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By PEGGY ANDERS
Published April 27, 2005

Special events and food tastings

BACCHUS IN BLACK TIE: 6 p.m. today, Renaissance Vinoy Resort & Golf Club, 501 Fifth Ave. NE, St. Petersburg. Italian regional cuisine dinner with five courses and wines from Campania, Piedmont, Sicily, Tuscany and Veneto. Tickets: $200 per person, proceeds benefit the educational programs of Ruth Eckerd Hall. Call (727) 712-2760.

SECRETARY'S, TEACHER'S TEAS: Davis and Daughters Tea Cottage, 530 Alt. Hwy. 19 N, Palm Harbor. Secretary's Day tea with five-course lunch, 11 a.m.-3:30 p.m. today, $15.95; or Teacher's Appreciation Day tea, 11 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Tues., $15.95. RSVP required, call (727) 785-7790.

SPRING WINE DINNER: 7 p.m. Thur., Le Bouchon Bistro, 796 Indian Rocks Road, Belleair Bluffs. Spring menu paired with wines from the south of France, with winemakers sharing their secrets; $48.95, plus tax and gratuity. Call (727) 585-9777 to RSVP.

LEI DAY: Beginning at 5 p.m. Tues. at Roy's, 4342 W. Boy Scout Blvd., Tampa. Lei Day celebration with hula dancing and Hawaiian fusion menu paired with Murphy Goode wines; $75. RSVP to (813) 873-7697.

GROTH VINEYARDS DINNER: 7 p.m. May 4, Charlie's Wine Bar, 533 S Howard Ave., Tampa. Napa Valley's Groth Vineyards celebrates 20th anniversary by pairing varieties with surf & turf menu from Whaley's $45, limited seating. Call (813) 250-1967 to RSVP.

"PESTO FESTO": 6 p.m. May 7, at Sweetwater Organic Community Farm, 6942 W Commanche Ave., Tampa. Farm fundraiser features dinner that includes pesto prepared from farm-raised basil over pasta and fresh organic greens, wine tasting of Chilean varieties, silent auction; $15 advance, $17 at door, kids 7-12 $4 advance, $5 at door, kids 6 and younger free. Call (813) 887-4066.

SEA GRAPES: 7-11 p.m. May 14, Florida Aquarium, 701 Channelside Drive, Tampa. Fourth annual food and wine Aquarium fundraiser pairs food from area restaurants, with wines, plus silent auction of items including wine and food baskets; $55, $60 after May 10. Call (813) 273-4568.

SIMPLY SANGRIAS: 6:30 p.m. Fri., Uncorked Fine Wines and Accessories, 2706 Fourth St. N, St. Petersburg. Sangrias and other wine-based cocktails; $10. Proceeds benefit Campbell Park Marine Science Center PTA. Call (727) 892-9463.

GLOBAL TASTING: 7:30 p.m. Fri., Charlie's Wine Bar, 533 S Howard Ave., Tampa. Champagnes, sparkling and still wines, plus beers from around the world; $15 advance, $20 at door. Call 813 250-1967 or visit www.charlieswine.com

AFRICA TO THE AMERICAS: 6:30-8:30 p.m. Fri., Got Wine, 662 Main St., Dunedin. Glen Carlou chardonnay from South Africa, Rosenblum's Chateau la Paws, plus William Hill cabernet from California, Rutini malbec from Argentina and more in free tasting. Call (727) 736-4077.

SURE BETS: 7 p.m. apertif, 7:30 p.m. tasting Fri., Vintage Wine Cellars, 3629 Henderson Blvd., Tampa. Tasting includes Pol Roger brut champagne reserve, Domaine Mont-Redon Chateauneuf-du-Pape 2001, Svetoni Vino Nobile di Montepulciano 2000; $20. Call (813) 879-2931.

CHATEAU ST. MICHELLE WINES: 5-8 p.m. Fri., Trinity Spirits & Wine, Mitchell Ranch Plaza, 3208 Little Road, New Port Richey. Varieties of Chateau St. Michelle wines from Washington state; free. Call (727) 372-5655.

FESTIVAL DISCOVERIES: 6 p.m. Sat., A Taste for Wine, 241 Central Ave., St. Petersburg. Wine discovered at the recent Sarasota Winefest; $20. To RSVP, call (727) 895-1623.

FLORIDA ESTATES WINE FESTIVAL: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Sat., Florida Estates Winery, 25241 State Road 52, 4 miles west of Interstate 75, near Land O'Lakes. Sample the wines while browsing fresh market with produce, fresh foods, sandwiches, sauces and more. Free; call 813 996-2113 or visit www.floridaestateswines.com

SPIRIT OF LIFE TASTING: 7-9 p.m. May 7, Spirit of Life Unitarian Universalist Church, 18412 Burrell Road, Odessa. Wines from Wine Warehouse paired with hors d'oeuvres at benefit tasting; $15, adults only. Call (813) 792-1622.

"MANGO MAMA" FOR MOM: 1-3 p.m. Sun., Florida Orange Groves and Winery, 1500 Pasadena Ave. S., South Pasadena. Mother's Appreciation Day presents wines, including 2005 gold winner Mango Mama, paired with hors d'oeuvres, plus tours at 1 and 3 p.m.; free admission, adults only. Call (727) 347-4025.

TOFU SAUCES: 7-8 p.m. today, 10-11 a.m. Thur., Nature's Harvest Market, 1021 N MacDill Ave., Tampa. Vegetarian class led by Debby DeGraaff makes an array of sauces with tofu; free. Call (813) 873-7428.

PICNICS TO GO: La Maison Gourmet, 471 Main St., Dunedin, presents class on picnics and foods-to-go, 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Sat., $39.50. Call (727) 736-3070 to RSVP.

SPRING SALAD DRESSINGS: 7-8 p.m. May 4, 10-11 a.m. May 5, Nature's Harvest Market, 1021 N MacDill Ave., Tampa. Spruce up salads with spring dressings from vegetarian chef Debby DeGraaff; free. Call (813) 873-7428.

CAKE DECORATING: Honey Bee Shop, 11144 N 30th St., Tampa. Basic cake decorating class begins 7-9 p.m. Mon. Advanced decorating class starts 7-9 p.m. Tue.. Each four-week course $25, plus tax and supplies. Registration required; call (813) 971-7599.

Send news of coming events at least two weeks in advance of the publication date to Food File, the Times, P.O. Box 1121, St. Petersburg, FL 33731.

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