A la Carte: Wine dinners and culinary events

Wine dinners and tastings

Tonight's wine tasting at LeChardonnay features big red blends with guest speaker Paulette Powell of Athens Dist. 6:30 p.m.; $20.

Joe's Wines & Liquors hosts FeBREWfest beer tasting from 6:30 -8:30 p.m Thursday at the Vine, 1819 Madison. $35 and 30 to 40 beers. Call 725-4252 to purchase tickets or for more information.

Wine Down at the Dixon on Friday from 6-8 p.m. at Dixon Gallery and Gardens. $20 for members and $30 for nonmembers. Ticket includes six wine selections, light hors d'oeuvres, live music and two exhibits. Call 761-5250 with questions.

Great Wines & Spirits hosts a tasting of sparkling, reds and whites suitable for Valentine's Day on Saturday from 1-3 p.m. at Salsa restaurant in Regalia. Informal, drop-by format. $5 per person, credited toward any same- day purchase at Great Wines & Spirits. Call 682-1333 for more information.

Join Pat Halloran for the Orpheum's "Dinner on Stage" Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. Three-course dinner with wines also includes a backstage tour. $65; call 525-3000.

Andrew Michael Italian Kitchen hosts a four-course "Swine and Wine" dinner Feb. 19, featuring pork dishes and wine from Delta and Great Wines & Spirits. 6 p.m.; $65. Call 347-3569 for reservations or more information.

The Tower Room and the Wine Market host a four-course wine dinner at 7 p.m. on Feb. 19 at the restaurant. $49.95; call 767-8776 for reservations.

Cafe Piazza by Pat Lucchesi in Collierville, along with Liz Gresham of United Liquors, host a drop-by wine tasting Feb. 23 at 6 p.m., featuring wines from their new wine list. Call 861-1999. $18.

At The Majestic Grille on Feb. 23, chef/owner Patrick Reilly pairs hors d'oeuvres with four Gundlach Bundschu wines. The tasting will be led by 'GunBun's' own Tommy Howard, and the event celebrates the opening of an art show by RK Rowell, the artist whose work is featured on the 2005 Vintage Reserve. $35; call 522-8555.

Join Bill Huddleston with Southwestern Dist. at Chao Praya on Feb. 27 for a wine dinner. $35; call 366-7827.

Memphis Farmers Market Dinner Tour

The dinner tour is a fundraiser for the Memphis Farmers Market; 30 percent of the evening's proceeds are donated to the market.

Chez Philippe has a dinner on Feb. 27 at 6 p.m. Call 529-4188.