Wine calendar

May 1-7

Classes/seminars

Wine 101

SAT An introductory wine class with tasting and appetizers, 1-3 p.m. Saturday, Palomino, 1420 Fifth Ave. #305, Seattle; $35 (reservations: 206-753-8021).

Introduction to Wine

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

Washington Wines

TUE Three-part class covering the basics of wines in Washington state featuring winemaker John Bell and sommelier Dieter Schafer, 6-9 p.m. Tuesdays through May 20, South Seattle Community College, 6000 16th Ave. S.W., Seattle; $83 (registration: 206-764-5339).

Dinners

Flying Fish

SAT "Fabulous Female Winemakers of the Northwest," 6:30 p.m. Saturday, 2234 First Ave., Seattle; $85 (reservations: 206-728-8595).

Tastings

The Wine Alley

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

Village Wines

FRI Brennan Leighton wines of Efeste Cellars, 5-7 p.m. Friday, 14545 148th Ave. N.E. Suite 211, Woodinville; $10 (425-485-3536).

Vino Bello

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

Cinco de Vino

MON Taste 20 wines from the Yakima region with various events, sponsored by Wine Yakima Valley, 6-8 p.m. Monday, Olympic Sculpture Park, 2901 Western Ave., Seattle; $35 (www.wineyakimavalley.org).

The Local Vine

TUE Petite syrahs, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, 2320 Second Ave., Seattle (206-441-6000 or www.thelocalvine.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