Taste of Hope - 6-9 p.m. today, TECO Atrium, 702 N Franklin St., Tampa. Benefit wine tasting for Everyday Blessings, child-placement organization, features wines from around the world, plus hors d'oeuvres, jazz, silent auction. $50. (813) 417-9445.
Wines That Rock - 7-9:30 p.m. Fri., Jannus Landing, 220 First Ave. N, St. Petersburg. Outdoor tasting with 20 wines, appetizers and music; benefits Florida Holocaust Museum. $25 advance, $30 at door. www.tampabayuncorked.org Taste of Citrus Park - Noon-7 p.m. Sat., Sickles High School, 7950 Gunn Highway, Tampa. Family festival with tastes from area restaurants, demonstrations by the school's culinary arts program, cooking competitions, carnival, entertainment, silent auction. $1 parking fee, fee for food. Benefits Sickles High School. 813 892-8744.
Festa Italiana - 11:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Sun., Centennial Park, Eighth Avenue and 18th Street, Ybor City. Italian treats from area restaurants, plus appearance by Frankie Avalon. Admission: $3 adults, free for kids under 12, plus fee for food; benefits Italian Club Restoration Fund. www.FestaItalianaTampa.com or 813 342-3630.
Florida Winefest - April 15-18, Ritz-Carlton and other Sarasota venues. Annual winefest has events including Sip and Stroll, grand tastings, seminars, winemaker dinners, auction of rare wines. $15-$300. www.FloridaWinefest.com or toll-free 1-877-352-9463.
Bern's Winefest - April 16-19, SideBern's, 1002 Howard Ave. S, Tampa. Annual wine and food celebration with Classical Wines of Spain dinner, winemaker luncheon and seminars, grand tasting, all paired with food from Bern's Steak House and SideBern's. Prices vary. 813 253-0358 or www.bernswinefest.com
