Napa wine dinner: Tom Leonardini of Whitehall Lane Winery and Vineyards in Napa Valley, will be pairing his wines with a four-course dinner and a wine discussion. $75; 6 p.m. Thursday; Park Grill, 11 N. Michigan Ave.; reservations, 312-521-7287
A walkabout: Thirty wines from Australia and brews from Coopers Beer will be paired with Australian foods by chef Frank Brunacci during Escape the Winter: Experience Australia, a walkabout tasting. Proceeds to benefit the Mercy Home for Boys and Girls. $45, $60 at the door; 1-5 p.m. Sunday; Sixteen, Trump International Hotel & Tower Chicago, 401 N. Wabash Ave., reservations, 312-588-8030 or trumpchicagohotel.com/australia
“A Sipping Splendor”: Wine tour guide Stefano Poggi of the Barolo region of Piedmonte, Italy, hosts two wine-pairing dinners with Batasiolo Wine Producers, including a four-course menu by chefs Steve Marti and John Giannini. $49.95; 6:30 p.m. Tuesday and Jan. 26; Nonna Silvia’s Trattoria, 1400 S. Canfield Road, Park Ridge; reservations, 847-292-9970
Beer-making and more: Learn the art of beer-making and cooking with beer from chef Pete Trusiak during a demonstration class featuring micro beers, followed by a five-course dinner. $75; 6:30 p.m. Jan. 26; The Viking Cooking School, 1140 N. Milwaukee Ave., Glenview; register, 847-350-0705 or vikingcookingschool.com
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— Elizabeth Schiele
