SATURDAY, MARCH 23
A Spring Walk Around Wine Tasting with 40 to 50 wines and hors d’oeuvres will be held at the Pluckemin Inn, 359 Route 206 South, Bedminster. 2:30 to 4 PM; $30. Reservations: 908-658-9292.
SUNDAY MARCH 24
A Matzah Making workshop will be held at Bobolink Dairy & Bakehouse, 369 Stamets Road, Milford from 1 to 2:30 PM and 3 to 4:30 PM; $10. This is a hands-on event, and small children are welcome. To register, log onto: http://shop.cowsoutside.com/specialholidayevents.aspx
MONDAY, MARCH 25
A New World vs Old World wine dinner will be held at Chakra, W 144 Rt 4 E, Paramus. 6:30 PM; $56, plus tax and gratuity. Reservations: 201-556-1530.
TUESDAY, MARCH 26
An Opus One Wine dinner will be held at the Pluckemin Inn, 359 Route 206 South, Bedminster. 7 PM; $245, plus tax and gratuity with winemaker Michael Silacci. Reservations: 908-658-9292.
A demonstration cooking class, “Italian Artisan Specialties,” with chef Casey Pesce of Djeet in Shrewsbury will be held at Taste & Technique Cooking Studio, 597 River Road, Fair Haven. 6:30 to 9:30 PM; $69. Reservations: 732-741-COOK.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27
A Women We Admire event will feature four successful women who will speak about how they chose their careers and the path they followed to reach their goals. The speakers are: Cheryl Burger winner of the Food Network’s Cupcake Wars and owner of the Sweet Spot Bake Shoppe in Chester; chef Rachel Willen creator of the mobile cooking school and foodie blog, Food Fix Kitchen, and winner of the Food Network’s Chopped; Rainy Farrell, Today Show producer; and Dr. Jane Simon, PhD, clinical psychologist in private practice for adults and children. This event is being sponsored by Room to Read’s Central NJ Chapter, which raises money to provide educational experiences for women in third world countries, and funds libraries. It will be held at Douglass Hall, Liberty Corner Presbyterian Church, 45 Church St, Basking Ridge. Attendees are encouraged to bring their daughters, ages 8 to18. 7 to 9 PM; $10. For more information, e-mail [email protected]
Sharon Sevrens, founder of Amanti Vino Artisinal Wine Shop in Montclair will host an educational wine pairing dinner at Pig & Prince, 1 Lackawanna Plaza, Montclair. Reservations and information: 973-233-1006.
An Allegrini Estate Wines dinner will be held at Undici Taverna Rustica, 11 West River Road, Rumson; 6:30 PM; $79, includes tasting, seminar and dinner. Reservations: 732-842-3880.
THURSDAY, MARCH 28
An “Everybody’s Irish” cocktail class will be held a Liberty House, Liberty State Park, 78 Audrey Zapp Drive, Jersey City. For information and to RSVP, call 866-683-3586.
SATURDAY, MARCH 30
An Easter Tea, with scones, finger sandwiches, Petit Fours and more will be held at the Peacock Café, Grounds For Sculpture, 18 Fairgrounds Road, Hamilton. 4 to 6 PM; park admission required, café fees apply. Reservations: 609-890-6015.