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Food File

A look at what's happening around the area

By PEGGY ANDERS
Published December 21, 2005

Special events and food tastings

HOLIDAY HISTORY TOUR: Three-course luncheon and tour of historic Renaissance Vinoy Resort & Golf Club, 501 Fifth Ave. NE, St. Petersburg, at Holiday History Tour & Luncheon Celebration; begins at 10:30 a.m. Wed.-Sat., through Dec. 30 (excluding Christmas Eve); $25 inclusive. Call (727) 894-1000, ext. 2314.

UNCORK A CAB: 6:30-8:30 p.m. Fri., Uncorked Fine Wines and Accessories, 2706 Fourth St. N, St. Petersburg. Try cabernets and Bordeaux-style blends from California and Australia; $10. Call (727) 892-9463.

WORLDLY WINES: 6:30-8:30 p.m. Fri., Got Wine, 662 Main St., Dunedin. "Happy Holidays" tasting that includes Whitehaven sauvignon blanc from New Zealand, Valderrama cabernet/syrah from Chile, Trentadue "Old Patch" red from California, Ricasoli Rocca Guicciarda from Italy and more in free sampling. Call (727) 736-4077.

RETRO 2004: 6:30-8:30 p.m. Dec. 30, Uncorked Fine Wines and Accessories, 2706 Fourth St. N, St. Petersburg. Retro Night 2004 tasting looks back on the memorable wines from 2004 vintage; $10. Call (727) 892-9463.

HOLIDAY REDS, WHITES AND BUBBLIES: 7:30 p.m. Dec. 30, Charlie's Wine Bar, 533 S Howard Ave., Tampa. Boutique cabernet sauvignons, pinot noirs, pinot blancs and sparkling wines from Spain, California and France; $15 advance, $20 at door. Call 813 250-1967 or visit www.charlieswine.com

EURO-STYLE: 5-7 p.m. Fri., Aspirations Winery, 408-B 33rd Ave. N, St. Petersburg. Italian and French-style wines made without sulfites, including dessert wines, chocolate ports, custom wine blends; free. Call (727) 821-5300.

TAPAS AND TASTING: 6:30-10 p.m. Tue., La Maison Gourmet, 471 Main St., Dunedin. Sushi, Tapas & Wine; cost varies with wine selection purchased. Call (727) 736-3070 to RSVP.

SIDE DISH SAVVY, KIDS' BRUNCH: La Maison Gourmet, 471 Main St., Dunedin.

Make holiday side dishes to take home, including chilled shrimp in basil ponzu sauce, three-cheese potato gratin, mini crabcakes and pecan pie, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Thur., $49.50; bring take-home containers.

Kids ages 8 to 12 make cinnamon doughnuts with maple syrup, sausage and hashbrown muffins, chocolate french toast with raspberry syrup, 9-11:30 a.m. Tue., $35.

Call (727) 736-3070 to RSVP.

STOCK MARKET: 10 a.m. Dec. 31, Apron's Cooking School at Publix Supermarket at Shoppes of Citrus Park, 7835 Gunn Highway, Tampa. Homemade sauces, stocks and broths in hands-on class; menu includes shrimp bisque, chicken pot pie, braised short ribs with winter vegetables, flambeed strip steak with peppercorns and brandy demiglace; $40. Call 813 926-4465 or visit www.publix.com/aprons/schools to RSVP.

- Send news of coming events at least two weeks in advance of the publication date to Food File, St. Petersburg Times, P.O. Box 1121, St. Petersburg, FL 33731.

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