Got an upcoming or ongoing wine event? Send information to: The Wine List, 810 N. Howard Ave., Tampa, FL 33606, fax 813-739-4801 or e-mail winestuff@creativeloafing.com.
PARTY WITH A PURPOSE Fine Wine and Spirits Warehouse hosts a grand wine tasting with over 60 wines from excellent producers like Shafer, Franciscan and Geyser Peak. Food also provided. $25 per person, $40 per couple; proceeds H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center. 6-8 p.m. Thurs., Aug. 2. Mike Kwasin's Residence, 3613 S. Beach Drive, Tampa (813-837-8941).
WAZOO Twelfth annual beer tasting fundraiser with over 100 beers, a wine garden, food samplings and entertainment throughout the park. $65. 7:30-10:30 p.m. Sat., Aug. 4. Lowry Park Zoo, 1101 W. Sligh Ave., Tampa 813-935-8552, ext. 276 or lowryparkzoo.com).
BEAUTY DOWN UNDER Superb quality and value comes out of Australia and New Zealand every year. Taste a few you can't miss. $10; includes souvenir glass. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Fri., Aug. 3. Uncorked, 2706 Fourth St. N., St. Petersburg (727-892-WINE or uncorkedwines.com).
A LITTLE ART, A LITTLE WINE Taste a variety of wines from Italy, and view the work of emerging artists. $15 in advance; $20 at the door. 7:30 p.m. Fri., Aug. 3. Charlie's Wine Cellar, 533 S. Howard Ave., Tampa (813-250-1967 or charlieswine.com).
LADIES NIGHT The recipe for the perfect girls' night: Vino 100 pours the wine, Massage Envy rubs you down and Talbot's shows off its fall collection. 5-8 p.m. Fri., Aug. 3. 5056 Fourth St. N, St. Petersburg (727-522-8466 or vino100tampabay.com).
BELLEVIEW WINE TASTINGS Historic Belleview Biltmore holds a wine and cheese tasting the first Friday of every month. Free. 5-7 p.m. Aug. 3. Belleview Biltmore Hotel Golf, Beach & Spa Resort, 25 Belleview Blvd. Clearwater (800-237-8947).
JENN'S FINEST Jenn's Wine Shop features a selection of wines plus live jazz music the first Saturday of each month. $10. 6-9 p.m. Sat., Aug. 4. Jenn's Wine Shop, 11724 N. Dale Mabry, Tampa (813-960-4808 or jennswines.com).
WEEKLY WINESTYLIN' WineStyles has wine tastings every Friday from 5-7 p.m. Free. WineStyles, 2800 W. Bay Drive, Belleair Bluffs (727-518-9463 or winestyles.net/belleair).
B-21 SATURDAY TASTINGS B-21 hosts a wine tasting every Saturday. Free. 1-4 p.m. B-21 Fine Wine and Spirits, 43380 U.S. 19, Tarpon Springs (727-937-5049, ext. 210 or b-21.com).
FREE TASTINGS Total Wine and More features a selection of four to six wines from around the world. Free. Everyday. Total Wine and More, 1720 N. Dale Mabry, Tampa (813-350-9601 or totalwine.com).
UNCORK YOUR TASTE Cork & Olive, a chain of wine shops in the Bay area, offers free wine tastings daily at all locations. Find the nearest at corkandolive.com.
This article appears in Aug 1-7, 2007.