• Austin’s original Z’Tejas Grill outlet (1110 W. Sixth, 478-5355) hosts a wine dinner sponsored by Veramonte wines of Chile. Corporate chef Jack Gilmore will join Executive Chef Santos Garcia-Hernandez and pastry chef Debbie Jones to present a six-course Southwestern-inspired dinner paired with excellent Chilean wines. $65 per person, all inclusive. Reservations necessary; call Kimberly at 970-3834 or e-mail kimberly@ztejas.com. Tuesday, June 17, 7pm.

• Four of Austin’s top sommeliers will share their professional expertise on the subject of Old World vs. New World wines at an informative, interactive tasting of wine and food at Castle Hill Cafe (1101 W. Fifth, 476-0728). The event is presented by the Wine & Food Foundation of Texas and costs $50 for members and $65 for nonmembers. Make reservations at 327-7555 or www.winefoodfoundation.org. Tuesday, June 17, 6:30-8pm.

This article appears in June 13 • 2008.

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