Food Events

5/21: A Francis Ford Coppola wine dinner will be held at Fleming’s Steakhouse & Wine Bar, 500 Rt 73 N, Marlton. 6:30 to 8:30 PM; $65 plus tax and gratuity. For reservations call 856-988-1351.

5/21: A Spring Into Summer festive wine class with Carol Berman, founder of Class in a Glass/the Traveling Sommelier, will be held at the Ridgewood Culinary Institute, 223 Chestnut St, Ridgewood. 7 to 9:30 PM; $75. Light hors d’oeuvres will be served at the end of the class. For reservations log on to www.ridgewoodculinarystudio.com or call 201-447-COOK (2665).

5/22: Rosie’s Wine Bar, 514 North Ave, Garwood, will have its third annual rosé tasting, with cheese and other noshes. 4 to 6 PM; $30. For reservations call 908-518-WINE.

5/22: A walk-around wine tasting will be held at the Wine School at Ninety Acres, Natirar, 2 Main St, Peapack-Gladstone. 2 to 5 PM; $75. For reservations call 908-901-4712.

5/22: The New Jersey chapter of Women for WineSense will host an Israeli wine tasting with Avi Ashman, organizer for the Israeli Wine Lovers Meetup Group. 7:30 to 10:30 PM; $35, members $25. For more information and to register call 201-794-0714.

5/22: A Food for Life vegetarian cooking and tasting extravaganza will take place at Kiddie Keep Well Camp, Roosevelt Park, 35 Roosevelt Dr, Edison. 8:30 AM to 6 PM; $25 including two speakers, three workshops, all tastings, a gourmet bag lunch, and admission to the exhibit hall. For tickets log on to www.njfoodforlife.org or call 732-446-6963.

5/22: A Wine & Wildlife Festival will be held at the Woodford Cedar Run Wildlife Refuge, 4 Sawmill Rd, Medford, to benefit the refuge. 4:30 to 7:30 PM; $50, $40 before May 1. For tickets call 856-983-3329 ext 100.

5/23: A wine tasting will be held at Andre’s Restaurant & Wine Boutique, 188 Spring St, Newton. 5 to 8 PM; $25. For more information and reservations call 973-300-4192.

5/25: Chef Gregg Freda will present a four-course seasonal wine dinner at Casa Dante, 737 Newark Ave, Jersey City. Live music will be provided by the Don Carter Trio Jazz Band. 6:30 PM; $100 plus tax and gratuity. For reservations call 201-795-2750.

5/25: A Benzinger wine dinner will be held at Casa Dante, 737 Newark Ave, Jersey City; 6:30 PM. For more information and reservations call 201-795-2750.

5/26: A New Jersey Farm to Table dinner with executive chef Michael Carrino of Restaurant Passionné, Montclair, will be held at the James Beard House, 167 W 12th St, NYC. 7 PM: $165, James Beard Foundation members $125. For reservations call 212-627-2308.

5/26: Celebrity chef Marcus Samuelsson will be cooking up a special menu and holding a book signing at the Ho-Ho-Kus Inn & Tavern, 1 East Franklin Tpk, Ho-Ho-Kus. For more information call 201-445-4115.

5/26: A five-course wine dinner featuring the Italian cuisine of Le Marche will be held at Eno Terra, 4484 Rt 27, Kingston. 6 to 9 PM; $85 plus tax and gratuity. For reservations call 609-497-1777.

5/29: The Readington River Buffalo Farm, 937 Rt 523, Flemington, will hold its annual buffalo watch to benefit the Whitehouse Rescue Squad, with walking tours, wagon rides, and demonstrations. Admission, parking, and tours are free. Buffalo burgers and hot dogs will be for sale, and the farm store will be open. For more information call 908-806-0030.

6/2: A lecture, cooking demonstration, and book signing with Iron Chef’s Cat Cora will be held at the Hamilton Manor, 30 Rt 156, Hamilton. 6:30 to 9 PM; $39 plus ticket fees includes a copy of Cora’s book and a tasting portion of one of the recipes prepared. The event will benefit Friends Health Connection and the Mercer County Community College Hospitality Club. For tickets call 609-570-3333.

6/2: A blind tasting with hors d’oeuvres, a re-creation of the famous Judgment of Paris of 1976, will be held at One 53, 153 Washington St, Rocky Hill. 6:30 PM; $85. Call 609-921-0153 for reservations.

6/3: A wine tasting will be held at Vintner’s Circle Middletown, 1690 Rt 35, Middletown. 7 to 9 PM; $79. To register call 732-671-5200.

6/3: A Give Me a Triple Shot of That Stuff cocktail class with light fare will be held at Uproot, 9 Mount Bethel Rd, Warren. 6:30 PM; $40. For reservations call 908-834-8194 or e-mail jonathan@uprootrestaurant.com.

6/4: A Regional France (Burgundy) dinner will be held at the Pluckemin Inn, 359 Rt 202/206 and Pluckemin Way, Bedminster. The evening features a short cocktail reception followed by a four-course dinner paired with wine. 7:30 PM; $100 plus tax and gratuity. For reservations call Joanne Carducci at 908-658-9292.

