Tastings Around Town
9525 Bryn Mawr
Rosemont
The restaurant offers a Piper Champagne and Vosges Haut-Chocolat tasting from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Friday; $45. (847) 678-5155.
25 E. Ohio
The restaurant’s European Grand Wine dinner takes place at 6:30 p.m. Friday; $55. (312) 329-9463.
158 E. Ontario
Forget wine, women and song — it’s wine, wags and dog tags at Operation Heroes & Hounds, a fund-raiser hosted by Italy’s Collavini Winery at 6 p.m. Saturday; $35 plus $5 per dog. Dog coach and author Tamara Geller will discuss dog training with attendees. (310) 476-7720; tamargeller.com .
1 W. Grand
Chef Christopher McCoy and senior brewmaster Pete Crowley host a fall beer dinner featuring pairings such as butternut squash and leek soup with Brown Porter at 6 p.m. Monday; $25. (312) 755-1677.
Trump International Tower
401 N. Wabash
Chef Frank Brunacci and sommelier Steven Lee create a five-course dinner around wines from Australian winemaker Sergio Carlei at 7 p.m. Tuesday; $130. (312) 588-8030.
1804 W. Division
The restaurant hosts a complimentary tasting at 7 p.m. Tuesday to launch Harpoon Brewery’s latest limited-edition beer — Glacier Harvest Wet Hop ale. (773) 772-6656.
1530 S. State
Wine expert Robert Houde of wholesaler Garnacha Ltd. walks guests through a five-course dinner featuring Spain’s Jorge Ordonez wines at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 28; $59. (312) 842-4444.