KELSEYVILLE, Calif. – The sixth annual Venetian Masquerade will take place Friday, Feb. 8, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Rosa d’Oro Vineyards Tasting Room, located at 3915 Main Street in Kelseyville.

Attendees will enjoy a sampling of Italian-varietal wines produced by Rosa d’Oro Vineyards paired with a selection of Venetian-inspired appetizers prepared by Chef Pietro Buttitta.

A mask contest will be held with prizes awarded. Featured wines will include recent San Francisco Chronicle award winners and a new release, “Carmen” Dessert Wine.”

Pietro Buttitta, son of owner Nick Buttitta, is a certified sommelier and graduate of Western Culinary Institute, with five years of restaurant cooking under his belt.

He currently works in all aspects of viticulture and winemaking at Rosa d’Oro Vineyards.

Tickets are $10 for nonmembers. Masks are optional.

For more information or to purchase tickets call Rosa d’Oro Vineyards at 707-279-0483, or visit the tasting room at 3915 Main St, Kelseyville.