1-20 Grape events

Dinners
* Wednesday, Jan. 25: Chateau St. Michelle Wine Dinner at Valentino’s, 2525 West Loop South. 7:30 p.m. $65. 713 850-9200.
* Wednesday, Jan. 25: Wine Dinner Series - Right Bank Bordeaux at Philippe Restaurant and Bar, 1800 Post Oak. $110 plus tax and gratuity. 713 439-1000 or kgarver@philippehouston.com
* Thursday, Jan. 26: Vegetarian wine dinner at Backstreet Café, 1103 South Shepherd. 7 p.m. $89 plus tax and gratuity. 713 521-2239.
* Sunday, Jan. 29: Greater Houston Chapter of the Food and Wine Society of Texas annual wine dinner featuring Austria at Chiavari, 2521 Bagby. 4-6:30 p.m. $85 plus tax and gratuity. 713 521-7231.
* Monday, Jan. 30: Kenneth Volk wine dinner at Brix Wine Cellars, 110 Vintage Park. 7 p.m. $75 plus tax and gratuity. 281 374-6100.
* Wednesday, Feb. 1: Mayacamas wine dinner at Cru A Wine Bar, Kirby at West Avenue. 6:30 p.m. $85 plus tax and gratuity.
* Wednesday, Feb. 8: Ramspeck wine dinner at Prego, 2520 Amherst. 7 p.m. $100 plus tax and gratuity. 713 529-2420.

Tastings
Saturday, Jan. 28: Winter Wonderland tasting at The Tasting Room Uptown Park 1101 Uptown Park and 2409 Alabama. 12-4 p.m. $40 per person, $75 per couple.
* Tuesday, Jan. 31: Greek wines at Spec’s, 2410 Smith. 5:30-7 p.m. Free. 713 526-8787.
* Friday, Feb. 3: Bordeaux vs. California cab-based wines at Pappas Bros. Steakhouse, 5839 Westheimer. 5:30-7 p.m. $75 plus gratuity. 713 780-7352.

Road Trip
Saturday, Jan. 21: VINclusive day package at Messina Hof Winery, 4545 Old Reliance Road, Bryan. $100 includes pruning seminar, lunch and barrel tasting. 979-778-9463 ext. 234.

Education
* Spec’s fine wine buyer Bear Dalton will teach his four-week Wine Basics course – Wine 101 – for four weeks at 7 from Monday, Jan. 23, through Mohday, Feb. 13, at the French Wine School at the Alliance Française, 427 Lovett Blvd. $220 cash, $231.58 charege. To register, call 832 660-0250 or email amandahardy@specsonline.com.
* James King of the Texas Wine School has a wide variety of classes scheduled in the New Year. Go to thetexaswine.school.com for a complete listing.

Weekly
(Call ahead, schedules may vary)
* Monday: Monday Madness wine discounts at Vintropolis, 10001 Westheimer, No. 2695. Prices vary. 2 p.m.-2 a.m. 713 524-1000.
* Tuesday: Vinoteca Quattro in the Four Seasons Hotel, 1300 Lamar. 5-7 p.m. $16. 713 276-4700. Tastings at Cellar 17, 6608 FM 1960 West. 6:30-8:30 p.m. $15 (free with two featured bottles purchased). 281 893-6400.
* Wednesday: Masraff’s, 1753 Post Oak Blvd. 7-9 p.m. 713 355-1975. $45. French Country Wines, 2433 Bartlett. 5-7 p.m. Free. 713 993-9500. *Thursday: Flight Night at Vintropolis, 10001 Westheimer, No. 2695. Prices vary. 2 p.m.-2 a.m. 713 532-9463.
* Friday: Houston Wine Merchant, 2646 S. Shepherd, 5:30-7 p.m. Free. 713 524-3397. Top Shelf Wine & Spirits, 16535 Lexington Blvd., Sugar Land, 5-8 p.m. Free. 281 240-9463
* Saturday: French Country Wines, noon-6 p.m. Free. Houston Wine Merchant, 2-4 p.m. Free. Top Shelf Wine and Spirits, 2-8 p.m. Free. Vine Wine Room, 12420 Memorial, 3 p.m. 713 463 8463.