Wine dinners and tastings

A five-course vodka dinner featuring Hangar One vodka will be held by Jeff Dunham, chef/owner of The Grove Grill, tonight at 6:30 p.m. Call 818-9951 for reservations. $65.

Current’s at River Inn hosts a four-course wine dinner tonight at 7:30 p.m. with Oscar Vego of Star Distributors. $68. Call 260-3300 for reservations.

Paulette's July wine dinner is Thursday at 7 p.m., hosted by the Victor L. Robilio Company and featuring Hogue Cellars. $49.95. Call 726-5128 for reservations.

The Great Wine & Spirits summer blind tastings featuring wines of Italy on Saturday from 1 -3 p.m. at Salsa restaurant in Regalia. Informal, drop-by format. Tasters will be asked to vote for their favorites. $5 per person, credited towards any same day purchase at Great Wines. Call 682-1333 for more information.

A “Green Dinner” at Jarrett's is July 30 with dinner by chef/owner Rick Farmer and wine selections from Angela Moon of Kirby Wines and Liquors on July 30 at 6:30. Local produce, humanely raised animals and organic wines are featured. Call 763-2264. $40.

Encore Restaurant and Bar presents a wine and small plate pairing on Aug. 6. In Fine wines will be paired with small plates created by chef José Gutierrez. Drew Wooten of Star Distributors will lead the tasting at the bar beginning at 6:30 p.m. $25; call for reservations, 528-1415.

Unless otherwise stated, dinner costs do not include tax and gratuity.

Memphis Farmers Market dinner tour

Join local restaurateurs as they present dinners inspired by fresh ingredients at the MFM. Here’s the schedule for the rest of the year:

Aug. 17 at 6 p.m. at River Oaks. Call 683-9305.

Sept. 24 at Felicia Suzanne’s. Call 523-0877.

Oct. 19 at Interim. Call 818-0821 for reservations.

The deadline to submit information to A la Carte is 10 days prior to publication.

Contact Jennifer Biggs at 529-5223, by e-mail at biggs@commercialappeal.com or by fax at 529-2787.