ARTHUR’S WINE CLASSES 4400 Sharon Rd. This two-session course taught by Jimmy Bookout of Sante Distributing will explore Spanish wines. Light snacks and bread will be served. October 2 & 9 from 6:30-8pm. $39 per person. Call 704-366-8610.
CAROLINA WINE CLUB Evening classes run from 6:30-8pm. All classes are held at the Mint Museum of Craft + Design. Cost is $100 for any four sessions or $30 per individual session. Series II- Session V: Oregon- Pinot Noir and Beyond, Oct. 8; Session VI: Oregon North and South Willamette Valley, Oct. 15; Session VII: Merlot Mania, Oct. 22; Session VIII: Cabernet Sauvignon Appellation, Oct. 29. For more info or reservations, call 704-344-8027, e-mail at angelus.CWC@worldnet.att.net, or visit online at www.carolinawineclub.com.
CHARLOTTE SHOUT CULINARY VILLAGE will be held at Gateway Pavilion, in Gateway Village on North Trade St., October 3, 5-10pm; October 4, 3-11pm; and October 5, 12-11pm. There will be demonstrations, contests and lectures and all of Charlotte’s top restaurants, beer and wine distributors will be represented. Wine lectures and seminars throughout the weekend. Tickets are $10 in advance, 704-372-1000 or $15 at the door. For info, call 704-332-1800.
FUZION BISTRO located in Shops on the Green in Cornelius hosts wine tasting sessions with speakers the last Wednesday of every month from 7-8pm. Light fare will be served along with the four sample wines to be tasted. $20 per person. For more information, call 704-895-6656.
JOHNSON AND WALES LOCAL ALUMNI COOKING SEMINAR & WINE PAIRING The world’s friendliest food wines with Master of Wine Bob Betz. Join Charlotte Taste, The Wine Shop and several local Johnson and Wales graduates for a tasting and cooking demonstration at the Piedmont Natural Gas Test Kitchen on October 2 at 6pm. The evening will focus on food and wine pairing combinations. Tickets are $65. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Community Cooking School of Charlotte. Call 704-846-2520.
THE MEETING HOUSE and Dean and Deluca Wine Room present a wine dinner, featuring the wines of August Briggs. The dinner will be held at The Meeting House on October 8 at 7pm. Cost is $75 per person. Reservations recommended. Call 704-334-6338 or 704-552-5283.
MICKEY & MOOCH 8128 Providence Rd. During the month of October, Mickey & Mooch will host a series of free wine socials on Wednesday nights from 6-8pm. Guests will be treated to a taste of wine and appetizers. For more information, call 704-752-8080.
MIMOSA GRILL 327 S. Tryon St. Tastings will be held every Thursday through October at 5:30pm. Cost is $15 per person. For more information, call 704-343-0700.
SOMETHING CLASSIC AT THE VILLA 715 Providence Road. Wine & food tastings are held once a month at Something Classic from 5:30-8pm on the last Wednesday of the month. For more information call 704-347-3666.
TONIC 1427 E. 4th St. has wine tastings the first Wednesday of every month, 8:30pm-2am. Entry and tastes are free. For more information, call 704-347-2582 after 8pm or visit www.withtonic.com.
UPTOWN GALLERY CRAWL on October 4, 7-10pm, at the Transamerica Atrium will offer a Champagne, Chevre and Mushroom Tasting. Tour Center City’s art galleries, learn about and taste Champagnes and sample a variety of dishes featuring cheese and mushroom delicacies. Tickets are $65, for presale only. Call for reservations: 704-846-2520.
WINE DINNER The Wine Shop and Peter James Townhouse Restaurant will offer a wine dinner on October 2, 7pm, at the restaurant. Wines from Robert Craig Winery of Napa Valley will be featured and Robert Craig will be speaking. Cost is $88. Call 704-335-1546 for info or reservations.
THE WINE GALLERY 8020 Providence Road, offers wine tastings every Thursday, 6:30-8:30pm. Cost is $5 per person. Call 704-544-2455.
WINE TASTINGS AT REID’S 7TH ST. WINE SHOP Every Wednesday night at the Wine Bar from 5:30-7:30pm, very informal. Three wines will be tasted each week. Cost is $10 per person. Call 704-513-7014.
Wine tastings, classes, or other wine-related events will be listed at the discretion of the editors. Send information to Creative Loafing one of three ways: Fax to 704-944-3605; email to lindsey.herman@cln.com; or by regular mail at 6112 Old Pineville Rd. Charlotte, NC 28217. All information must be received at least two weeks in advance of the event.
This article appears in Oct 2-8, 2002.
