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CHILEAN ANTU WINE DINNER The Columbia pairs five courses of its classic Tampa cuisine with wines from Chilean producer Mont Gras, including its limited production Antu line. $75 per person. 6 p.m. Thurs., Oct. 4, Columbia Restaurant, 2117 E. Seventh Ave., Tampa, (columbiarestaurant.com or 813-248-4961).
KERMIT LYNCH CRUSH HOUR Taste a slew of wines from pioneer of little known French wines Kermit Lynch. There will be wines from Provence, Alsace and Burgundy, among others. $25. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Fri., Oct. 5. Bern's Fine Wines & Spirits, 1002 S. Howard Ave., Tampa (813-250-9463). Reservations requested.
AROUND THE WORLD Vino 100's wine tasting includes representative wines from six different areas, like Malbec from Argentina and Cab from Napa. Better yet, it's free! 5-8 p.m., Thurs., Oct. 4. Vino 100, 5056 Fourth St. N., St. Petersburg (727-522-8466).
CALIFORNIA WINE & SUSHI What could be more appropriate than pairing a wide variety of Cali wines with little bits of of fish and rice? $16, 7:30 p.m. Fri., Sept. 28. Charlie's Wine Cellar, 533 S. Howard Ave., Tampa (813-250-1967 or charlieswine.com).
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 TASTING Each week, the Tampa location features a selection of four to six wines from areas around the world. Total Wine and More, 1720 N. Dale Mabry, Tampa (813-350-9601 or totalwine.com).
WINESTYLES DAILY TASTINGS WineStyles offers daily "style" tastings to help you determine your wine preferences. Free. 5-8 p.m., Mon-Sat. WineStyles, 2800 W. Bay Drive, Belleair Bluffs (727-518-9463 or winestyles.net/belleair).
GRAPE CRUSH HOURS Each Wednesday, sample pre-selected white half glasses for $10 and three pre-selected reds for $12. Includes complimentary appetizers. Wednesdays, 5-7 p.m. The Grape at International Plaza, 2223 N. West Shore Blvd., Tampa (813-354-9463).
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 Oct 3-9, 2007.