Go Taste: Wine tastings around town
Want to go taste something good this week? Consider the following:
SATURDAY
Chef/owner Jeffrey Dunham of The Grove Grill, 4550 Poplar, hosts a "Bacon, Wine and Spirits Weekend Brunch" featuring Allen Benton's Tennessee bacon and ham at 12:30 p.m. Four courses with drinks; $40; call 818-9951 for reservations.
Great Wines & Spirits continues the summer blind tastings at Salsa restaurant, 6150 Poplar, from 1 to 3 p.m. This week's featured wine is zinfandel. Informal, drop-by format. Taste and vote for your favorite. $5 per person credited toward any same-day purchase at Great Wines. Call 682-1333 for more information.
TUESDAY
The Taste of Cooper Young, a fundraiser for the Memphis Literacy Council, offers seatings at 6, 6:45 and 7:30 p.m. Participating restaurants include Soul Fish, Tsunami, Lou's Pizza, Blue Fish, Do Sushi, Beauty Shop, Café Olé, Celtic Crossing, Central BBQ, Otherlands and Fork It Over. Call 327-6000, extension 1006, for tickets. $50.
Currents, in cooperation with Gary Burhop of Great Wines & Spirits and Star Distributors, hosts a four-course dinner with French wines and commentary by wine expert Jim O'Fallon of W.J. Deutsch at 7 p.m. $59. Call 260-3300 for reservations. 50 Harbor Town Square.
WEDNESDAY
Jim's Place Grill and Liz Grisham with United Liquors co-host a four-course wine dinner featuring Folie a Deux wines from Napa Valley at 6 p.m. $50; for reservations call 861-5000. 3660 S. Houston Levee in Collierville.
Unless indicated, dinner prices do not include tax and gratuity.
To include your event, contact Jennifer Biggs by e-mail at biggs@commercialappeal.com or fax at 529-2787. Please include your address and telephone number.


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