Food File

By PEGGY ANDERS

© St. Petersburg Times, published April 11, 2001

Special events and food tastings

WINE AND DINE WITH BEAULIEU: 6:30 p.m. Tues., the Grill at Feather Sound, 2325 Ulmerton Road, Clearwater. Beaulieu Vineyards wines pair with dishes by chef Tyson Grant, including salmon-mango tartare, juniper peppercorn duck breast and muscat-poached pears. $90 plus tax and gratuity. Call (727) 571-3400 to reserve.

FLORIDA WINEFEST AND AUCTION: Mon.-April 22 and April 27-29, Resort at Longboat Key Club, 301 Gulf of Mexico Drive., Longboat Key and other Sarasota locations. Highlights of annual winefest include Wall Street and Wine seminar April 18, Winemaker dinners April 19 at various restaurants including Fred's, Silver Cricket, Zoria; cooking class with chefs John Ash of Fetzer Vineyards and Summerhouse Restaurant's Paul Mattison April 19; seminars such as "Cream of the Crop, Champagne Luxury Cuvees" and "Cheese Course" both April 20; showcase brunch and charity wine auction April 21; Reel Fish Fest April 27-29 with chefs preparing fishing tournament's catches. For event locations, information and prices, call (800) 216-6199 or visit http://www.florida-winefest.org. Proceeds benefit area children's charities.

BERN'S WINEFEST: 1-6 p.m. April 22, Bern's Fine Wine and Spirits, 1002 S Howard Ave., Tampa. Tastings of more than 200 wines, many small estate wines and select vintages, wine seminars with guest vintners, food seminars focus on culinary trends with cuisine from Bern's and SideBern's menus. Silent auction to benefit Divine Providence Food Bank includes selections from Bern's wine cellars. $50. Call (813) 250-9463, or visit http://www.bernswinefest.com. Also, winefest's winemaker dinners: 7:30 p.m. April 22 with Chateau Lagrange wines paired with Bern's aged beef. $125. Call (813) 251-2421 to reserve. Dinner 6:30 p.m. April 23 at SideBern's features Alsatian wines of Domaine Albert Mann. $95.91 (inclusive). Call (813) 258-2233 to reserve.

Wine and beer tastings and classes

WINE AND BEER TASTING: 5:30-7:30 p.m. today, ABC Fine Wine and Spirits, 23399 U.S. 19 N, Clearwater. More than 70 wines and a dozen beers to try plus gourmet treats. $7 (includes $5 coupon toward wine purchase). Call (727) 797-1210.

PRE-EASTER TASTING: 3:30-6:30 p.m. Fri., Fancy's Specialty Market, 1003 Fourth St. N, St. Petersburg. Spring wines to complement your Easter feast are paired with hors d'oeuvres at this free tasting. (727) 894-5300.

WINES OF AUSTRIA: 6-8 p.m. Tues., A Taste for Wine, 241 Central Ave., St. Petersburg. Try reislings, Gruner Veltliner and other wines from Austria in flight tasting. $16. Call (727) 895-1623.

SUPER TUSCANS: 6-8 p.m. April 19, Wines by Morrell, 2009 N 22nd St., Tampa. Examine the history behind the birth of Italy's greatest table wines in Connoisseurs Series class. $50. RSVP: (813) 241-8587.

Cooking classes

NO-FAIL KALE: 7-8 p.m. today, 10-11 a.m. Thur., Nature's Harvest Market, 1021 N MacDill Ave., Tampa. Free vegetarian cooking class with chef Debby DeGraaff showcasing veggie of the month, kale. Call (813) 873-7428.

WORLDLY CUISINE: 7-9:30 p.m. beginning Tues., Azalea Adult Recreation Center, 1600 72nd St. N, St. Petersburg. Chef Diane VanEpps teaches students how to cook French, Mediterranean, Greek and southern Italian dishes plus seafood in four-class series. $32 for 4 classes. $51.20 for non-residents plus $5.25 food fee per class ($21) due prior to course. Call (727) 893-7150.

PACIFIC NORTHWEST PAIRINGS: 7-9 p.m. Fri., Home Gourmet Kitchen Emporium, 471 Main St., Dunedin. Dinner class pairs Pacific Northwest cuisine such as duck with blackberries and ginger, and Granny Smith apple and Gouda tartlets with boutique wines from Washington and Oregon. $50, includes wines. Call (727) 736-6400.

Contests

PEOPLE'S CHOICE BEST CHEF OF TAMPA BAY: 7-9 p.m. Tues., Home Gourmet Kitchen Emporium., 471 Main St., Dunedin. In this week's competition, Bill Schrem of St. Larry's in Palm Harbor and Paul Kapsalis of Green Springs Cafe in Safety Harbor compete to each prepare a full meal in 45 minutes or less.: $40 (includes meal). Portion of proceeds benefits Hospice of Florida Suncoast. Call (727) 736-6400.

TOP MOMS: Tell French's why your mom is tops in 50 words or fewer and send in her best recipe using French's Taste Toppers french fried onions, and she could win a spa vacation package. Send entries and recipe (photos welcome also) to Top Mom; French's Taste Toppers, 411 Park St., Upper Montclair, NJ 07043, by April 28.

Food talk

HEART SMART SHOPPING TOUR: 1-3 p.m. April 18, Publix SuperMarket, Maximo Plaza, 5295 34th St. S, St. Petersburg. Registered dietitians give an aisle-by-aisle tour and seminar on food labels and healthy food. $12. Reservations required. Call (727) 329-1615.

IT'S IN THE GENES: 7 p.m. today, Clearwater Countryside Library, 2741 State Road 580, Clearwater. Dr. Neal Barnard, author of Turn Off the Fat Genes: The Revolutionary Guide to Taking Charge of the Genes That Control Your Weight, will discuss his latest research. Free. Call (727) 462-6800.

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