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May 19, 2012

AleFest Columbus Spring 2012
AleFest Columbus is an annual craft beer festival showcasing the finest beer styles of the world in a responsible, educational and enjoyable fashion.  Featuring over 150 craft beers from more than 50 American Craft Breweries. A portion of the proceeds benefits SODZ Columbus Area Homebrew Club. There are two sessions: 1:00 to 4:00 pm and 6:00 to 9:00 pm. Tickets are available through the AleFest website and at the door. Cost is $40, which includes 20 samples of craft beer, tasting glass and tasting guide. Must be 21 to attend. Designated driver discount is available. Event will be held at Brewmaster’s Gate, 49 S. Front Street, Columbus.

May 28, 2012

Spring Garden Dinner at Camelot Cellars
Camelot Cellars Winery with Laura’s Catering as hosts at The Tuscan Table. The menu will include fresh local ingredients: Gazpacho with Johannisberg Riesling, Mixed Green Salad with Bleu Cheese Crumbles , Pistachios and Herbed Blood Orange Vinaigrette Dressing with South African Chenin Blanc, bow-Tie Pasta with Garlic Butter Sauce with Fresh Spring Vegetables and Shrimp with Chilean Cabernet Franc and Fresh Strawberry Shortcake with Strawberry White Merlot. 7-9pm, tickets are $45 a person or $85 per couple. Purchase your tickets online.  Camelot Cellars Winery, 958 N. High St, Columbus, OH 43201, 614-441-8860.

May 29, 2012

Girls Night Out at Camelot Cellars
Get your girlfriends together and come out to a blow out! Camelot will have wine specials for you while you peruse and shop from several local vendors. $5 all glasses all night and $2 off all wine flights. Choose also from our fresh plates menu of hummus, cheeses and meats. RSVP online.  7-9pm, admission is free. Camelot Cellars Winery, 958 N. High St., Columbus, OH 43201, 614-441-8860.

May 30, 2012

Wine Century Club Tasting
The Wine Century Club is for all adventurous wine lovers. If you’ve tasted at least 100 different grape varieties, you’re qualified to become a member. If you haven’t tried 100 different grape varieties, but are interested in the concept, you’re welcome to all of our tastings and events. We will taste 5-10 varietals (depending on the wines) at our monthly tasting and have applications for you to chart your progress. Once you’ve tasted the 100+ varietals, we will fax in your application to get you registered as a member. 6:30-8:30pm, cost is $17.50 per person. Call 614-799-9222 to RSVP. Tutto Vino Wine Cellar and Bistro, 7178 Muirfield Drive, Dublin, OH 43017.

June 2, 2012

Summer Sizzlers Series Patio Cookouts
Come join us for a great dinner at Wyandotte Winery, where you are the BBQ chef! Our winery cookout is only $30 per person and includes appetizers, your choice of ribe eye steak, center cut Alaskan salmon, or chicken breast as an entree, scrumptious summer side dishes, and decadent desserts including fresh berries and Valerie’s famous gourmet wine cakes! Wine is served a la carte by the glass or by the bottle. You will enjoy local live entertainment while feasting on our fabulous fare. The BBQ is informal, and depending on weather will be outside, so casual, summer clothes are the outfit for the evening. Remember, this is a cook-your-own BBQ, but we can help at the BBQ if you prefer. Must be be pre-registered online, limited seating.  7:30-10:30pm, cost is $30 per person. Wyandotte Winery, 4640 Wyandotte Drive, Columbus, OH 43230, 614-476-3624.

June 6, 2012

Regional Tasting – Willamette Valley, OR
Oregon is a place where winemakers are stewards of the land, where quality reigns, sustainability is a lifestyle and where artisan producers believe that careful attention to detail and delicate nurturing produce incredible wines. The Willamette Valley is 150 miles long and up to 60 miles wide making it Oregon’s largest AVA. It runs from the Columbia River in Portland south through Salem to the Calapooya Mountains outside Eugene. Named for the river that flows through it, the Willamette Valley has the largest concentration of wineries and vineyards in Oregon. We will take a journey through Willamette Valley, and it’s sub-appellations while tasting 6 wines. 6:30-8:30pm, cost is $17.50 per person.Please RSVP at 614-799-9222. Tutto Vino Wine Cellar & Bistro, 7178 Muirfield Drive, Dublin, OH 43017.

Ongoing, on Mondays

6 Pack Mondays
Mondays are a drag. Everybody knows it. That’s why we’ve created the happiest hour in town! Join us along with our sponsor, Columbus Monthly, for a culinary and brew tour around the globe to ease into the work week. Just enjoy the food or purchase a $5 punch card and get samples of 6 beers. 6-8PM. Whole Foods Market, 3670 W. Dublin-Granville Rd., Columbus, OH 43235. 614-760-5566.

Ongoing, on Tuesdays

Get Crocked!
As summer is winding down, the days are getting shorter, and the nights may be getting cooler, but our kitchen is getting hotter! Join us for Get Crocked! every Tuesday starting in October. Just $10 gets you a hearty bowl of crockery at its finest (could be soup, could be stew…), a glass of wine of your choosing and rustic bread! Stop on in with a friend or bring a group, soups on! 5-7PM. Wyandotte Winery, 4640 Wyandotte Drive, Columbus, OH 614-476-3624.

Ongoing, on Fridays

Fridays Five After Five
Every Friday we have delicious and delectable wines selected for your sampling pleasure, and some excellent nosh as well. Still five dollars, but reuse your Whole Foods Market Five After Five Glass from previous weeks and receive $1 off admission. 5-7PM, $5 punch card. Whole Foods Market, 3670 W. Dublin-Granville Rd., Columbus, OH 43235. 614-760-5566.

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