Friday, Nov. 06, 2009

Local tasting events

Cellar on Greene

2001-D Greene St., (803) 343-3303; cellarongreene.com

Saturday: 12-2 p.m. Holiday reserve wine sale and tasting. Taste before you buy wine for your holiday occasion. $10 per person.

City Art

1224 Lincoln St.

Tuesday: 7-9 p.m. Wines from Around the World to benefit Trustus Theatre. Sample eight wines with heavy hors d'oeuvres. $45 in advance, $50 at door. Reservations, (803) 254-9732

Corked

Village at Sandhill, 661-3 Promenade Place, (803) 708-4755, corkedwineshop.com

Every Friday: 6-8 p.m. Sample wine with light snacks from Corked's gourmet food selections. $5 per person

Every Saturday: 4-6 p.m. Sample "leftovers" from Friday. $3

Tuesday: 6-8 p.m. Two or three wines. Free

Enoree River Vineyards and Wines

1650 Dusty Road, Newberry, (803) 276-2855, enoreeriverwinery.com

Every Tuesday through Saturday: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Taste a variety of wines. $3.50 per person

Gervais & Vine

620-A Gervais St., (803) 799-8463, gervine.com

Monday: 5-7 p.m. Fall Wine Goddess Party benefitting Sexual Trauma Services of the Midlands. Wine, food and prizes. $35. Call for reservations.

Tuesday: 6:30 p.m. Beer vs. Wine Dinner. Stone Brewing beers pitted against Argentinean wines.

Nov. 19: 5 p.m. Beaujolais Nouveau Release Night. French food and 2009 Georges DuBoeuf Beaujolais Nouveau wine, as well as live jazz and door prizes.

Greens Discount Beverage

4012-B Fernandina Road, (803) 744-0570; greensbeverages.com

Greens, near Piney Grove Road, will have free wine tastings on the following dates:

Thursday: 3-6 p.m. with John Sanders of Grapevine Distributors

Nov. 13: 3-6 p.m. with Joey McKinley of Republic National

Nov. 14: 11 a.m.-3 p.m. with Ethan Taylor of Palmetto Distributing

Rosso Trattoria Italia

Trenholm Plaza, 4840 Forest Drive, (803) 787-3949, rossocolumbia.com

Every Wednesday: 5 p.m. Sample four new Italian wines during the weekly drop-in. $5

Sunday: 6:30 p.m. Italian wine dinner to benefit Camp Burnt Gin. Reception and four-course meal paired with wine, as well as a silent auction that will include an in-home Italian dinner party for eight prepared by Chef Kristian Niemi. $100 per person, with all proceeds going to Camp Burnt Gin

Simply Savory

2901-C Devine St., (803) 256-1141; savorysc.com

Every Friday: 4:30-6:30 p.m. Free wine tasting

Solstice Kitchen & Wine Bar

841-4 Sparkleberry Lane, (803) 788-6966, solsticekitchen.com

Nov. 19: 6:30 p.m. Five-course Italian dinner. $55 per person

Nov. 23: 6:30 p.m. 2006 Blind Bordeaux tasting dinner with J.P. Chambas. $75 per person

Total Wine & More

275-D Harbison Blvd., (803) 407-3722

Every Friday and Saturday: 12-6 p.m. Free tasting.

WineStyles Wines & Gifts

Shoppes at Woodhill, Garners Ferry Road, (803) 695-1120

Every Thursday: 5-8 p.m. Wine tasting. $5 (refunded with purchase from sampled wines)

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