February, 2007 events

Atlanta and Georgia:

Sherlock’s Wine Merchant hosts free wine tastings every sat., 3-5 p.m.
Brookhaven schedule:
Feb. 10 — Valentine’s Wines
Feb. 17 — Italian Wines
Feb. 24 — Spanish Wines
Decatur schedule:
Feb. 10 — Love Is In The Air
Feb. 17 — What Will Don And Jessica Pick Today?
Feb. 24 — Italian Love Affair
For more information, call the Brookhaven store at (404) 949-9945 or the Decatur store at (404) 377-4005, or visit www.sherlocks.com.

Feb. 9-10, 16-17 and 23-24 — Wine Weekends at the Lodge at smithgall Woods. Lodging plus elaborate multicourse dinners at the 5,600-acre Heritage Preserve start at $699/couple. RSVP: (800) 318-5248 or (706) 878-3087. www.SmithgallWoods.com.
Feb. 10 — Valentine’s celebration chocolate and-wine pairing at sharp Mountain Vineyards. Call for details: (770) 735-1210. www.sharpmountainvineyards.com.
Feb. 10, 14 and 17 — Valentine’s Day overnight packages at château Élan from $370. Call for details: (678) 425-0900, ext. 41 or www.chateauelanatlanta.com.
Feb. 10 and 17 — Romantic Winetaster’s Dinner at Frogtown cellars. 5-course meal with wine pairings. 7 p.m. $45/person + tax/ gratuity. Reservations required: (706) 865-0687. www.frogtownwine.com.
Feb. 11 and 18 — Romantic Winetaster’s Brunch at Frogtown cellars. 4-course meal with wine
pairings. Seating from 12-2:30 p.m. $30/person + tax/gratuity. Reservations required: (706) 865-
0687. www.frogtownwine.com.
Feb. 11, March 4 and 21— Wine tasting at Toulouse. 12-15 wines with light appetizers. Themes vary. Starts at 6:30 p.m. $30. Reservations recommended: (404) 351-9533.
Feb. 14 — Vino Libro will host a 4-course wine dinner with chef chad Anderson. $55/person
+ tax/gratuity. 7 p.m. Seating limited. (404) 624- 3644. www.vinolibro.com.
Feb. 16 and March 16 — Five on Fridays: II and III classes at chef’s Warehouse, Midtown.
Learn about wine from Gina Hopkins of Restaurant eugene. 7-9 p.m. $45. For details or to
register, call (404) 815-4993. www.cookswarehouse.com.
Feb. 17 (Sat) - The Perfect Couple Valentine's Dinner and Barrel Tasting at BlackStock Vineyards and Winery in Dahlonega, GA features six selected wines by winemaker David Harris paired perfectly with six food courses for a cost of $60 per person. Also included is a special tour of the barrel room and an exclusive barrel tasting of the '05 and '06 vintages. Learn more at: www.bsvw.com
Feb. 20 — toast of the town, a wine-tasting evening for the Stage Door Players, presented by
The Fresh Market. 7-9 p.m. $25 per person. Call for details: (770) 396-1726.
Feb. 21 — Wine savvy class at chef’s Warehouse, Decatur. Don Hackett discusses wine basics. 7-9
p.m. $45. For details or to register, call (404) 377- 4005. www.cookswarehouse.com.
Feb. 23 — the World of Pinot noir explored in a class at Cocktail Hour. 6:30-8:30 p.m. $35. (404)
846-4414. www.cocktail-hour.com.
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Feb. 24 — 5th Annual oakhurst Winter Wine tasting features wines from around the world.
4-6 p.m. $20 in advance; $25 day of event. Details online: www.oakhurstga.org or www.oakhurstbusiness.com.
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Feb. 24 — 3rd Annual Atlanta Fine Wine Festival at the Mason Murer Gallery of Fine Art features 300+ rare, allocated and limited-release wines. Benefits Visiting Nurse/Hospice Atlanta. 2-6 p.m. Tickets: www.atlantafinewinefestival.com.
Feb. 28 — Wine 101 class at chef’s Warehouse, Decatur. 7-9 p.m. $45. Call for details or to register:
(404) 377-4005. www.cookswarehouse.com.
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Birmingham and Alabama:

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Feb. 10 — Blueberry Wine and chocolate tasting, in honor of Valentine’s Day at Morgan Creek Vineyards. Details: (205) 672- 2053, info@morgancreekwinery.com or www.MorganCreekWinery.com.
Feb. 17 — Wine tasting and Food Pairing
Dinner at Wills creek Vineyards. Advance reservation required; $35 per person. For details including menu and location: (256) 538-5452,
willscreekwinery@aol.com or www.willscreekvineyards.com.

Charlotte and North Carolina:

Feb. 10-11 — Vermentino Valentine Weekend at Raffaldini Vineyards. Release party for the 2006
Vermentino. Call for details: (336) 835-9463. www.raffaldini.com.

Corkscrew Wine Shop in the Lake Norman area (N. of Charlotte) holds educational wine tastings every Thurs. 6–8 p.m. Sample 4 wines for $5. Call Joe at (704) 987-0011 or visit www.4corkscrew.com.

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