This week's wine and food events

August 27-September 2

THURSDAY: CAFÉ LARGO

Café Largo will be setting its tables with classic French cuisine like roast quail and veal loin paired with classic French wine varieties. $74.50. 7-9 p.m., Aug. 28, Café Largo, 12551 Indian Rocks Road, Largo (727-596-6282 or cafelargorestaurant.com).

FRIDAY: CHARLIE'S WINE BAR

This week is the monthly 25 tasting, with a bounty of wines, beers and sparklers from around the world. $16, 7:30-9:30 p.m., Aug. 29, Charlie's Wine Bar, 533 S. Howard Ave., Tampa (charlieswine.com).

FRIDAY: UNCORKED FINE WINES

Uncorked is getting specific about the Pacific. Northwest wines, don't you know. $10, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Aug. 29, Uncorked Fine Wines, 2706 Fourth St. N., St. Petersburg (727-892-9463 or uncorkedwines.com).

SATURDAY: CHARLIE'S WINE BAR

Get some wine, four courses of food and a heaping helping of education in this seminar on French wines. $35, 7:30-9:30 p.m., Aug. 23, Charlie's Wine Bar, 533 S. Howard Ave., Tampa (charlieswine.com).

SATURDAY: VINO 100 BRANDON

Vino 100's weekly Sippin' Saturdays continues, with five hours of assorted wines open for tasting. Free, Noon-5 p.m., Aug. 30, Vino 100 Brandon, 1038 Bloomingdale Drive, Valrico (813-654-8466 or vino100brandon.com).

SATURDAY: VINO 100 ST. PETERSBURG

Sippin's Saturdays continues with an extended afternoon of wines open and available for tasting. Free, 1-7 p.m., Aug. 30, Vino 100 St. Petersburg, 5056 Fourth St. N., St. Petersburg (727-522-8466 or vino100stpete.com).

SATURDAY: FLORIDA ESTATES WINERY

Florida Estates Winery will have one of their big shindigs this weekend, with wine tasting, bands, local vendors and activities for the young 'uns. Free. 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Aug. 30, Florida Estates Winery, 25241 State Road 52, Land O' Lakes (813-996-2113 or floridaestateswines.com).

TUESDAY: BELLEAIR GRILL & WINE BAR

Every Tuesday, Belleair breaks out three wines that aren't usually available by the glass and pours them in flights. Buy a bottle, flight or glass of the stuff and you'll also get half-price appetizers. 5-9 p.m., Sept. 2, Belleair Grill & Wine Bar, 1575 S. Fort Harrison Ave., Clearwater (727-449-2988 or belleairgrill.com).

TUESDAY: GRILLSMITH

Grillsmith will host winemaker Paul Clear of Kluge Estate Winery of Charlottesville, Va., for a five-course wine dinner. If you've never had East Coast wine, or only that N.Y. stuff, this is a chance to taste vino from one of the largest winemaking regions in the U.S. Clear will be pouring Kluge sparkling wine, as well as an interesting aperitif aged in Jack Daniels barrels, among others. $45. 7-10 p.m., Sep. 2, Grillsmith of Carrollwood, 14303 N. Dale Mabry, Tampa (813-269-1500 or grillsmith.com).