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  • Location: The Lodge at Geneva-on-the-Lake
    Event Date(s):
       January 7, 2012 - December 17, 2012
    Stay at The Lodge at Geneva-on-the-Lake and let them drive you through Wine Country. Every Fri & Sat all year long with additional availability in Spring & Summer. Call the front desk for available dates & times.
  • Location: Buehler’s Brunswick
    Event Date(s):
       2/23/2012 - 7 pm
    Different wines concealed in brown paper bags…can you tell what it is? Reservations and payment for tasting must be made in advance; ten reservations are required by the Monday prior to tasting to guarantee class.
  • Location: Elements Bistro
    Event Date(s):
       02/24/2012 - 5 to 9 pm
    Elements Bistro on Euclid, partnering with Tuscany Distributors of Ohio, presents Tuscan Wine Escape: An Evening of Italian Wine and Cuisine. Get your passport in advance or at the door and visit the different regions of northern Italy, station by station, wine by wine.
  • Location: Greater Richmond Convention Center
    Event Date(s):
       02/24/2012 - 02/26/2012
    All attendees receive a beautiful Riedel® crystal wine glass and are permitted to sample wine from over 60 Virginia wineries and gourmet food from some of the regions finest chefs and specialty food purveyors. Visit website for a complete list of events.
  • Location: The Inn and Spa at Cedar Falls
    Event Date(s):
       02/24/2012 - 6 pm
    Friends and guests will party the night away with Inn owner Terry Lingo, Chef Anthony Schulz and a selected wine expert. Appetizers included.
  • Location: The Inn and Spa at Cedar Falls
    Event Date(s):
       02/24/2012 - 6 to 10 pm
    Friends and guests will party the night away with Inn owner Terry Lingo, Chef Anthony Schulz and a selected wine/beer experts. Appetizers included.
  • Location: Western Reserve Wines
    Event Date(s):
       02/25/2012 - 2 to 5 pm
    Tommy, from Euro Fine, will conduct the tasting of some new wines from New World wine-producing countries.
  • Location: Little Italy Wines
    Event Date(s):
       02/25/2012 - 5 to 9 pm
    Vic Garbo of Hammer/Glazer will be introducing us to six great red Zinfandels including Ridge, Coppola Director's Cut, St Francis, Pedroncelli, Temptation, and XYZin! Karaoke will start at 9.
  • Location: Grovewood Tavern and Wine Bar
    Event Date(s):
       02/28/2012 - 6:30 pm
    David Andes of Heidelberg Distributing presents the five-course beer dinner. A selection of “warmer”-style beers paired with a menu from Grovewood’s award-winning kitchen. A complimentary recipe book of the dishes served (but adapted for the home kitchen) will be presented.
  • Location: Receptions Loveland
    Event Date(s):
       03/03/2012 - 6 to 10 pm
    Enjoy a Wines-of-the-World wine tasting, art showing, raffle, silent auction and dinner buffet. Keynote Speaker: Tina Mooney, MSW- "Building a Life You Like Even When it's Not the One You Wanted." Price includes buffet dinner & open beer and wine bar.
  • Location: Bistro 185
    Event Date(s):
       03/08/2012 - 6:30 to 8:30 pm
    Name 'The Next Bistro Martini' featuring Seven Brothers Vodka from Leroy, Ohio Master Distiller: Kevin Suttman. Five Martini Tastings with Hors D'oeuvres in Bar Area by prepaid reservations.
  • Location: Shaheen Gallery
    Event Date(s):
       03/08/2012 - 6 to 9 pm
    Come join the Emerging Chefs as they present a stunning selection of Italian whites, reds and proseccos paired with an incredible selection of cupcakes. You will enjoy the expert tutelage of Tuscany Distributors as they work with cupcake baker Lilia Lipps of Indulgence Cupcakes to create a daring dessert experience located in the Shaheen Gallery.
  • Location: Cincinatti, Ohio
    Event Date(s):
       03/08/2012 - 03/10/2012
    Winery Dinners, Grand Tastings, Charity Auction and Luncheon. Event benefits the Greater Cincinnati Charities.
  • Location: The Inn and Spa at Cedar Falls
    Event Date(s):
       03/09/2012 - 6 pm
    Four-course spirits dinner. Middle West Spirits is the first micro-distillery in Columbus. They make their products using the first copper still of its kind in North America. We begin at 6:00pm with our first pour. Come have fun and learn a little bit about making vodka and whiskey.
  • Location: Rosemont Country Club
    March 9, 2012, 7:00-10:00pm, VIP Reception 6:00pm The Wine Opener is a national wine tasting series to benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. The Wine Opener is a casual and fun evening for all experience levels! Along with delicious food and wine pairings, guests will be treated to lively and diverse auctions and entertainment.
