© St. Petersburg Times, published August 29, 2002
August Wine Dinner -- 5 p.m. Fri.-Sat., Kelly's for Just About . . . Anything, 319 Main St., Dunedin. Chardonnay, pinot grigio, reserve merlot and cabernet sauvignon from Napa Ridge Winery with appetizers, salad and entree choices of grilled quail, tournedos Rossini or onaga snapper and triple ginger cake for dessert; $45 per person. (727) 736-5284 for reservations.
Frida's Fiesta -- 5:30-9 p.m. today, Viva La Frida, 5901 N Florida Ave., Tampa. Four-course dinner featuring recipes from Frida's Fiesta's cookbook. $30, plus tax and gratuity. (813) 231-9199 Fresh Market And Florida Wines -- 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Sat., Florida Estates Winery, 4 miles west of I-75 on State Road 52 near Land O'Lakes. Sample the winery's nine locally produced varieties, plus food, fresh market, music and carriage rides on the winery's 3,600 acres. Free. (813) 996-2113.
Libation Education -- 6-7:30 p.m. Sept. 5 and 12, Ca d'Zan bar at the Ritz-Carlton Sarasota, 1111 Ritz-Carlton Drive (exit #210 off I-75, Fruitville Road), Sarasota. Course teaches the secrets of tending a home bar. Includes gift bag and drink recipes; $45 per class, must be over 21. (941) 309-2008 to reserve.