WEDNESDAY: BELLEAIR GRILL AND WINE BAR
Southern Tuscan wine dinner. $69. 6:30-8:30 p.m., Oct. 29, Belleair Grill and Wine Bar, 1575 Fort Harrison Ave., Clearwater (727-449-2988 or bellairgrill.com).
WEDNESDAY: ABC FINE WINE AND SPIRITS HUDSON
Halloween wine tasting and cigar smoker. Guests receive a souvenir wine glass and a coupon for $5 off any purchase. $10. 6-8 p.m., Oct. 29, ABC Fine Wine and Spirits, 14248 U.S. 19 N, Hudson (727-869-3003 or abcfws.com).
WEDNESDAY: ISLAND WAY GRILL
Spirits of Mexico tequila tasting and dinner. $95. 6-10 p.m., Oct. 29, Island Way Grill, 20 Island Way, Clearwater Beach (727-947-3522).
WEDNESDAY: TASTINGS
Spooky wine bottle night. $15. 6:30-8:30 p.m., Oct. 29, Tastings, 149 1st Ave N, St. Petersburg (727-894-2255 or awineexperience.com)
THURSDAY: CORK & OLIVE PALM HARBOR
Fall harvest sip and dip features mulled red and whites from various countries. Free w/purchase. 6-8 p.m., Oct. 30, Cork & Olive, 4978 Ridgemoor Blvd., Palm Harbor (727-781-9463 or corkandolive.com).
THURSDAY: VINO 100 ST. PETERSBURG
Spooktacular wine tasting and costume party. Free. 5-7 p.m., Oct. 30, Vino 100 St. Petersburg, 5056 Fourth St. N, St. Petersburg (727-522-8466 or vino100stpete.com).
THURSDAY-FRIDAY: AVENUE CELLARS
Halloween wine tasting party and costume contest. Winner gets to take home 10 bottles of their choice. Free. 6 p.m.-12 a.m., Oct. 30-31, Avenue Cellars, 9662 Linebaugh Ave., Tampa (813-920-9991 or avenuecellars.com).
FRIDAY: ROLLING PIN KITCHEN EMPORIUM
Boutique wines and hors d'ouvres. $10. 6-8:30 p.m., Oct. 31, Rolling Pin Kitchen Emporium, 2080 Badlands Drive, Brandon (813-653-2418 or rollingpinonline.com).
FRIDAY: CORK & OLIVE PALM HARBOR
Global wine tasting offers selections from around the world. Free w/purchase. 6-8 p.m., Oct. 31, Cork & Olive, 4978 Ridgemoor Blvd, Palm Harbor (727-781-9463 or corkandolive.com).
FRIDAY: VINO 100 BRANDON
Spooktacular wine tasting and costume party. Free. 5-7 p.m., Oct. 31, Vino 100 Brandon, 1038 Bloomingdale Ave., Valrico (813-654-8466 or vino100brandon.com).
FRIDAY: VINTAGE WINE CELLARS
Liquid Assets seminar explores the investment potential of vino. $25. 7-9:30 p.m., Oct. 31, Vintage Wine Cellars, 3629 Henderson Blvd, Tampa (813-879-2931 or vintagewinecellars.net).
FRIDAY: BELLEAIR GRILL AND WINE BAR
Happy hour special features free appetizers with wine purchase. 5-7 p.m., Oct. 31, Belleair Grill and Wine Bar, 1575 Fort Harrison Ave, Clearwater (727-449-2988 or bellairgrill.com).
FRIDAY: LQ HOUSE OF CIGARS
Halloween disco party with free wine and beer tasting. Live music and costume contest. Free. 9 p.m.-12 a.m., Oct. 31, LQ House of Cigars 7400 Gulf Blvd, St. Pete Beach (727-393-4000).
FRIDAY: MADELEINA COTTAGE
Costume party with live music, door prizes and "mad cocktail" tasting. Happy hour all night for guests in Halloween dress. Free. 6 p.m.-12 a.m., Oct. 31, Madeleina Cottage, 357 Corey Ave, St. Pete Beach (727-367-1727).
SATURDAY: NATURE'S FOOD PATCH
"Seasonal spreads" cooking class with chef Debby DeGraaff. Free. 11 a.m., Nov. 1, Nature's Food Patch, 1225 Cleveland St., Clearwater (727-443-6703 or naturesfoodpatch.com).
SATURDAY: VINO 100 ST. PETERSBURG
"Calm before the holiday storm" ladies' soiree features complementary chair massages. Free. 2-5 p.m., Nov. 1, Vino 100 St. Petersburg, 5056 Fourth St. N., St. Petersburg (727-522-8466 or vino100stpete.com).
SUNDAY: SWEETWATER ORGANIC COMMUNITY FARM
Sunday Farmers' Market offers organic produce, coffee, tea, chocolate and clothing along with local arts, crafts and live music. $5. 12-4 p.m., Nov. 2, Sweetwater Organic Community Farm, 6942 W. Comanche Ave., Tampa (813-887-4066 or sweetwater-organic.org).
MONDAY: BERN'S FINE WINES & SPIRITS
Fall wine class #4: Amarone and the wines of the Veneto. $40. 6:30-8:30 p.m., Nov. 3, Bern's Fine Wines & Spirits, 1002 S. Howard Ave., Tampa (813-250-9463 or bernsfinewines.com).
TUESDAY: B-21 FINE WINE & SPIRITS
Free tasting with winemaker Pete Seghesio. 6-8 p.m., Nov. 4, B-21 Fine Wine & Spirits, 43380 U.S. 19 N., Tarpon Springs (727-937-5049 or b-21.com).
This article appears in Oct 29 – Nov 4, 2008.