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CHARLIE'S WINE CELLAR On July 18, Charlie's hosts their weekly Friday shindig featuring Italian Food and Wine Pairing. On Sat., July 19 is a Spanish/Argentina Wine, Dine and Learn seminar that includes a lecture and full dinner. Charlie's Wine Cellar & Wine Bar, 533 S. Howard Ave., Tampa (813-250-1967 or charlieswine.com).
CORK & OLIVE Palm Harbor's Cork & Olive will teach you the basics of wine and tasting in a class this Thursday night. $15. 6:30-8:30 p.m., July 17, Cork & Olive Palm Harbor, 4978 Ridgemoor Blvd., Palm Harbor (727-781-9463 or corkandolive.com).
GALLAGHER'S STEAK HOUSE On Friday, Gallagher's will be hosting Matthew Lane, the global representative of Penfold's Winery of Australia. They'll be pouring a selection of Penfold's fine wines, including some vintage selections of the winery's exquisite Grange. There will also be a slinent auction to allow you to pick up some of the harder-to-find Penfold's wines. Seating is limited. $300. 6:30-9 p.m., July 18, Gallagher's Steak House, 615 Channelside Drive, Tampa (813-229-8637).
TASTINGS: A WINE EXPERIENCE This week's Tastings tasting will feature wines from the great convict continent of Australia. $15. 6:30 p.m., July 17, Tastings: A Wine Experience, 149 First Ave. N, St. Petersburg (727-894-2255 or awineexperience.com).
UNCORKED Uncorked's Friday night tasting features wines that won't bust your depleted gas budget. $10. 6:30-8:30 p.m., July 18, Uncorked Fine Wines & Accessories, 2706 Fourth St. N., St. Petersburg (727-892-9463 or uncorked.com).
VINO 100 VALRICO This Saturday Sippin' tasting features six wines. Free. Noon-5 p.m., July 19, Vino 100 Brandon/Valrico, 1038 Bloomingdale Ave., Valrico (813-654-8466 or vino100brandon.com).
VINTAGE WINE CELLARS Vintage only does beer tastings three times a year, so don't miss out on this Friday's Red, White and Brew. $10. 7-9 p.m., July 18, Vintage Wine Cellars, 3629 Henderson Blvd., Tampa (813-879-2931 or vintage winecellars.net).
This article appears in Jul 16-22, 2008.