Upcoming Food Events

Wine

Education: Wine 101 Tasting Class at Circle S Vineyards, 9920 U.S. 90A, Sugar Land; $20; 2-4 p.m. Saturday; 281-265-9463.

Road trip: Spring Bluebonnet Wine and Cheese Trail at wineries in Plantersville, Montgomery, Bryan, College Station, Brenham, Navasota, Burton and Richards; $25/$45 for two; noon-5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday and April 13-14; Texasbluebonnetwinetrail.com.

Wine Workshop: Learn about the grapes that provide several popular wines and sample six, including prosecco, sheeraz, brut and rose (you must be 21 or older); $10; 6:30 p.m. Monday; Central Market, 3815 Westheimer; 713-993-9860 or www.centralmarket.com.

Cornerstone wine dinner: Wine dinner at Fleming's, 2405 W. Alabama; $125 ($100 for Cornerstone Wine Club members); 6:30 p.m. April 10; alexc@cornerstonecellars.com or 713 520-5959.

Tasting: Blind tasting at GenuWine Tasting Room, 6503 FM 1488, Magnolia; 6-8 p.m. Saturday; $45 wine club members, $50 others; 832 934-2675.

Deep vine wines: Ungrafted: Wines from Deep Vines with Christian Varas of River Oaks Country Club as part of Vanessa Treviño Boyd's Sommelier Series; $40; 6-7:30 p.m. April 10; Phil's Wine Bar, 1800 Post Oak; kgarver@philippehouston.com.

Cooking

Gnocchi 101: Learn to make classic Italian dumplings and easy sauces from scratch; $69; 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday; Sur La Table, 2210 Lone Star (Sugar Land Town Square); www.surlatable.com, 281-242-2238 or cooking116@surlatable.com.

Dinner party in Venice: Make Italian dishes such as classic bruschetta, cannelonni and more; $69; 6:30 p.m. Thursday; Well Done Cooking Classes, 1208 E. 29th St.; 832-782-3518 or www.welldonecc.com.

Flavorful Friday night dinner: Start your weekend learning to make several new dishes with crab, chicken, vegetables and dessert; $69; 6:30-9 p.m. Friday; Central Market, 3815 Westheimer; 713-993-9860 or www.centralmarket.com.

Soulful entertaining: Elliot Farmer will demonstrate more healthful versions of traditional Southern foods; 6-9 p.m. Friday; Urban Chef Cooking School, 3651 Weslayan, Suite 204; urbanchefhouston.com or 713-504-1700.

Italian bread: Learn to make an assortment of rustic Italian breads; $69; 10 a.m.-noon Saturday; Sur La Table, 1996 W. Gray; www.surlatable.com or 800-243-0852.

Moroccan cuisine: Chef Jon Boulos will have you preparing traditional couscous, chicken tagine, red lentils with carmelized onions and lemon sorbet; 6-9 p.m. Saturday; Urban Chef Cooking School, 3651 Weslayan, Suite 204; urbanchefhouston.com or 713-504-1700.



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