Although there's a frickin' wine and food tasting practically every weekend, most blend in like weak pinot in a sea of bullying cabernet. But a few manage to float to the surface to become worthy of your limited cash.
March 7: Abilities Wine Tasting and Auction
Abilities Wine Tasting has gotten a bit tired in recent years (same restaurants, dwindling wine quality) but this year shows promise since they're celebrating their 20th year. They'll feature 40+ restaurants serving food samples, tastes of hundreds of wines and they do have the best auction items of any wine event.
This article appears in Feb 11-17, 2009.