6/24: A wine and cheese tasting, Think Pink, Think Spain, will be held at City Vino, 35 Hudson St, Jersey City. 7 PM; $39. For time information and reservations call 201-333-5520.
6/24: A five-course Silverado wine dinner will be held at Caffe Aldo Lamberti, 2011 Rt 70 W, Cherry Hill. 6:30 to 9:30 PM; $75 plus tax and gratuity. For reservations call 856-663-1747.
6/25: A five-course B.R. Cohn Winery dinner with winemaker Dan Cohn will be held at Napa Valley Grille, Garden State Plaza, 95 Route 17 S, Paramus. 6:30 to 9:30 PM; $125 including tax and gratuity. For reservations call 201-845-5555.
6/26: A five-course Argentine wine dinner will be held at La Riviera, 113 Main St, Matawan. 5 to 9 PM; $74.95 plus tax and gratuity. For reservations call 732-566-8400.
6/26: A Farm to Fork tapas night will be held at Bacio, 2806 Rt 130 N, Cinnaminson. For more information and reservations call 856-303-9100.
6/26 to 6/28: The Toast of the Coast 2008 Food & Wine Exhibition will be held at Bally’s Casino, Atlantic City. The event will feature food and wine tasting exhibits, culinary demonstrations, celebrity chefs including Giada De Laurentiis, pool-party tastings, a cigar beach party, a gospel brunch, and many other fun activities. For more information call 609-398-4450 or e-mail [email protected].
6/26: A five-course Sonoma, California, wine dinner will be held at Aliperti’s Culinary Creations at the Kenilworth Inn, 60 S 31st St, Kenilworth. 6:30 PM; $72 plus tax and service. For reservations call 908-241-3030.
6/27: A Caribbean luau will be held at Renault Winery Resort & Golf, 72 North Bremen Ave, Egg Harbor City. 6:30 PM; $75 plus tax and gratuity. For reservations call 609-965-2111.
6/28: The Slow Food and Wine Festival 2008 will be held at Hopewell Valley Vineyards, 46 Yard Rd, Pennington. Noon to 5 PM; $25 in advance; $30 at the door. For more information and tickets call 866-HVV-WINE.
6/28: A Summer Cocktail class will be held at Stage Left Restaurant, 5 Livingston Ave, New Brunswick. 3 to 5 PM; $50. For reservations call 732-828-4444.
6/28: A Sushi Workshop taught by David P. Martone, CCP, will be held at Classic Thyme Cooking School, 710 South Ave W, Westfield. 7 to 10 PM; $65. For more information and to enroll call 908-232-5445.
7/10: A four-course bacon dinner will be held at Blackbird, 619 Collings Ave, Collingswood. 7 PM; $45 plus tax and gratuity. For reservations call 856-854-3444.
7/11: A Food and Wine of Sicily class taught by Daniel Rosati will be held at Classic Thyme Cooking School, 710 South Ave W, Westfield. 7 to 10 PM; $79; $149 per couple. To register call 908-232-5445.
7/11: A four-course Corn Is as High as an Elephant’s Eye and the Tomatoes Are Ripe for the Picking! dinner using fresh NJ produce will be held at High Street Grill, 64 High St, Mount Holly. For more information and reservations call 609-265-9199.
7/12 and 7/13: A Walk in the Vineyard Wine Trail Weekend will be held at Valenzano Winery, 1320 Old Indian Mills Rd, Shamong. Noon to 5 PM. For ticket information call the Garden State Wine Growers Association at 609-588-0085.
7/17: A Carnival celebration will be held at Rio 22 Brazilian Steakhouse & Sushi, 2185 Rt 22 W, Union. The party starts at 4 PM with a samba band and dancers. For dinner reservations call 908-206-0060.
7/18: A four-course Silver Anniversary wine dinner with cocktails and hors d’oeuvres will be held at the Frog and the Peach, 29 Dennis St, New Brunswick, to celebrate the restaurant’s 25 years in business. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the New Brunswick Ronald McDonald House. $150 including tax and gratuity. For time information and reservations call 732-846-3216.