CLEVELAND, Ohio – Our wine calendar has info on the 12 Days of Cocktails at Table 45, a special winemaker dinner at Vaccaro's Trattoria, and many others. Deadline to send info on events for our wine calendar is Thursday; email me. Most dinners do not include tax and tip. Always check on availability.
November
Through Sunday, Nov. 17: The Capital Grille features Wagyu & Wine, Wagyu-beef burgers paired with wines rarely offered by the glass. Cost is $25. (The restaurant’s wine list features more than 350 selections.) It's at 25389 Cedar Road, Legacy Village, Lyndhurst. The offerings:
• Burger with Capital Grille Steak Sauce, grilled onions and Vermont white cheddar. Suggestion: Beringer, Knights Valley Reserve, Cabernet Sauvignon.
• Mushroom burger with soy-braised Shitake, Jarlsberg cheese and truffle aioli. Suggestion: Beaulieu Vineyards, Carneros, Pinot Noir.
• Cheeseburger with fried egg and Havarti cheese. Suggestion: Stags’ Leap "The Investor," Napa Valley, Bordeaux blend.
Tuesday, Nov. 12: National Happy Hour Day.
Tuesday, Nov. 12: Parallax is hosting Joan Szkutak of SAMsARA Winery at 6:30 p.m. for a food and wine pairing. Cost is $100. Call 216-583-9999. It's at 2179 W. 11th St., Cleveland. To be poured:
2017 Sta. Rita Hills Chardonnay
2015 Sta. Rita Hills Pinot Noir
2014 Lamer Vineyard Grenache
2015 Santa Barbara County Syrah
NV, Quinta do Noval Black Port
Tuesday, Nov. 12: Element 41 offers a flight of three wines discounted for $5. It's at 141 Main St., Chardon.
Tuesday, Nov. 12: Barroco locations offer half off wine bottles and $5 Sangria. It's at 12906 Madison Ave., Lakewood; 12718 Larchmere Blvd., Cleveland; 287 Crocker Park Blvd., Westlake.
Tuesday, Nov. 12: Murano offers half off wine by the bottle during happy hour 3-6 p.m. It's at 1852 E. 6th St., Cleveland.
Wednesday, Nov. 13: Leo's Italian Social has half-price bottles of wine during social (happy) hour 3-6 p.m. It's at 2251 Front St., Cuyahoga Falls.
Wednesday, Nov. 13: Wine Down Wednesdays, The Rustic Grill at StoneWater Golf Club offers a free glass of house wine and half off select bottles with entrée purchase, 5-9 p.m. It's at 1 Club Dr., Highland Heights.
Wednesday, Nov. 13: Washington Place Bistro & Inn offers a "2 for $44" deal that includes a bottle of wine, appetizer and two entrees for $44. It's at 2203 Cornell Road, Cleveland.
Wednesday, Nov. 13: The Olde Wine Cellar will feature a tasting of Signorello Estate wines at 5 p.m. Grapes from Napa Valley hillside vineyard were planted and cultivated by the Signorello Family since 1977. Call 440-427-1222. It's at 7932 Main St., Olmsted Falls.
Wednesday, Nov. 13: Beach Club Bistro will offer Weller samplings from Buffalo Trace Distilling 5-8 p.m. Cost is $70 for 1-ounce samples of each Bourbon. It's at 21939 Lake Shore Blvd, Euclid. To be poured:
Antique, 107 proof
Weller 12 year, 90 proof
Weller CYPB, 95 proof
William Larue Weller, 125 proof (Sazarac from the Antique Collection)
Wednesday, Nov. 13: Delmonico's Steakhouse will hold a tasting featuring Clos du Val wines at 6:30 p.m. Armen Khachaturian, the winery's sales director, will guide the six-wine tasting. Cost is $55. It's at 700 W. St. Clair Ave., Cleveland.
Wednesday, Nov. 13: Parallax offers half-priced bottles of wine under $100. It's at 2179 W. 11th St., Cleveland's Tremont neighborhood.
Wednesday, Nov. 13: Element 41 offers a date-night deal: Get a bottle of wine, appetizer and two entrees for $45. It's at 141 Main St., Chardon.
Thursday, Nov. 14: The Rail will hold a special beer school featuring Buckeye Vodka at 6 and 7:30 p.m. Cost is $12. It's at 4347 Belden Village Mall, Canton.
Thursday, Nov. 14: Rosewood Grill will hold a dinner featuring Clos du Val wines at 6:30 p.m. Armen Khachaturian, the winery's sales director, will guide the four-course, six-wine tasting. Cost is $110. It's at 36 E. Streetsboro St., Hudson.
Thursday, Nov. 14: The Galaxy holds discount bottle night in the Wine Room. It's at 201 Park Center Dr., Wadsworth.
Friday, Nov. 15: The Olde Wine Cellar will feature French wines at 5 p.m. Cost is $15 and includes samples, tasting notes and cheese. Call 440-427-1222. It's at 7932 Main St., Olmsted Falls.
