Tastings Around Town: Drink up at these events

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Choose from more than 100 vintage wines to taste at Winter Wine Affair, Jan. 18 at Gioco, 1312 S. Wabash. | Sun-Times

Updated: January 17, 2012 11:56AM

Shaw’s Crab House
21 E. Hubbard

Food and wine journalist Erin Byers Murray, author of Shucked: Life on a New England Oyster Farm (St. Martin’s Press, $25.99) is Executive Chef Arnulfo Tellez’s special guest during a wine reception, book signing and lunch at 11:30 a.m. Feb. 6, $46.

The ChicaGourmet-sponsored luncheon features Island Creek oysters and award-winning-wines from the Pacific Coast oyster competition. Call (312) 320-6669.

Chief O’Neill’s Pub
and Restaurant
3471 N. Elston

The pub host a complimentary Highland Park whisky tasting beginning at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 25. Attendance is limited to 50.
For reservations, call (773) 583-3066 .

Deuces +
the Diamond Club
3505 N. Clark

The club kicks off a monthly cocktail and cuisine series at 7 p.m. Feb. 2 with a four-course Jack Daniel’s pairing. Courses include Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel with D+D’s shroomed burger (mushrooms in a Jack Daniel’s glaze, grilled onions, Fontina cheese and Worcestershire mayonnaise). For reservations, call (773) 755-4444 .

Gioco
1312 S. Wabash

The restaurant will host “Winter Wine Affair,” an open house featuring more than 100 vintages from 6-8 p.m. Jan. 18. Call (312) 939 3870.

SmallBar Division
2049 W. Division

Chef Justin White features a mix and match beer brunch built around 3Floyds beers from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Jan. 21. Entrees range from $9-$13. Beers are a la carte. Selections include spicy buttermilk fried frog legs with over-easy egg sauce and shoestring potatoes. (Suggested pairing: Zombie Dust). Visit thesmallbar.com/division.

Send details at least one month in advance to tastings@suntimes.com.