Wines and recipes from Italy`s Piedmont region will be paired in a six-course, five-wine dinner at 7 p.m. Mondayat Spasso restaurant, 614 W. Liberty St., Wauconda.
The wines include cortese di gavi, barberi, barbaresco and barolo produced by Michele Chiarlo. Chef Andrew Webber`s menu includes breast of capon salad, pheasant and porcini mushroom-filled ravioli and beef braised in barolo. The evening is priced at $50 a person, plus tax and tip. For reservations, call 708-526-4215.
– Shaw`s Crab House, 21 E. Hubbard St., will celebrate the opening of the wild chinook salmon fishing season on the Columbia River with two winemakers` dinners featuring producers from Oregon. Tuesday,Myron Redford of Amity Vineyard will present his wines. Thursday,the presenter will be Marilyn Webb of Bethel Heights Vineyard. Guests reserving tables between 5:30 and 9:30 p.m. will meet winemaker and chef Yves Roubaud. Two white wines are served with the first courses and three pinot noirs with the salmon. Dinners are $45 a person, including tax and tip. Call 312-527-2722.
– A free booklet, ”Guide to Fine Wines,” is available from Paterno Imports. The 16-page booklet includes wine descriptions, information on reading labels and pronouncing names and guidelines for pairing food and wine. Send name and address to Paterno Imports, 2701 S. Western Ave., Chicago, Ill. 60608. Write ”Wine Guide” on the outside of the envelope.
– Owners of bottles of Chateau Lafite Rothschild of the 1966 vintage or earlier can have their bottles recorked during May. A recorking team from the chateau will be visiting Chicago. There is no charge. For further information, including the date the team will be in Chicago, contact Setta Tavitian at Seagram Chateau & Estates Wine Co., 375 Park Ave., New York, N.Y. 10152. Call 212-572-7000 or fax to 212-572-7344.
