Wine calendar

May 11-17

Classes/seminars

Wines of Veneto

THU Examining the wines of Italy's Veneto Region as part of Shoreline Community College's Spring Wine Appreciation Series. 7-9 p.m. Thursday, Shoreline Community College, 16101 Greenwood Ave. N., Seattle; $39 (206-533-6700).

Wine for Novices

WED Wine workshop covers glassware, grape varieties, evaluating and storing wines with four tastings. 6-8:30p.m.Wednesday,PacificScienceCenter,200SecondAveN.,Seattle;$18(reservations:206-621-9463).

Events

Dinners

Reininger Winery

FRI Winemaker's dinner featuring Reininger Winery, of the Walla Walla Valley. 7 p.m. Friday, Kaspar's Special Events & Catering, 19 W. Harrison St., Seattle; $70 (206-298-0123).

WED Dinner with Gary Hogue, of Hogue Winery, one of Washington's largest wineries. 6 p.m. Wednesday, Il Fornaio, 600 Pine St., Seattle; $45 (206-264-0994).

Tastings

Italian Favorites

THU Esquin Wine Merchants presents their favorite picks in Italian wines. 5-6:30 p.m. Thursday, Esquin Wine Merchants, 2700 Fourth Ave. S., Seattle; free (206-682-7374).

Vine Tales Wine Club

THU Tasting tour of French summer wines with food for pairing and featuring Janna Kline, of Triage Wines, who will guide through tastings of rare wines. 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Ste. Joerg Vine Grotto, 609 Market St., Kirkland; $26 (reservations: 888-VINE or www.vinetales.com).

Wines from Dooniverse

THU Featuring wines from vines produced by Bonny Doon. 6:30-8 p.m. Thursday, Fremont PCC Natural Market, 7504 Aurora Ave. N., Seattle; $5 (reservations: 206-547-1222 ext.191).

Maple Leaf Cellar

THU Weekly wine tasting. 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Maple Leaf Cellar, 9634 Roosevelt Way N.E., Seattle; free (206-523-1333).

Wine Yakima Valley

MON Meet winemakers and taste from 35 wineries of the Yakima Valley. 6-8:30 p.m. Monday, Tom Douglas' Palace Ballroom, 2100 Fifth Ave., Seattle;$40 (reservations: 800-258-7270).

Submit wine calendar information two weeks in advance to: Wine Calendar, P.O. Box 70, Seattle, WA 98111 or e-mail winecalendar@seattletimes.com