Friday, Nov. 15: Cleveland Whiskey will hold a Smokin Friday Distillery Launch Party at 5 p.m. for Smokin Bourbon. It's at 1768 E. 25th St., Cleveland.
Friday, Nov. 15: Urban Farmer offers select $25 bottles. It’s at 1325 E. 6th St., Cleveland.
Saturday, Nov. 16: The Olde Wine Cellar will feature French wines at 11 a.m. Cost is $15 and includes samples, tasting notes and cheese. Call 440-427-1222. It's at 7932 Main St., Olmsted Falls.
Sunday, Nov. 17: The Wine Spot will hold Sunday Bubbly Sunday, a sparkling-wine tasting 2-5 p.m. Cost is $40 pre-paid. Munchies will be served, and 35 wines will be available. The event is expected to sell out. It's at 2271 Lee Road, Cleveland Heights.
Sunday, Nov. 17: Royal Park Fine Wines will hold its first holiday-wine tasting 5-7:30 p.m. featuring 40 wines, sparklers, big reds and whites, dessert wines and more. (Craft beer will be on tap.) Includes heavy appetizers. Cost is $40 (first 50 people buying tickets for each tasting will receive a $10 gift certificate.) Call 440-582-8766. It's at 12770 Royalton Road, North Royalton.
Monday, Nov. 18: Table 45 will begin offering 12 Cocktails of Christmas at 11 a.m. and run until Wednesday, Jan. 1. Includes a keepsake cocktail charm for $13 per drink. (A Christmas Story Cocktail includes the famous leg-lamp ornament for $30.) It's at 9801 Carnegie Ave., Cleveland.
Monday, Nov. 18: Vaccaro's Trattoria will hold a five-course Gregory Graham winemaker dinner with the winemaker from Westlake in attendance. It's at 6:30 p.m. Cost is $75. Call 330-666-6158. It's at 1000 Ghent Road at I-77 in Akron.
Monday, Nov. 18: Customers can buy and drink a bottle of wine off the shelf with no corkage fee at The Wine Spot. It's at 2271 Lee Road, Cleveland Heights.
Tuesday, Nov 19: Blue Canyon Kitchen & Tavern will offer a five-course fall wine dinner at 6:30 p.m. with wines from California, Chile, Argentina, Italy and France. Call 330-486-BLUE (2583). It's at 8960 Wilcox Dr., Twinsburg.
Wednesday, Nov. 19: Washington Place Bistro & Inn offers a "2 for $44" deal that includes a bottle of wine, appetizer and two entrees for $44. It's at 2203 Cornell Road, Cleveland.
Tuesday, Nov. 19: Murano offers half off wine by the bottle during happy hour 3-6 p.m. It's at 1852 E. 6th St., Cleveland.
Tuesday, Nov. 19: Barroco locations offer half off wine bottles and $5 Sangria. It's at 12906 Madison Ave., Lakewood; 12718 Larchmere Blvd., Cleveland; 287 Crocker Park Blvd., Westlake.
Wednesday, Nov. 20: Leo's Italian Social has half-price bottles of wine during social (happy) hour 3-6 p.m. It's at 2251 Front St., Cuyahoga Falls.
Wednesday, Nov. 20: Wine Down Wednesdays, The Rustic Grill at StoneWater Golf Club offers a free glass of house wine and half off select bottles with entrée purchase, 5-9 p.m. It's at 1 Club Dr., Highland Heights.
Wednesday, Nov. 20: Parallax offers half-priced bottles of wine under $100. It's at 2179 W. 11th St., Cleveland's Tremont neighborhood.
Thursday, Nov. 21: Cork & Barrel Wine Bar will hold a Cabernet Sauvignon tasting. Cost is $20; food can be purchased. It's at 35800 Detroit Road, Avon. To be poured:
Carlos Serres, Rioja, Spain
Concha Y Toro, Casillero Del Diablo Reserva, Argentina
Principi Di Butera, Sicily
Seventy Five, Napa, California
Oberon, Napa, California
Thursday, Nov. 21: The Northern Ohio Wine Guild will hold its seventh annual Beaujolais Nouveau Fest 7-10 p.m. It's a celebration of the end of harvest. Cost is $20. Includes light appetizers, music and wine samples. Call 440-838-8311. It's at Sachsenheim Hall, 7001 Denison Ave., Cleveland.
Thursday, Nov. 21: Mark the date for Western Reserve Wines' annual Champagne Blowout, 7:30-9:30 p.m. It's at 28300 Miles Road, Solon.
Thursday, Nov. 21: Thirsty Dog Brewing Co. will hold a dinner-pairing series 6-8 p.m. Tonight: Calling All Bourbon Lovers. It's at 587 Grant St., Akron.
Thursday, Nov. 21: The Galaxy holds discount bottle night in the Wine Room. It's at 201 Park Center Dr., Wadsworth.
