Wine calendar

Oct. 12 — 18

Benefits

The Third Annual Little Italy

MON Celebration of Italian food, wine, music, fashion and art to benefit Seattle Children's Home, 6:30-9 p.m. Monday, Shilshole Bay Beach Club, 6413 Seaview Ave. N.W., Seattle; $35 (www.seattlechildrenshome.org).

Classes/seminars

"Barely Legal XXX"

THU Lisa Dupar and Mike Sketchley teach the "ins" and "outs" of the region's top wines, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Pomegranate Bistro, 18005 N.E. 68th St., Suite A-150, Redmond; $55 (reservations: 425-881-3250).

Introduction to Wine

SUN Sommelier Arnie Millan presents a series of classes on introduction to wine, 4-6 p.m. Sundays, Warwick Hotel, 401 Lenora St., Seattle; $39 (registration: 206-612-6547).

What's New in Washington?

TUE Sommeliers Erik Liedholm and Lars Ryssdal's fall and winter series of wine-education classes, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Seastar Restaurant and Raw Bar, 205 108th Ave. N.E., Suite 100, Bellevue; $60 (425-456-0010, ext.46, or www.seastarrestaurant.com).

Fall harvest cooking

and wine class

TUE Executive chef Charles Ramseyer and wine director Lisa Rongren team up for a class, 5- 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Ray's Boathouse, 6049 Seaview Ave. N.W., Seattle; $35 (206-789-4130, ext. 220, or www.rays.com).

Sight, Smell, Taste:

Wine Tasting Primer

TUE Three-part class discussing how to taste wine knowledgeably and describe what you are tasting with certified educator and sommelier Dieter Schafer, 6-9 p.m. Tuesdays through Oct. 31, South Seattle Community College, 6000 16th Ave. S.W., Seattle; $83 (206-764-5339).

Dinners

Allegrini wine dinner

THU Paola Barbieri, of Allegrini winery near Verona, Italy, guides through the winery collection matched with the cuisine Tamara Murphy prepares, 7 p.m. Thursday, Brasa, 2107 Third Ave., Seattle; $100 (reservations: 206-728-4220).

An Autumn Adventure

SUN Sommelier Chris Horn hosts a wine dinner, 7 p.m. Sunday, Purple Cafe and Wine Bar, 1225 Fourth Ave., Seattle; $125 (reservations: 206-838- 3853 or www.thepurplecafe.com).

Cline Cellars

MON Women for WineSense celebrates Wine on America's Table Month with Cline Cellars, 6:30 p.m. Monday, Sazerac, 1101 Fourth Ave., Seattle; $48-$58 (reservations: 425-882-1621 or www.womenforwinesense.org).

Tastings

Morton's

THU Meet the Winemakers tasting featuring Hedges Cellars, 5-6:30 p.m. Thursday, Morton's, 1511 Sixth Ave., Seattle; $10 (206-223-0550).

Maple Leaf Wine Cellar

THU South American wines with Peter Boeger, from Unique, 6-9 p.m. Thursday, Maple Leaf Wine Cellar, 9634 Roosevelt Way N.E., Seattle; free (206-523-1333 or www.mapleleafcellar.com).

The Wine Alley

THU Blind sangiovese tasting with samples of specialty foods, 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, The Wine Alley, 14276 S.E. 176th St., Renton; $7 (425-271-4501 or www.thewinealley.com).

Esquin Wine Merchants

THU Featuring the wines of California, 5-6:30 p.m. Thursday, Esquin Wine Merchants, 2700 Fourth Ave. S., Seattle; free (206-682-7374 or www.esquin.com).

Vino 100

FRI Tasting of various fall wines from the Northwest, 5-8 p.m. Friday, Vino 100 Bellevue, 700 Bellevue Way N.E., Suite 110, Bellevue; free (425-453-7881 or www.vino100bellevue.com).

Vino Bello

SAT Wines of the Northwest, 4-7 p.m. Saturday, Vino Bello, 636 S.W. 152nd St., #F., Burien; $5 (206-244-VINO or www.vinobello.com).

Burney's Wine Corner

TUE-WED Wines to go with French cuisine, 6:30- 8 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday, Burney's Wine Corner, 17171 Bothell Way N.E., Lake Forest Park; $10 (206-417-3910).

Winemaker Wednesdays

WED Wines from premium wineries, with a focus on Washington wines. Featuring Harlequin Wine Cellars, 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, Basil's Bar (Hilton Bellevue), 300 112th Ave. S.E., Bellevue; (425-296-2818 or www.bellevuehilton.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