REDWOODS AND RHONE: 6:30 p.m. Mon., Redwoods, 247 Central Ave., St. Petersburg. Five courses paired with Rhone varieties from producer Domaine Louis Bernard, special guest speaker Frank Protin at Redwoods' Provence wine dinner; $45. Call (727) 896-5118.

BLUE HERON DINNER: 7 p.m. Mon., Blue Heron, 3285 Tampa Road, Palm Harbor. French wines and cuisine are featured in wine tasting dinner; menu includes seared sea scallops with potatoes, leeks and caviar, papillote of lemon-cured sea bass, beef Wellington; $55. Call (727) 789-5176.

ST. SUPERY STARS AT BLACK PEARL: 6:30 p.m. Tue., Black Pearl, 315 Main St., Dunedin. Six-course dinner features the wines of St. Supery Vineyards; $85, plus tax and gratuity. RSVP by Mon., call (727) 734-3463.

TASTE OF THE NATION: 6 p.m. reception, 7 p.m. live auction and dinner May 23, Tampa Marriott Waterside, 700 S Florida Ave., Tampa. Share Our Strength's Taste of the Nation culinary benefit features chef Don Pintabona of Tribeca Grill in New York and his five-course tasting menu with wine pairing and menus from area chefs. Tickets: $150, benefits Divine Providence Food Bank. Call (813) 254-1190.

Wine and beer tastings/classes

BRING YOUR OWN WINE: 7-9 p.m. Fri., Gulf Coast Museum of Art and Florida Botanical Gardens, 12211 Walsingham Road, Largo. Participants bring a bottle of wine priced from $8-$15 (no cabernets or chardonnays) for all to taste, plus $10, and enjoy live music, finger foods at Wine Brats event; $10, call (727) 518-6833 for directions; for tickets, visit http://tampa.winebrats.org.

WINE AND CHEESE BENEFIT: 7-9 p.m. Fri., Snell Isle Women's Club, 40 Snell Isle Blvd. NE, St. Petersburg. Sample wines and an array of cheeses at free tasting, choose wines to take home for a suggested donation, presented by the General Federation of Woman's Club/St. Petersburg Woman's Club. Proceeds benefit CASA, Ronald McDonald House, other area charities. Call (727) 864-4079.

TOP-RATED CHARDONNAYS: 6 p.m. Fri., Clubhouse at Aston Gardens at Tampa Bay, 12951 W Linebaugh Ave., Tampa. Blind tasting of chardonnays with the "Wine Professor"; $10. Call (813) 818-9463.

KIWIS AND KANGAROOS: 7-9 p.m. May 24, Vintage Wine Cellars, 3629 Henderson Blvd., Tampa. Taste wines from Australia and New Zealand, including Trevor Jones 1999 Boots grenache, Penfolds Thomas Hyland 2000 shiraz and Greg Norman sparkling brut; $10. Call (813) 879-2931.

SCHWEIGER SAMPLING: 6 p.m. May 24, Grapevine at Westchase, Westchase Square, 12125 W Linebaugh Ave., Tampa. Featured wine is 1998 Schweiger Spring Mountain cabernet sauvignon; $5 tasting. Call (813) 818-9463 to reserve.

Cooking classes

FRENCH COUNTRY: 7 p.m. today, 10 a.m. Thur., Nature's Harvest Market, 1021 N MacDill Ave., Tampa. Take a taste tour of French country cuisine in free vegetarian cooking class. Call (813) 873-7428.

FUSION CUISINE: 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Sat., Maison Gourmet, 471 Main St., Dunedin. Blend ingredients from one cuisine with another to create fusion dishes such as pork tenderloin with mango and four-pepper sauce, artichoke and mushroom risotto with asiago cheese and sun-dried tomatoes, deep dish key lime pie with coconut whipped cream; $35. Call (727) 736-3070.

VEGETARIAN VIBES: 6:30-9 p.m. Tue., La Maison Gourmet, 471 Main St., Dunedin. Phyllo tart with rosemary vegetables, Caribbean black bean cakes and mango salsa, chocolate tofu mousse; $39.50. Call (727) 736-3070.

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