6/4 to 6/6: A Wines From the Land of Plenty tasting featuring selections from Napa Valley 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’ 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.

6/6: A walk-around wine tasting with cheeses, a raw bar, and an assortment of passed hors d’oeuvres will be held at Nicholas, 160 Rt 35 S, Red Bank. 4:30 to 6 PM; $95, with $50 going toward your purchase. Call 732-345-9977 for reservations.

6/7: Chef Dominique Filoni from Avenue, Long Branch, will be teaching a St. Tropez Comes to En Jay (NJ) cooking class at Kings, 778 Morris Tpk, Short Hills. 6:30 to 9:30 PM; $50. To register call 973-258-4009.

6/7: A Chilean wine tasting with hors d’oeuvres will be held at High Street Grill, 64 High St, Mount Holly, to benefit the Levantando Chile Fund and its efforts to help the areas of Chile affected by the recent earthquake. 6 to 9 PM; $50. For reservations call 609-265-9199.

6/7: A Taste for Hope will be held at Seasons, 644 Pascack Rd, Washington Township, to benefit CancerCare. 6 to 9:30 PM; $75 in advance, $85 at the door. For tickets log on to http://community.cancercare.org or call 201-301-6813.

6/8: A Pasta cooking class will be held at Andre’s Restaurant & Wine Boutique, 188 Spring St, Newton. 6:30 PM; $65. For reservations call 973-300-4192.

6/9: A Wines of Argentina dinner will be held at Pleasantdale Chateau, 757 Eagle Rock Ave, West Orange. 6:30 PM; $150 all-inclusive. For reservations call 973-731-5600.

6/9 to 6/30: A four-week Spring Wine class will be held at the Melting Pot, 2112 Atlantic Ave, Atlantic City. 6:30 PM; $120 for all four weeks. For more information and reservations call 609-441-1100.

6/10: A three-course dinner and demonstration cooking class will be held at Bacio Italian Cuisine, 2801 Rt 130 N, Cinnaminson. 6:30 PM; $35. For reservations call 856-303-9100.

6/11: A Napa vs. Sonoma wine pairing dinner will be held at the Mill at Spring Lake Heights, 101 Old Mill Rd, Spring Lake Heights; $75. For more information and reservations call 732-449-1800.

6/11 to 6/13: A Greek Festival will be held at St. Barbara Greek Orthodox Church, 2200 Church Rd, Toms River, with food, music, and dancing; free admission. For more information call 732-255-5525.

6/12: A Latin cooking demonstration and tasting will be held at Chef Central, Paramus Towne Square, 240 Rt 17 N, Paramus, with Chef Luis Santiago. 3 PM; free.

6/13: The Great American Food and Music Fest will be held at Meadowlands Stadium in East Rutherford. Noon to 10 PM; general admission starts at $40, $50 day of the event. Tickets are available through Ticketmaster and at www.greatamericanfoodandmusicfest.com.

6/14 and 6/15: An Accademia del Vino Wine Lecture Series, the Wines of Puglia, Calabria, and Basilicata, will be held at Undici Taverna Rustica, 11 W River Rd, Rumson; 6:30 PM; $39 plus tax and 10 percent gratuity for dinner, lecture, and tasting. For reservations call 732-842-3880.

6/15: A Selby Winery dinner will be held at Jeffrey’s of Westfield, 114 Central Ave, Westfield, with guest speaker Susie Selby. 7 PM; $89. For reservations call 908-232-4517.

6/15: A Chicken, Chicken, Chicken cooking class will be held at Andre’s Restaurant & Wine Boutique, 188 Spring St, Newton. 6:30 PM; $65. For reservations call 973-300-4192.

6/16: A five-course wine dinner featuring the cuisine of Italy’s Lazio region will be held at Eno Terra, 4484 Rt 27, Kingston. 6 to 9 PM; $85 plus tax and gratuity. For reservations call 609-497-1777.

6/17: A Chefs at the Shore event, which will include cooking demonstrations and samples of dishes as well as premium wines and beers, will be held at the Atlantic City Aquarium, 800 N New Hampshire Ave, Atlantic City. 5:30 to 9 PM; $50. For tickets call 609-348-2880 ext 22.

6/18: An Around the World wine tasting with light refreshments will be held at the Bernards Inn, 27 Mine Brook Rd, Bernardsville. 6:30 PM; $50. For reservations call 908-766-7300 ext 155.

6/18: A Fiddleheads, Ramps, and Peas dinner will be held at the Pluckemin Inn, 359 Rt 202/206 and Pluckemin Way, Bedminster. The evening begins with a short cocktail reception, which will be followed by a four-course dinner paired with wine. 7:30 PM; $100 plus tax and gratuity. For reservations call Joanne Carducci at 908-658-9292.

6/19: A WineTasting for WomenRising will be held at the Korean War Memorial, at the end of Washington St in the Paulus Hook section of Jersey City. 5 to 8 PM; $30, $50 for two. For tickets call 201-333-5700 ext 537.