12/7: A Beaujolais tasting will be held at Rosie’s Wine Bar, 514 North Ave, Garwood. 4 to 6 PM; $30. For reservations e-mail [email protected] or call 908-518-WINE.
12/7: A Holiday Goose-Stuffing class and five-course tasting dinner will be held at Palmer’s Crossing, 145 Dean Dr, Tenafly. 3 to 6 PM; $100. For reservations call 201-871-3200 and ask for the special-events line.
12/7: A Gingerbread Brunch will be held at the Grain House Restaurant at the Olde Mill Inn, 225 N Maple Ave, Basking Ridge. For more information and reservations call 908-221-1150.
12/9: A cooking demonstration, It’s Not Just Potatoes: A Chanukah Celebration, taught by Sharyn Rosler will be held at Adventures in Cooking, 12 Legion Pl, Wayne. 6:30 to 9:30 PM; $65. To enroll log on to www.adventuresincooking.com or call 973-305-1114.
12/9: Taste cheeses from artisanal cheese makers paired with six small-grower champagnes and sparkling wines at a Bubbles and Cheese class at Bon Appetit, 301 N Harrison St, Princeton. 7 to 9 PM; $75. For reservations call 609-924-0039.
12/10: A four-course dinner featuring wines from France’s Loire Valley and Languedoc region will be held at Sirena in Pier Village, 27 Ocean Ave, Long Branch. 7:30 to 9:30 PM; $80. For reservations call 732-663-0002.
12/11: Explore a flight of six dessert wines from four different countries at a dessert wine tasting at Passion Vines Wine Bar & Spirit Company, 265 New Rd, Somers Point. 6:30 to 8 PM; $20. For reservations call 609-601-VINE.
12/12: A holiday wine tasting dinner featuring little-known varietal wines will be held at the Mad Batter, 19 Jackson St, Cape May. 7:30 PM; $70. For reservations call 609-884-5404 or 800-275-4278.
12/13: A holiday cooking class will be held at the Mad Batter, 19 Jackson St, Cape May. 1 PM; $40.
12/14: A Kids’ Cookies class with Chef Will Mooney will be held at the Brothers Moon, 7 W Broad St, Hopewell. 1 to 3 PM; $30. For reservations call 609-333-1330.
12/14: A Christmas Caroler Brunch with the Raritan Valley Choral Society Riverside Quartet will be held at the Grain House Restaurant at the Olde Mill Inn, 225 N Maple Ave, Basking Ridge. For more information and reservations call 908-221-1150.
12/14: Decorate a gingerbread house at Palmer’s Crossing, 145 Dean Dr, Tenafly. 2 to 4 PM; $60 plus tax for one house per family; each additional house is $40. For reservations call 201-871-3200 and ask for the special-events line.
12/18: A Mixology class and small-plates tasting will be held at Palmer’s Crossing, 145 Dean Dr, Tenafly. 7 PM; $40. For reservations call 201-871-3200 and ask for the special-events line.
12/18: The top chefs from Benchmark Hospitality International hotels and resorts, including Richard Varga from the Heldrich, New Brunswick, will be participating at a Benchmark Holiday Dinner at the Beard House, 167 W 12th St, New York City. 7 PM; $165; James Beard Foundation members $125. Call 212-627-2308 for reservations.
12/21: A Sparkle, Sparkle, Sparkling! tasting with caviar will be held at Rosie’s Wine Bar, 514 North Ave, Garwood. 4 to 6:30 PM; $65. For reservations e-mail [email protected] or call 908-518-WINE.
12/21: Brunch with Santa will be held at the Grain House Restaurant at the Olde Mill Inn, 225 N Maple Ave, Basking Ridge. Weather permitting, Santa will be on a sled in front of the restaurant for picture taking. The foul-weather plan is pictures with Santa inside by the Grain House tree. For more information and reservations call 908-221-1150.
12/27: A wine class will be held at the Washington Inn, 801 Washington St, Cape May. 1 to 3 PM; $25. For more information and to register call 609-884-5404.