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Food file

A look at what's happening.

By PEGGY ANDERS
Published June 28, 2006

Special events

CUVEE COLLECTION DINNER: 7 p.m. today, Six Tables, 4267 Henderson Blvd., Tampa. Encore presentation of Cuvee Series dinner, J. Lohr's cuvee wines pair with chef-owner Richard Bottini's menu that includes oolong tea poached shrimp, quail breasts, flatiron filet with white grape conserve; $95. Call (813) 207-0527.

SPANISH INFLUENCE: 6:30 p.m. Thur., the Pepper Mill Restaurant, 1575 S Fort Harrison Ave., Clearwater. Varieties from Spanish wine-growing regions pair with Spanish-influenced dishes in five-course wine dinner; $49. Call (727) 449-2988 to register. View menu at www.peppermillofclearwater.com.

TROPICAL TASTES: Beginning July 7, at Kelly's For Just About Anything, 319 Main St., Dunedin. Summer Beer Dinner, four-course menu through the month, pairs Caribbean beers and lagers with spicy tropical flavors; $37.50, includes beers. Call (727) 736-5284.

10 YEARS OF BEER: Beginning at 4 p.m. July 7 and 8, Dunedin Brewery, 937 Douglas Ave. Celebrate brewery's 10-year anniversary with "Bohemian Rhapsody," new-release pilsner; beer-infused food specials; beer and food pairings; free beer samples. Free admission, $10 cover charge after 8 p.m. July 8, plus charge for foods and drink both days. Call (727) 736-0606.

THREE TERROIRS: 6:30 p.m. July 10, Bern's Fine Wine & Spirits, 1002 S Howard Ave., Tampa. Dinner tastes and compares fine wines from Bordeaux, Sonoma and Tuscany with winemaker Pierre Seillan; $149.91, inclusive. Call (813) 250-9463 to register.

Wine and beer tastings/classes

'ART OF ALSACE': 6-8 p.m. today, Tastings, A Wine Experience, 149 First Ave. N, St. Petersburg. Versatile white wines of France's Alsace region are sampled in tasting; $10. Call (727) 894-2255.

SIP AND SMOKE: 5:30-7:30 p.m. today, ABC Fine Wine & Spirits, 14248 U.S. 19 N, Hudson. Wine sampling of varieties from around the world, plus hors d'oeuvres and cigar smoker; $10. Call (727) 869-3003.

REDS, WHItES, NO BLUES: 6-8 p.m. Fri., Pic Pac Fine Wine, 6609 Central Ave., St. Petersburg. Tasting of red and white wines; $5. Call (727) 347-0743.

wine, bubblies and beer: 7:30 p.m. Fri., Charlie's Wine Bar, 533 S Howard Ave., Tampa. Sample 25 wines from across the globe, plus sparkling wines and European beers; $15 advance, $20 at door. To register, call (813) 250-1967 or visit www.charlieswine.com.

RED, WHITE AND BREWS: 7-9 p.m. Fri., Vintage Wine Cellars, 3629 Henderson Blvd., Tampa. Taste a dozen all-American beers in honor of American Beer Month; $10. Call (813) 879-2931 to register.

MAZZARO'S TASTING: 11 a.m.- 2 p.m. Sat., Mazzaro's Italian Market, 2909 22nd Ave. N, St. Petersburg. Sample a spectrum of varieties: red and white wines of Italy and the U.S.; free. Call (727) 321-2400.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK: 6:30-8:30 p.m. Fri., Uncorked Fine Wines and Accessories, 2706 Fourth St. N, St. Petersburg. Sample New York state wines from the Finger Lakes to the Hudson Valley to Long Island; $10, benefits All Children's Hospital Blood and Marrow Transplantation. Call (727) 892-9463.

SUMMERTIME WINES: 7-8:30 p.m. Fri., Got Wine, 662 Main St., Dunedin. Beat the summer heat with refreshing wines, including Whitehaven sauvignon blanc, Toad Hollow Risque sparkling wine, in free sampling. Live music. Call (727) 736-4077.

WASHINGTON STATE WONDERS: 5-8 p.m. Fri. and 1-4 p.m. Sat., A & L Fine Wines, Palm Harbor Plaza, 35249 U.S. 19 N, Palm Harbor. Taste the flavors of the Pacific Northwest in wines from Washington state; free. Call (727) 781-4760.

BORDEAUX 'CRUSH HOUR': 6:30- 8:30 p.m. Fri., Bern's Fine Wines & Spirits, 1002 S Howard Ave., Tampa. Clerc Milon, Phelan Segur, Ducru Beaucaillou and other highly rated Bordeaux wines featured at tasting, paired with artisan cheeses; $40. Call (813) 250-9463 to register.

west palm sampling: 4-7 p.m. Sat., West Palm Wines, 2009 N 22nd St., Ybor City; 20 wine selections from Robert Kacher, with cheeses to accompany; $10. Limited seating, reservations required. Call (813) 241-8587.

SPANISH SAMPLING: 6:30-8:30 p.m. July 7, Bern's Fine Wines & Spirits, 1002 S Howard Ave., Tampa. Spanish "Crush Hour" samples albarino and rose wines, plus red wines from Navarra, Sardon de Duero and rioja, paired with artisan cheeses; $25. Call (813) 250-9463 to register.

CHARDONNAY CLASSICS: 6-8 p.m. July 7, Pic Pac Fine Wine, 6609 Central Ave., St. Petersburg. Taste chardonnay classics perfect for summer. Call (727) 347-0743.

INTRO TO FRENCH WINES: 5-7 p.m. July 8, Tampa Wine Institute (at West Palm Wines), 2009 N 22nd St., Ybor City. "Wines of France" classes begin with introduction and history of the French growing regions; 10-12 varieties sampled, with accompaniments; $30. Call (813) 241-8587 to register.

WINE, DINE & BLEND: 7:30-9 p.m. July 8, Charlie's Wine Bar, 533 S Howard Ave., Tampa. "Wine, Dine & Learn" pairs four-course dinner with wines; $35. To register, call (813) 250-1967 or visit www.charlieswine.com.

Cooking classes

SIMPLE SUMMER SOUPS: 11 a.m. Saturday, Nature's Food Patch, 1225 Cleveland St., Clearwater. Keep cool with chilled soups: strawberry mint, creamy pear nectar and vichyssoise, in free demonstration. Call (727) 443-6703.

SEAR WITH BEER; ICE CREAM DREAMS: Apron's Cooking School at Publix Supermarket at Shoppes of Citrus Park, 7835 Gunn Highway, Tampa.

Call (813) 926-4465 or visit www.publix.com/aprons/schools to register.

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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