11/20: A Northern Exposure wine dinner featuring wines from northern Italy will be held at Berta’s Chateau, 7 Grove St, Wanaque. 7:30 PM; $89 all inclusive. For more information and reservations call 973-835-0992.
11/20: A Taste of Lambertville will be held at the banquet hall of the Rescue Squad, 70 Alexander Ave, Lambertville. 6 to 9 PM; $45. Tickets are available by advance sale only, by calling 609-397-0055.
11/20: A Corison Cabernet wine dinner will be held at Stage Left, 5 Livingston Ave, New Brunswick. 7 PM; $189. For reservations call 732-828-4444.
11/20 to 11/22: An International Tour of Wines & Food weekend will be held at the Golden Inn Resort Hotel, Oceanfront at 78th St, Avalon. $219 per person, double occupancy, plus tax and gratuities for the entire weekend package, which includes three days of events and two nights’ lodging: a Friday-evening welcome wine tasting and hors d’oeuvres reception, two breakfast buffets, a Saturday-afternoon wine and food pairings seminar, two themed dinners with wine pairings, and two nights of entertainment. Upgraded lodging is available for an additional fee. For reservations and more information call 609-368-5155.
11/21: A Chocolate Fantasy buffet with light and dark chocolate desserts prepared by Kathleen Cressman-Pastiu, in-house pastry chef, will be held at the Washington Inn, 801 Washington St, Cape May. 2 PM; $35. For more information call 609-884-5404 or 800-275-4278.
11/23: Lidia Bastianich will be at Gary’s Wine & Marketplace, 1308 Rt 23 N, Wayne, to sign her new cookbook, Lidia Cooks From the Heart of Italy: A Feast of 175 Regional Recipes; 6 to 8 PM. For more information call 973-633-3900.
11/23: A pappardelle and Neapolitan pizza demonstration will be held at A Mano, 24 Franklin Ave, Ridgewood. 6 to 7:30 PM; free. For reservations, which are required, call Heidi Raker at 201-784-1818.
11/27: Uncorked Consultants is hosting a wine tasting with six wines and hors d’oeuvres at the Park Avenue Club, 184 Park Ave, Florham Park. 4:30 to 6:30 PM; $45. For reservations call 973-5-WINE-54. The wines tasted will be available for purchase at a special discount from Village Wine & Liquors of Mendham.
11/27: A wine tasting class presented by Riedel will be held at Tree Tavern, 17 Park St, Wanaque. Each participant will receive a set of four Riedel Vinum XL glasses at the end of the class. 7 to 9 PM; $65. To register call 973-835-1906.
11/27 to 11/29: A Holiday Wine Trail weekend will be held at wineries throughout NJ, with complimentary wine tastings, tours, and samplings of a variety of gourmet products; noon to 5 PM. For more information visit www.newjerseywines.com.
11/29: A ninth-anniversary dinner will be held at Restaurant Nicholas, 160 Route 35 S, Middletown. 6 PM; $145 plus tax and gratuity. For reservations call 732-345-9977.
12/1: A six-course Zinfandel wine dinner will be held at Casa Dante, 737 Newark Ave, Jersey City. 6:30 PM; $125 plus tax and gratuity. Mention you read about this dinner on the New Jersey Monthly Website and receive a 10 percent discount. Call 201-795-2750 for reservations.
12/2: A seven-course Pacific Northwest Fall Harvest wine dinner will be held at Zin, 1150 Paterson Plank Rd, Secaucus. 7 PM; $70 per person, $125 per couple. For reservations call 201-330-3341.
12/3: A six-course tasting dinner created by executive chef Corey Heyer with wines hand selected by wine director/sommelier Terri Baldwin will be held in the silver vault and wine pantry at the Bernards Inn, 27 Mine Brook Rd, Bernardsville. A portion of the proceeds will benefit Goryeb Children’s Hospital, Morristown. 6:30 PM; $150. For reservations call 908-766-0002.
12/3: An Hors D’Oeuvres for the Holidays cooking class will be held at the Cooking School at La Campagne, 312 Kresson Rd, Cherry Hill. 7 to 9 PM; $45. Call 856-429-7647 for more information and reservations.
12/3: A Celebrate With Champagne class will be held at Liberty House Restaurant, 78 Audrey Zapp Dr, Jersey City. 7 PM; $35. For reservations call 201-395-0300.
12/4: Chef Duff Goldman, star of Food Network’s Ace of Cakes, will be conducting signings of his new book, Ace of Cakes: Inside the World of Charm City Cakes, at Kitchen Kapers, 23 Hulfish St, Princeton (609-924-9190), from 2:30 to 4 PM and at Kitchen Kapers, East Gate Square, 1341 Nixon Dr, Moorestown (856-778-7705), from 6 to 8 PM.
12/4: The annual Harvest of Spirits wine tasting will be held at Trinity Episcopal Church, 800 Wood St, Vineland. 7 to 10 PM; $30. For tickets call 856-691-1589.
12/5: A holiday wine tasting will be held at Liberty Village Premium Outlets, 1 Church St, Flemington. This event will feature more than 200 different wines, and a portion of the proceeds will benefit the Flemington Food Pantry. Nonperishable donations for the food pantry will also be collected. 1 to 5 PM; $30. For tickets call 908-782-7115.
12/10: A Celebrate With Champagne class will be held at Stone House at Stirling Ridge, 50 Stirling Ave, Warren. 7 PM; $35. For reservations call 908-754-1222.
12/10: A Holiday Desserts cooking class will be held at the Cooking School at La Campagne, 312 Kresson Rd, Cherry Hill. 7 to 9 PM; $45. Call 856-429-7647 for more information and reservations.
12/11: A Hanukkah dinner will be held at Restaurant Plan B, 705 Cookman Ave, Asbury Park; 8 PM. For more information and reservations call 732-807-4710; BYO.
12/13: A holiday tea party with Santa Claus will be held at Pleasantdale Chateau, 757 Eagle Rock Ave, West Orange. 2:30 to 6 PM; $80, children under twelve $40. For reservations call 973-731-5600.
12/13: A holiday show and party with live performances, Christmas carolers, Santa and Mrs. Claus, dining, and dancing will be held at Joe Palombo’s Mirabella Cafe, 210 Barclay Farms Shopping Center, Rt 70 E, Cherry Hill. 1 to 5 PM; adults $50, children ages twelve and under $25; plus tax and tip. For reservations call 856-354-1888; BYO.
12/17: A Benchmark holiday dinner with Chef Peter Csikos of the Heldrich Hotel & Spa, New Brunswick, and Benchmark chefs from other U.S. properties will be held at the James Beard House, 167 W 12th St, New York City. 7 PM; $165; James Beard Foundation members $125. For reservations call 212-627-2308.
12/17: A holiday show and party with live performances, Christmas carolers, Santa and Mrs. Claus, dining, and dancing will be held at Joe Palombo’s Mirabella Cafe, 210 Barclay Farms Shopping Center, Rt 70 E, Cherry Hill. 6:30 to 10 PM; adults $50, children ages twelve and under $25; plus tax and tip. For reservations call 856-354-1888; BYO.
12/19: A holiday show and party with live performances, Christmas carolers, Santa and Mrs. Claus, dining, and dancing will be held at Joe Palombo’s Mirabella Cafe, 210 Barclay Farms Shopping Center, Rt 70 E, Cherry Hill. 1 to 5 PM; adults $50, children ages twelve and under $25; plus tax and tip. For reservations call 856-354-1888; BYO.