EVENING EXTRAORDINAIRE Greater Palm Harbor Chamber is presents a pre-Valentine fundraiser, featuring wine and food samplings and a large silent auction. $30 in advance, $35 at door. 6-9 p.m. Thurs., Feb. 10. Safety Harbor Resort & Spa, 105 Bayshore Drive, Safety Harbor (727-784-4287).
TASTING FINE Fine Wine and Spirits Warehouse hosts a grand wine tasting with over 60 wines from excellent producers like Flora Springs, Alexander Valley and Rombauer. Hors d'oeuvres included. $30 per person, $50 per couple; proceeds benefit Tsunami victims. 6-8 p.m. Thurs., Feb. 10. Mike Kwasin's Residence, 3613 S. Beach Drive, Tampa (813-837-8941).
UNSCREW YOUR VALENTINE Tampa Bay Uncorked, a young professionals wine group, demystifies the art of unscrewing with a tasting of 10 screwtop wines. Includes hors d'oeuvres. $25 in advance, $30 at door. 7-9 p.m. Thurs., Feb. 10. Bamboo Club, 2223 N. Westshore Blvd., International Plaza, Tampa. Tickets at tampabayuncorked.org.
DECADENCE IN WINE Charlie's Wine Cellar hosts a decadent event with all the food groups: champagne, shrimp and chocolate. $15 in advance, $20 at door. 7:30 p.m. Fri., Feb. 11. Charlie's Wine Cellar, 533 S. Howard Ave., Tampa (813-250-1967 or charlieswine.com).
WINE FOR LOVERS Explore the beauty of romance and wine at Uncorked. $10; includes souvenir glass and hors d'oeuvres. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Fri., Feb. 11. Uncorked, 2706 Fourth St. N., St. Petersburg (727-892-WINE or uncorkedwines.com).
UNCORK YOUR TASTE Cork & Olive, a new concept in wine shops in the Bay area, offers a free wine tasting every day of the week at its many stores. Check its website for the closest location to you or call (800-709-0997 or www.corkandolive.com).
GRAND CRU WINE CELLARS Grand Cru holds wine tastings every Friday. $10. 6-9 p.m. Second Friday of every month features live music, beer tastings and food. Grand Cru, 1724 N. Dale Mabry, Tampa (813-269-8463).
This article appears in Feb 9-15, 2005.