Friday, Nov. 22: The Olde Wine Cellar will feature Thanksgiving wines at 5 p.m. Cost is $15 and includes samples, tasting notes and cheese. Call 440-427-1222. It's at 7932 Main St., Olmsted Falls.
Friday, Nov. 22: Rozi's Wine House will hold its eighth annual Christmas beer and wine tasting 6-8 p.m. Beer and wine lists are in the works. Cost is $25. It's at 14900 Detroit Ave., Lakewood.
Friday, Nov. 22: Urban Farmer offers select $25 bottles. It’s at 1325 E. 6th St., Cleveland.
Saturday, Nov. 23: The Olde Wine Cellar will feature Thanksgiving wines at 11 a.m. Cost is $15 and includes samples, tasting notes and cheese. Call 440-427-1222. It's at 7932 Main St., Olmsted Falls.
Monday, Nov. 25: Corleone’s Ristorante will hold a five-course Rodney Strong Wine Dinner at 6:30 p.m. Cost is $65. To be served: Rodney Strong Rosé, Chalk Hill Chardonnay, Davis Bynum Russian River Noir, Rodney Strong Rockaway Cabernet Sauvignon and Rowen Red Blend. It’s at 5669 Broadview Road, Parma.
Wednesday, Nov. 27: Wine Down Wednesdays, The Rustic Grill at StoneWater Golf Club offers a free glass of house wine and half off select bottles with entrée purchase, 5-9 p.m. It's at 1 Club Dr., Highland Heights.
Friday, Nov. 29: The Olde Wine Cellar will feature "leftover" wines - blends - at 5 p.m. Cost is $15 and includes samples, tasting notes and cheese. Call 440-427-1222. It's at 7932 Main St., Olmsted Falls.
Saturday, Nov. 30: Mario's Tasting Table will hold a five-course Tour Of Italy wine dinner at 6:30 p.m. Cost is $55. Call 440-570-9817. It's at Cafe’ Aroma and Catering, 20545 Center Ridge Road, penthouse, Rocky River.
Saturday, Nov. 30: The Galaxy will hold its annual holiday wine and food festival, with more than 100 wines ranging in price from $10 to $100. The casual, walk-around event includes food, craft beer, music, cooking demos, blind-tasting table, silent auction and discounted sales. Cost is $75 (optional Schott Zwiesel Galaxy logo tasting glass is $8). Call 330-334-3663. It's at 201 Park Center Dr., Wadsworth.
Saturday, Nov. 30: The Olde Wine Cellar will feature "leftover" wines - blends - at 11 a.m. Cost is $15 and includes samples, tasting notes and cheese. It's at 7932 Main St., Olmsted Falls. Call 440-427-1222.
December
Wednesday, Dec. 4: Beach Club Bistro will offer a variety of Rye samplings
5-8 p.m. Cost is $45 for 1-ounce samples of each. It's at 21939 Lake Shore Blvd, Euclid. To be poured:
Lip Service 3 year Rye by Dave Phinney, 90 proof
Masterson's 10 year Rye, 90 proof
Woodford Rye, 90 proof
Whistlepig 10 year 100 proof
Rare Thomas Handy Rye from Sazarac Antique Collection, 128 proof
Friday, Dec. 6: M Cellars is offering a Meritage vertical package offering tastes of six vintages at 7 p.m. Meritage - a designation given to some Bordeaux blends - is not a French term. It is pronounced MEHR-ih-tahj. Includes tasting, nibbles and six bottles: 2016 Meritage, 2015 Meritage and Reserve, 2013 Reserve, and 2012 Meritage and Reserve. Cost is $450. It's at 6193 S. River Road, Geneva.
Saturday, Dec. 7: Save the date - The Wine Spot will hold its seventh annual holiday tasting and buying event 1-5 p.m. with more than 100 wines available It's at 2271 Lee Road, Cleveland Heights.
Sunday, Dec. 8: Royal Park Fine Wines will hold its second holiday-wine tasting 5-7:30 p.m. featuring 40 wines, sparklers, big reds and whites, dessert wines and more. (Craft beer will be on tap.) Includes heavy appetizers. Cost is $40 (first 50 people buying tickets for each tasting will receive a $10 gift certificate.) Call 440-582-8766. It's at 12770 Royalton Road, North Royalton.
Thursday, Dec. 19: Heinen's will feature six Krug and Clicquot Champagnes at 6:30 p.m. Cost is $40. Register online. It's at 900 Euclid Ave., Cleveland.
Tuesday, Dec. 31: National Champagne Day.
January
Thursday, Jan. 23: Red and White on Thursday Night, the annual wine-tasting fundraiser for the Arthritis Foundation, is at Quaker Station at the University of Akron.
February
Saturday, Feb. 8: The third annual Wine, Cheese & Chocolate, Darling! tasting event is scheduled for 7 p.m. at Akron Civic Theatre. It features 45 wines paired with 18 cheeses and local chocolates. It’s at 182 S. Main St., in downtown Akron. Here’s more information on the event.