  • Location: Toledo Museum of Art, GlasSalon
    Event Date(s):
       03/09/2012 - 7 pm
    Art of the Vine: It’s Friday! Enjoy four wines, light snacks and a complimentary art tour of Lago’s Mirror (studio glass).
  • Location: Canal Country Wine Trail
    Event Date(s):
       03/16/2012 - 03/17/2012
       03/23/2012 - 03/24/2012
       03/30/2012 - 03/31/2012
    Travel the wineries along the Canal Country wine trail in the Akron/Canton area. Receive a wine sample and an appetizer at each winery, a souvenir Schott Zwiesel wine glass, and a lovely hand-crafted metal construction trivet & tray decorated with vines and leaves. Noon to 6 pm each day. Ohio Wine Producers Association sponsors this event.
  • Location: The Wooster Inn
    Event Date(s):
       03/16/2012 - 7 pm
    Six-course wine dinner hosted by Clyde Gilbert, Midwest sales manager of Rombauer Vineyards, St. Helena, California. "The Joy of Cooking" was written by Koerner Rombauer’s great-aunt! All recipes will be inspired from the cookbook.
  • Location: Toledo Museum of Art, GlasSalon
    Event Date(s):
       03/16/2012 - 7 pm
    Art of the Vine: It’s Friday! Enjoy four wines, light snacks and a complimentary art tour of Campiello del Remer #2.
  • Location: Paso Robles Event Center
    Event Date(s):
       03/17/2012 - 6 to 9:30pm
    Paso Robles Wine Country celebrates Zinfandel’s history, future and personalities that bring each bottle to life. On Saturday, March 17, the Zin Tasting & Wine Country Auction intertwines Zinfandel, Zin-friendly foods and Wine Country Auction lots. In addition to the Saturday tasting, travel Paso Robles Wine Country throughout the weekend.
  • Location: The region in and around Lexington, Kentucky
    Event Date(s):
       03/31/2012 - 11 am to 5 pm
    Participants travel on their own to over 14 wineries in and around Lexington, Kentucky to sample wine ready for bottling. All proceeds go to support development and improvements at McConnell Springs in Lexington.
  • Location: Toledo Museum of Art, GlasSalon
    Event Date(s):
       04/06/2012 - 7 to 9:30 pm
    Art of the Vine: It’s Friday! Enjoy four wines, light snacks and a complimentary art tour of Ancient Drinking Vessels.
  • Location: Toledo Museum of Art, GlasSalon
    Event Date(s):
       04/13/2012 - 7 to 9:30 pm
    Art of the Vine: It’s Friday! Enjoy four wines, light snacks and a complimentary art tour Italian Art.
  • Location: Lake Erie Wine Country
    Event Date(s):
       04/14/2012 - 10 am to 5 pm
    Art and Wine is a natural pairing! Enjoy wine tastings amidst artworks created by artists from the Chautauqua-Lake Erie Art Trail and the North East Arts Council. Special opportunities to talk with the artists as they work; a schedule of art demonstrations will be available online.
  • Location: Niner Wine Estates/Hospitality Center
    Event Date(s):
       04/14/2012 - 11 am to 2 pm
    Chef Marco will work with you in a hands-on environment to create simple yet delectable Northern Italian cuisine, with a slight Swiss influence. Chef Marco’s mother, Maria Rosa, will be joining her son and divulging a few handed-down family cooking secrets.
  • Location: Charlotte, North Carolina
    4/19/2012 - 4/21/2012 Charlotte, North Carolina. Various food and wine events throughout the city including vintner dinners, tastings and grand gala with a live auction.
  • Location: Alex D. Krassas Event Center
    Event Date(s):
       4/20/2012 - 6 to 9 pm
    Join the Greater East Ohio Area Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association for an evening of "Vintage Hollywood" to support our programs and services. Heavy hors d’oeuvres, confectionery delights from several local chocolate artists, wines from local wineries, entertainment, and incredible auctions.
  • Location: The Inn and Spa at Cedar Falls
    Event Date(s):
       04/27/2012 - 6 pm
    Friends and guests will party the night away with Inn owner Terry Lingo, Chef Anthony Schulz and a selected wine/beer experts. Appetizers included.
  • Location: Wintergreen Winery
    Event Date(s):
       04/28/2012 - 12 to 6 pm
    Toast the winery's 19th anniversary with wine, live music, riverside picnics and fun for all! Family-friendly scenic setting. Light picnic fare including artisanal cheeses available. Rain or shine. Admission includes wine glass, tasting, and live music.
  • Location: Reston Town Center
    Event Date(s):
       04/29/2012 - 04/29/2012
    Great Grapes! is Northern Virginia's premier casual wine tasting with hundreds of wines available for sampling. Take your souvenir tasting glass as you enter the festival and stroll from tent to tent and table to table tasting and sampling the rich Heritage of Virginia vines.