Wine calendar

Jan. 31-Feb. 6

Classes/seminars

Wine 101

MON A series of educational classes featuring white and red wine basics, evaluations, tastings and selections, 6:30-8 p.m. Monday, The Local Vine, 2320 Second Ave., Seattle; $55 (reservations: 206-441-6000).

Dinners

Nell's Restaurant

THU Featuring the wines of Renato Ratti Winery, 6 p.m. Thursday, 6804 E. Greenlake Way N., Seattle; $80 (reservations: 206-524-4044).

2008 Platinum Wine Dinner at Columbia Tower Club

FRI Featuring 15 award-winning wines paired with hors d'oeuvres and five award-winning wines paired with dinner, 6 p.m. Friday, Columbia Tower Club, 701 Fifth Ave., Seattle; $115-$130 (reservations: 206-622-2010).

Tastings

The Edgewater

THU Featuring a hands-on tasting with Starlite Winery and 2480 Winery, 6:30 p.m. Thursday, 2411 Alaskan Way #67, Seattle; $45 (reservations: 206-269-4575).

PCC Natural Markets

THU "California Dreamin,' " 6:30- 8 p.m. Thursday, Fremont PCC, 600 N. 34th St., Seattle; $5 (206-547-1222, ext. 181).

The Met Coffee and Wine Bar

THU Wines from Foundry Vineyards, 5-7 p.m. Thursday, 232-C Burnett Ave. S., Renton; $5 (425-687-7989).

The Wine Alley

THU Sampling wines from Saint Laurent Winery, 5-7 p.m. Thursday, 14276 S.E. 176th St., Renton; $10 (425-271-4501 or www.thewinealley.com).

Four to Six

FRI "Marvelous Merlots"with Dieter Schafer, 4-6 p.m. Friday, The Art Institute's Portfolio Restaurant, 2600 Alaskan Way, Seattle; $12 (reservations: 206-239-2363).

Portalis Wine Shop

SAT Bordeaux tasting with Francois Blanchon, 6-7 p.m., and 7:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday, 5205 Ballard Ave. N.W., Seattle; $16 (reservations: 206-783-2007 or www.portaliswines.com).

Vino Bello

SAT Pepper Bridge Winery and RG Hess, noon-8 p.m. Saturday, 636 S.W. 152nd St. #F., Burien; $10 (206-244-VINO or www.vinobello.com).

Submit wine calendar information two weeks in advance to:

Wine Calendar, P.O. Box 70,

Seattle, WA 98111 or e-mail winecalendar@seattletimes.com