chef demonstration, entertainment and live virtual tasting. Wines include: Chardonnay Napa Valley 2016, Rosé Reserve Napa Valley 2019, Petit Verdot & Cabernet Franc Napa Valley 2017 and Sunshine Valley Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 2017. $299-$399. Sept. 18 reservation deadline. www.aowinery.com 

Aperture Cellars Virtual Tastings: Join us for a virtual tasting in the comfort of your home. Please purchase your tasting kit in advance of your virtual tasting. https://aperture-cellars.com/virtual-tastings/

Bouchaine Vineyards, Napa: Order a Bouchaine Winemaker Tasting Kit delivered to your home, then book a virtual wine tasting appointment online. Each kit provides tasting notes and vintage summaries, so you’ll be all set for your private tasting with a host — seated before the panoramic view of Bouchaine Vineyards — who will lead you and your guests through a discussion of the wines. www.bouchaine.com

Ceja Vineyards Taco Tuesdays: Join Amelia and Dalia Ceja of Ceja Vineyards for a Napa-style Taco Tuesday, Vino y Más in Los Carneros, streaming on Facebook Live every Tuesday at 7 p.m. through Oct. 6. Learn about classic and contemporary dishes and fun wine pairings. https://www.cejavineyards.com/recipes

Clos Du Val “Tasting at your Table”: Purchase four bottles ($55 and up) of wine and make an appointment for a live virtual tasting tailored around your choices of wine. https://www.closduval.com/Visit-Us

CRUSH From Home:  Southern California’s Temecula wine country is holding virtual Crush festival events, including an evening of food and wine — Sept. 24 — with South Coast Winery Resort & Spa winemakers Jon McPherson and Javier Flores and Vineyard Rose executive chef José Esparza, via Zoom. The tasting package ($145 for four bottles, including shipping) includes four bottles of wine. www.temeculawines.org/events/

Cuvaison Estate Wines: Offering a virtual wine tasting experience to taste through the new wines. Email club@cuvaison.com to schedule a virtual Cuvaison wine tasting. www.cuvaison.com/

Duckhorn Virtual Yoga and Rosé Brunch: Pinot & Point Reyes Cheese Pairing of Sep. 25, Merlot Celebration Oct. 16, Thanksgiving Celebration Preparation Nov. 13 and a Host the Holidays Like a Pro on Dec. 11. www.duckhorn.com/Events/Calendar

Far Niente Family of Wineries:  Virtual wine tasting through the end of the year. Guests have the opportunity to ask pressing wine-related questions, while learning more about the wines and winery. Book a date and select a wine package that will be shipped directly to your door. www.exploretock.com/farnientewinery/

Flowers Vineyards & Winery’s Indefinite Virtual Tasting Experiences: Offering 30-minute daily virtual tastings of pinot noir or estate flights, or you can customize a tasting with your favorite Flowers wines.  www.flowerswinery.com/virtual-tastings/

Hess Collection Virtual Happy Hour: Join chief winemaker Dave Guffy and his colleagues on Facebook Live at 4 p.m. on select Thursdays as they chat about winemaking, wine tasting and vineyards. www.hesscollection.com

Inman Family Wines: Choose one of four three-packs ($84 and up) of Sonoma pinot noirs, chardonnay, rosés, and sparklers, then join a scheduled “Meet the Maker” happy hour tasting with winemaker Kathleen Inman via Facebook Video Chat, where you can enjoy the wines with fellow wine lovers. https://www.inmanfamilywines.com/Visit-Us/Events

J. Lohr Vineyards Virtual Tastings: This San Jose and Paso Robles winery has launched private virtual tastings for J. Lohr aficionados. Order a four-pack of wine ($130 and up), then pop the cork for the one-hour tasting session held Wednesday through Sunday. Order the wines and make reservations via jlohr.com/virtual-tastings.

J Vineyards & Winery: Virtual tastings noon to 6 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday. Choose your favorites for a custom flight, explore a new collection or take a deep look at a single wine through the years.  https://www.jwine.com/bespoke-virtual-tastings

JCB Live Happy Hour: Jean-Charles Boisset’s online JCB Live Happy Hour sessions  air through September at 5 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Fridays, and at 4 p.m. Saturday with varying themes. https://jcbcollection.com/jcb-live-happy-hour.

Justin Virtual Tastings: Founder Justin Baldwin is hosting interactive tastings. You can either reach into your cellar or allow Baldwin to craft a custom flight. Find more details on the Paso Robles winery’s tastings at www.justinwine.com/visit-justin-winery/virtual-tastings-home.html.

Meet the Maker Happy Hour: Join Santa Rosa’s Inman Family Wines owner and winemaker Kathleen Inman for virtual wine tastings at 3 p.m. through Oct. 10 over Zoom. Complimentary with an order of one or more wine trios ($154 and up). https://www.inmanfamilywines.com/Features/virtual-wine-tasting-online

Muscardini Cellars: This Kenwood winery’s new “Explore Your Senses” tasting experience through the end of October. The tasting explores the tasting notes of four wines and lets you match them to customized sensory jars, is available by appointment daily at the tasting room ($30) and virtually from home ($150, includes four wines and the sensory kit). www.muscarMuscardini Cellarsdinicellars.com

Newsome Harlow Wines in the Sierra Foothills: Join the virtual tastings every Wednesday, altering between Happy Hour with winemaker Scott Klannour and a guest, and virtual tastings. https://www.nhvino.com/

Page Mill Winery: Livermore winemaker Dane Stark is offering Virtual Twilight Tastings on Facebook every Thursday at 6 p.m. Each week, the tasting benefits a different charity, with 10 percent of gross sales from the start of the virtual tasting to close of business on Friday going to that week’s organization. www.pagemillwinery.com/twilight-tastings

Parallel Napa Valley: Schedule a guided tasting ($95) with the winery’s general manager Adrienne Capps, which covers Russian River Valley Chardonnay, Napa Valley Cabernet and Black Diamond Reserve Napa Cabernet. https://www.parallelwines.com/Tastings

Passalacqua Winery’s Virtual Wine Tasting: Enjoy unique personalized wine tasting flights, delivered in three individually selected 2-ounce glass vials and accompanied by a private, guided one-on-one virtual wine tasting appointment. https://passalacquawinery.com/virtual-tastings

Priority Wine Pass Virtual Wine Tasting: Order curated wine selections for delivery, then schedule online video-tastings with winemakers from Bridgette/Courtesan, Boeschen Vineyards, Prime Solum and more. The virtual tasting experiences include a “Learn How to Wine Taste” experience with sommelier Victor Orozco. https://prioritywinepass.com/virtual-wine-tasting/

Rombauer Hour, Virtual Wine Tasting: Schedule your own privately-hosted Rombauer hour with one of the tasting room hosts. Free. www.rombauer.com/virtualtasting/

Sonoma Valley goes virtual: Some 14 Sonoma Valley wineries are offering virtual wine tastings and wine experiences. Take a look at the offerings and pre-order wines at https://sonomavalleywine.com/sonoma-valley-virtual-tastings/

Wine.com Experiences: Experience wine edu-tainment as you taste wines and talk to top winemakers and wine-loving celebrities, chefs and critics. Buy the wines ahead of time to get the full tasting experience. https://www.wine.com/content/landing/virtual-tastings?s