Wine calendar

April 24-30

Benefits

Sunday Sip Uncorked

SUN Wine-tasting fundraiser featuring a variety of winemakers, wines and appetizers, benefiting the Lake Forest Park Charitable Foundation, 3-6 p.m. Sunday, Niles Country Club, 6601 244th St. S.W., Mountlake Terrace; $50 (206-362-4093 or www.brownpapertickets.com).

Classes/seminars

Introduction to Wine

SUN Sommelier Arnie Millan leads a series introductory classes which includes a tasting of at least six wines, 4-6 p.m. Sunday, Warwick Hotel, 401 Lenora St., Seattle, $39 (206-612-6547).

Tastings

The Met Coffee and Wine Bar

THU Fidelitas wines, 5-7 p.m. Thursday, 232-C Burnett Ave. S., Renton; $5 (425-687-7989).

The Wine Alley

THU Chandler Ranch Cellars, 5-7 p.m. Thursday, 14276 S.E. 176th St., Renton; $10 (425-271-4501 or www.thewinealley.com).

Vino Bello

SAT Wind River Cellars, noon-8 p.m. Saturday, 636 S.W. 152nd St., #F., Burien; $10 (206-244-VINO or www.vinobello.com).

BalMar

MON Italian wine tasting with David Burgess, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Monday, 5449 Ballard Ave., Seattle; $25 (206-297-0500 or www.thebalmar.com).

The Local Vine

TUE Chablis with Confrerie des Domaines, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, 2320 Second Ave., Seattle; free (206-441-6000 or www.thelocalvine.com).

Twisted Cork

April 30 Sample wines with an appetizer, 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, 900 Bellevue Way N.E., Bellevue; $15 (425-637-0808 or www.08seafoodgrill.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