The perfect pair - wine and cheese.: Fotolia• Wine and Cheese 101
Perfect pairings can be done. Armed with a little know-how, you can pick the right cheese to complement the flavor of the wine. Wine expert Niki Newman leads this class on the noble wine varietals and their most compatible cheese companions. You will also "learn how to incorporate them into your everyday lifestyle withour breaking the bank". I like the sound of that. Cheese selection and light hors d'oeuvre will be provided. Includes a free Schott Zwiesel glass.
Leibman's Wine & Fine Foods
Wednesday, September 9, 7 p.m. - 9 p.m.
$35.00 pp + Tax

• White Burgundy & 3 Courses of Lobster
According to Cova, Burgundy is home to what many consider to be the greatest white wine in the world. I haven't the slightest idea if that's true, but this class sounds divine. Monsterville Horton instructs on pairing white burgundy (blind tasting) and other "discoveries" with a three-course lobster dinner. It's a bit on the expensive side, but what do you expect for wine and lobster?
Cova Wine bar
Sept. 9, Wednesday 6:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
$95 per person plus tax & gratuity

• Cabernet Sauvignon wine tasting and class
Learn more about Cabernet Sauvignon by sampling some of varietal's the best examples. Taste wines like Stags Leap, Silver Oak, La Jota, Far Niente, Caymus Special Selection, Chimney Rock, Sterling and Pride.
Tasting Room - River Oaks
Thursday, September 10, 6:30-8:30
$60 per person, plus tax and gratuity